Description Spectacular Chinese Pietersite and Basalt hinged box with wood insert, expertly crafted by Konstantin Libman of Gems Art Studio. Dimensions: 5 1/8″ wide x 4 1/2″ deep x 2 1/4″ tall Weight: 2.2 lbs PIETERSITE, a member of the quartz family, was discovered by miner Sid Pieters in 1962 while he was prospecting near Outjo in north-central Namibia, Africa. It is described as a ‘brecciated chatoyant silicified riebecktite’, a process through which tiger’s eye and hawk’s eye minerals are broken up and cemented (brecciated) in the mineral crocidolite (a fibrous riebecktite). The crocidolite is infiltrated by groundwater dissolved silica (thereby becoming silicified), a combination that is subsequently polymorphed into quartz. The conditions for this highly complex process to occur are extremely rare. To date, the only finds have been at two sites in Namibia, and briefly, from a mine in Hunan, China, which is now closed down. Pietersite, also known as the Tempest Stone or Eagle’s Eye, is said to enhance clarity of thought and encourage intuitive leaps. It is also said to activate the imagination, stimulate psychic vision, and enhance telepathy. BASALT  is a dark, fine-grained extrusive igneous rock, known for its durability.  It is formed from rapidly cooling, low-viscosity lava that is rich in iron and magnesium