ZULTPEDIA
Welcome to Zultpedia, the ultimate resource on everything Zultanite®, one of the world’s rarest and most beautiful gemstones
Color Chameleon
The unique beauty of Zultanite® lies in its contrasting colors, which change from kiwi greens with flashes of canary yellow under sunny skies, to rich champagnes in traditional indoor lighting and raspberry hues in …
Genuine Rarity
With only a handful of varieties including Alexandrite, Color Change Fluorite, Color Change Garnet, Color Change Sapphire and Zultanite®, natural color changing gemstones are extremely rare. Only found in one place in the …
At The Mine
Hand-mined in the mid-1980s by small-scale miners, Zultanite® has only been in commercial production since 2006. Zultanite® is mined directly from its host rock at the world’s only known Zultanite® deposit, high in …
Romancing the Stone
The ‘Sultan of Gems’, Zultanite®, comes with a great story. “Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.” Rudyard Kipling’s famous lament about the gulf of understanding separating the …
A Truly ‘Green’ Gem
Zultanite® believes that mining should never be at the expense of communities, workers or the environment. Ethically mined with environmentally safe techniques, Zultanite® has a positive impact on the lives of its miners and …
Jewelry Savvy
First collected and faceted by mineral enthusiasts in the late 1970s, Zultanite® is an extremely rare color changing variety of the mineral Diaspore. It owes its unique palette to the microscopic presence of manganese….
A Cut Above
The Zultanite® name is your guarantee that each gem is cut by some of the worlds most experienced lapidaries to optimal proportions …
Every Woman
Every woman should own a Zultanite® because its attractive colors suit many complexions, fashions, personalities and styles. Once they wear Zultanite®, women fall for it because of Zultanite®’s sheer beauty and innate flexibility….
Au Naturel
To make sure each gemstone reaches its full potential, lapidaries and jewelers employ a variety of techniques. Some of these, like cutting and setting, are immediately visible, while others such as enhancements …
Authenticity Guarantee
Every Zultanite® gem comes with the Zultanite® Authenticity Guarantee card that verifies each genuine Zultanite® to be of entirely natural origin…
Zultanite Care
While Zultanite® is well-suited to everyday wear, avoid doing anything that risks impact, exposure to chemicals, heat or extreme temperature changes…
Appraisals
Need an estimated retail value of your Zultanite® gemstone or jewelry? We recommend the following laboratories for all Zultanite® appraisals….
Retail Value
Current recommended retail prices for Zultanite®. Carat value charts published by Zultanite® represent average retail prices of Zultanite® gemstones. We update our value charts on a regular basis…
In the Media
A rising star on the red carpet, Zultanite® is adored by celebrities, stylists and jewelry designers….
Video Archive
Browse through our video archive featuring information and the color changing properties of Zultanite® as well as the impression this unique gemstone has made on leading jewelry designers…