A brilliantly lustrous dioptase specimen with sharp crystals to 1.7 cm perched on an unusual greenish matrix of dolomite or calcite. This is a gorgeous piece of TOP quality level for the collector of competition-level miniatures. Erik Louw was a miner on the dioptase stope who traded extensively and accumulated one of the finest Tsumeb miniatures collections, purchased in entirety by the Sussmans in the late 1990's. 4.75 x 3 x 2 cm