{"product_id":"rhodochrosit-0-40ct-fantasieschliff-colorado","title":"Rhodochrosite 0.40 ct – Fancy Cut, Colorado","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis rhodochrosite weighs \u003cstrong\u003e0.40 ct\u003c\/strong\u003e and comes from the Sweet Home Mine in Colorado, USA. It is worked in a \u003cstrong\u003efancy cut\u003c\/strong\u003e and is \u003cstrong\u003euntreated\u003c\/strong\u003e — colour and clarity are as they were laid down in the rough material. Like every stone from our workshop it is a unique piece, available only once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fancy cut follows the shape the rough piece dictated — a parallelogram with calm step facets. With a material this soft and this ready to cleave, every additional cut is a risk; we therefore take the outline that leads to the goal without detours and let the facets show the colour as a surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout rhodochrosite\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRhodochrosite is manganese carbonate, in German also called Manganspat. Most pieces in the trade are opaque and banded in pink and white, come from Argentina and are worked into cabochons or objects. Transparent, facetable material is something else entirely — and very rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most famous source for it is the Sweet Home Mine near Alma in Colorado, a former silver mine that was kept running in the 1990s specifically for its rhodochrosite crystals. Since its closure in 2004 nothing more has come from there; what circulates stems from old stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the cutter, rhodochrosite is one of the most demanding species of all: Mohs hardness 3.5 to 4, perfect cleavage in three directions and sensitivity to acids. A faceted rhodochrosite is therefore first and foremost a collector's stone. It is not made for a ring worn every day, but all the more so for a pendant or a display case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStone type: rhodochrosite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 0.40 ct\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrigin: Sweet Home Mine, Colorado, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut shape: fancy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreatment: none, untreated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting: our own workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocation: Austria\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailability: unique piece, one only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther single pieces from the same material can be found under \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/rhodochrosit\"\u003eRhodochrosite\u003c\/a\u003e, rare species beyond it under \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/weitere-edelsteine\"\u003eMore gemstones\u003c\/a\u003e. Would you like your own rough stone cut, or an existing stone reworked? We take that on in our workshop — more under \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/gemstone-cutting-services\"\u003eServices\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ManhArt Gemstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59638085419333,"sku":"RHO-COL-040-FAN","price":600.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0926\/3503\/8021\/files\/Rhodochrosit-Colorado_USA-0.40ct-Untreated-1x1.jpg?v=1791571862","url":"https:\/\/manhart-gemstones.com\/en\/products\/rhodochrosit-0-40ct-fantasieschliff-colorado","provider":"Manhart Gemstones","version":"1.0","type":"link"}