2" Stone Elephant Carving, Namibia Pietersite

Description: Carved Elephant

Gemstone: Natural Pietersite

Country of Origin: Namibia

Product Code: PET-003

Long: 50 mm / 1.96 inch
Width: 32 mm / 1.26 inch
Height: 42 mm / 1.65 inch
Weight: 61 gms

Pietersite was discovered by Sid Pieters in 1962 while he was prospecting some farm land in Namibia, Africa. After his discovery, he registered the find in the mineral records of Britain. His discovery was published in 1964, and the material was named Pietersite.   Pietersite is a trade name for a breccia aggregate made up mainly of Hawk's Eye and Tiger Eye. The distinctive shimmering gold streaks are what makes Pietersite so special, and is often accompanied by abstract swirls of color that liken it to an impressionistic oil painting.

Pietersite is a mix of blue and gold tiger's eye in quartz which has been folded and stressed in the Earth. It has the lovely iridescence of tiger's eye but not in structured bands, more in swirls and swathes.

We have only one piece at stock, you will receive for what you see in the picturese note, these are natural crystals with lots of surface marks or chips or pits which adds to the character of the crystal. We do our best to capture them in the photo, but they may not show up properly.