{"product_id":"color-change-diaspore","title":"Color Change Diaspore","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"product_title entry-title\"\u003eColor Change Diaspore\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"price\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-product-details__short-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone Type: Diaspore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone Cut: Oval\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone Color: Color Change Green \/ Red\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone Weight: 36.10 Carats\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone Size: 20,80 x 17.30 MM\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation: Turkey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eHistory of Color Change Diaspore\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eColor Change Diaspore is a sophisticated and rare gemstone that has transitioned from a mineralogical curiosity to a highly coveted \"collector’s gem\" in just a few decades. While the mineral itself was identified at the turn of the 19th century, the gem-quality, color-shifting variety is a relatively modern discovery, primarily linked to a single, remote location in the Anatolian Mountains of Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eDiscovery and Mineralogical Roots\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\" id=\"p-rc_5f61ef5a26af2331-36\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-67\"\u003eThe mineral Diaspore was first officially described in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"55\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-67\"\u003e1801\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-67\"\u003e by the French mineralogist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"87\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-67\"\u003eRené Just Haüy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-67 citation-end-67\"\u003e, based on specimens found in the Mramorsk Zavod in the Ural Mountains of Russia.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-66\"\u003eHaüy coined the name from the Greek word \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"224\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-66\"\u003ediaspeirein\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-66 citation-end-66\"\u003e, meaning \"to scatter,\" in reference to the way the mineral decrepitates (breaks apart with a crackling sound) when exposed to high heat.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e For over 150 years, Diaspore was known primarily as a component of bauxite—the primary ore of aluminum—and was rarely found in crystals large or clear enough for jewelry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe Turkish \"Sultan's\" Emergence\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_5f61ef5a26af2331-37\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-65\"\u003eThe history of the gemstone took a dramatic turn in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"56\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-65\"\u003e1970s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-65 citation-end-65\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e While bauxite mining was underway in the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"104\"\u003eİlbir Mountains\u003c\/b\u003e of southwestern Turkey, miners began to discover large, transparent crystals that exhibited a remarkable optical phenomenon: they changed color depending on the light source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\"\u003e\n\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e1970s-1980s:\u003c\/b\u003e Initial gem-quality specimens were extracted, but they remained largely in the hands of mineral collectors and were not yet a commercial success.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" id=\"p-rc_5f61ef5a26af2331-38\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"citation-64\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-64\"\u003e1990s-2000s:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-64\"\u003e A Turkish jeweler named \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"37\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-64\"\u003eMurat Akgun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-64 citation-end-64\"\u003e recognized the gemstone's potential and began a campaign to bring it to the global market.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-63\"\u003eTo distinguish this rare material from common industrial diaspore, various trade names were introduced, most notably \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"257\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-63\"\u003eZultanite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-63\"\u003e (in honor of the 36 sultans of the Ottoman Empire) and later \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"328\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-63\"\u003eCsarite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-63 citation-end-63\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe Optical Phenomenon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_5f61ef5a26af2331-39\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-62 citation-end-62\"\u003eColor Change Diaspore is one of the few gemstones in the world that naturally exhibits a \"pleochroic\" color change without any artificial treatments.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Its transformation is subtle and organic:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDaylight\/Fluorescent Light:\u003c\/b\u003e It typically appears as a crisp \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"60\"\u003ekiwi or sage green\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" id=\"p-rc_5f61ef5a26af2331-40\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-61\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-61\"\u003eIncandescent Light (Indoor Bulbs):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-61\"\u003e it shifts to a warm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"55\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-61\"\u003echampagne or cognac yellow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-61 citation-end-61\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-61 citation-end-61\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCandlelight:\u003c\/b\u003e In low, warm light, it can display a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"50\"\u003esoft raspberry pink or purplish-tan\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"citation-60 citation-end-60\"\u003eThis \"chameleon effect\" is caused by the way manganese within the crystal lattice interacts with different wavelengths of light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eMetaphysical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\" id=\"p-rc_5f61ef5a26af2331-42\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-59\"\u003eIn modern spiritual circles, Color Change Diaspore is known as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"67\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-59\"\u003e\"Stone of the Adaptable Mind.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-59 citation-end-59\"\u003e Because of its shifting nature, it is believed to help the wearer navigate life's transitions with grace and ease.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"9\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-58\"\u003eIt is a stone of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"230\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-58\"\u003etransformation, mental clarity, and perspective\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-58 citation-end-58\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"10\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e It is often used by those who feel \"stuck\" in their ways, as it encourages the ability to see a single situation from multiple viewpoints—just as the stone shows multiple colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eChakra Association\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13\"\u003eColor Change Diaspore is a unique multi-chakra tool. Its green phase resonates deeply with the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"95\"\u003eHeart Chakra\u003c\/b\u003e, promoting emotional balance and growth. As it shifts into yellow and pink tones, it stimulates the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"208\"\u003eSolar Plexus\u003c\/b\u003e (personal power) and the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"246\"\u003eThird Eye\u003c\/b\u003e (intuition). This internal \"spectrum shift\" helps to align one's heart-centered desires with their practical will and spiritual vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003eModern Rarity and Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\" id=\"p-rc_5f61ef5a26af2331-43\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-57 citation-end-57\"\u003eToday, Color Change Diaspore remains incredibly rare because it is exclusively mined at a high altitude (over 4,000 feet) in a single deposit in Turkey.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"11\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-56 citation-end-56\"\u003eIt is a difficult stone to facet due to its \"perfect cleavage\" (the tendency to split in certain directions), meaning only the most skilled gem cutters can successfully shape it.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"12\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e It is prized by connoisseurs who seek an untreated, natural alternative to more common gems, serving as a symbol of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"448\"\u003eexclusivity, resilience, and the ever-changing nature of the human spirit\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eAt Crystals By Rob\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eAt Crystals By Rob, we are honored to have Color Change Diaspore for anyone seeking a stone that embodies the beauty of transformation and the power of a flexible perspective. Its rare ability to shift colors makes it an ideal companion for navigating major life changes and for maintaining a sense of wonder in the everyday. We recommend Color Change Diaspore for the advanced collector or seeker who is ready to embrace the many facets of their own spiritual journey. For more information and to view our latest rare acquisitions, please visit us at \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"18\" data-index-in-node=\"552\"\u003ecrystalsbyrob.com\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crystals By Rob","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51401550332192,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/8176\/2848\/files\/color-change-diaspore-1-2_jpg.webp?v=1775007795","url":"https:\/\/crystalsbyrob.com\/products\/color-change-diaspore","provider":"Crystals By Rob","version":"1.0","type":"link"}