- Dale, the spheremaker, made
this Tiffany Stone (Bertrandite) sphere and he did an outstanding
job.
- The
material is of the best quality, has a very desirable deep purple
color, and beautiful patterns. The purple is in various shades,
cream, light blue, white, black, pink, peach, and brown. This
bertrandite sphere is fluorescent (green), very smooth except for a
couple sections where it has an uneven feel, and it has a beautiful
polish.
- Bertrandite consists of
various minerals like opalite, fluorite, manganese, as well as very
small amounts of beryllium. It is commercially mined primarily for
its beryllium content but some of it makes it to the minerals
market for us to enjoy. One word of caution though: dust from
elemental beryllium is toxic and a known carcinogen. Lucky for us
mineral collectors and according to my research, beryllium occurs
in nature only chemically combined with minerals and its mostly
known forms are emerald (beryl) and bertrandite. Although the
material of this sphere is considered non toxic, please treat it
with respect and do not lick it or make tea from it... This "word
of caution" is just that. It also serves as a reminder for those
who have worked with bertrandite and to inform the buyers not
familiar with it.
- This tiffany stone sphere
is absolutely gorgeous and a rare collector's
item.
- Its
approximate weight is 3 lbs, and it has about 3.9" diameter (99
mm).
- Please note that there are
many more photos of this tiffany stone sphere following the
description. The photos were taken outdoors in sunlight and from
different angles and therefore, color differences from the actual
sphere are possible.
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sphere, egg, and slab
stands
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