Charoite stones are considered unique, since their deposit is the only one on the planet and is located in Russia on the Char River, in Eastern Siberia. The name of the river flowing along the border of the Chita and Irkutsk regions gave the name to the mineral. Due to its unusual lilac color, the stone instantly advanced to the first positions in jewelry and craftsmanship.
Charoite Price
Charoite stones, due to their small numbers, are highly valued in the international markets of precious and semiprecious stones. Elite jewelry and expensive interior items are made from it. It can be pendants and bracelets, earrings and rings; caskets and vases, table decorations and wall panels.
In recent years, the cost of the mineral has been cut out by 300 percent due to limited resources. Up to $ 150 per kilogram comes the price of raw charoite stone. The price of the ring or earrings is from $ 50. The cost of cabochons is estimated at $ 5 per 1 gram. A desk clock will cost from $ 1, 000, and a vase of 30-40 cm - up to $ 20 thousand in international markets. In Siberia, charoite stones are still somewhat cheaper.
Polished charoite stones are usually trimmed with silver or gold. A ring or ring of this opaque mineral is worn on the ring fingers. Products from it must be protected from impacts, since the stone can crack or crack apart. Washing is recommended with warm water and soap.
Color and composition
Charoite stone consists of silicon, oxides of aluminum, sodium, strontium, barium, manganese. The color of the mineral can vary from a gentle lilac tone to a deep purple hue with all kinds of transitions and patterns. In the polished stone, a fine-fiber structure is clearly visible, which fascinates with its bizarre overflows. Sometimes a cat-eye effect is present in stones. Due to its unique features and rich color gamut, charoite stone, the photo of which is presented here, is called the “Siberian lilac miracle”. And sometimes they even consider an opaque form of amethyst, which is wrong.
