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SUGILITE BRACELET

Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa

18Kt Gold

Size: Inner Circumference 15.5cm / 6 inches

Sale priceAED 38,000.00
SKU: 700117

An exceptional Sugilite bracelet crafted from polished beads of one of the world's rarest and most distinctive gemstone materials. The beads display rich royal-purple to deep violet colouration interwoven with black Manganese-rich matrix, producing dramatic patterns that range from smoky swirls to bold bands of saturated purple. The high polish accentuates the stone's vitreous lustre and vivid natural colours.

Sugilite is a rare Potassium Sodium Lithium Iron Manganese Silicate that forms in Manganese-rich metamorphic environments. The intense purple colour is primarily attributed to Manganese, while darker areas represent associated Manganese oxides and host-rock material incorporated during growth. Unlike many gemstones, Sugilite rarely forms large transparent crystals and is most often encountered as massive material displaying complex internal patterns and colour zoning.

The finest Sugilite originates from the Manganese deposits of South Africa's Kalahari Manganese Field, where hydrothermal fluids interacted with Manganese-rich sediments during regional metamorphism. These unusual geological conditions concentrated rare elements and produced the vivid purple mineralisation for which the locality is famous. As a result, high-quality Sugilite remains one of the most sought-after collector gemstones, valued for both its rarity and its remarkable colour.

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