Pietersite

Pietersite is a premium stone in relatively short supply. The best quality Pietersite comes from Namibia and is usually a blue or red based stone with flashes of gold and silver. Due to the nature of the stone, cutting cabochons from Pietersite is a slow and delicate process. However, the end result is well worth the wait and very few stones display the same level of colour banding and chatoyance. It is one of those stones that a photograph will never be able to do it justice.