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Peruvian Coati Aragonite is a banded material showing a beautiful variety of brown/reddish, yellowish, and white layers. It can also be polished to a glass-like surface.
We named it Coati Aragonite because it reminds us of the banded tail of the South American Coatí, a species threatened by extinction. We thought it was a great opportunity to call attention to the plight of this and other species and remind people that protecting our biodiversity is important.
Peruvian Coati Aragonite shows very strong fluorescence and phosphorescence. When put under UV light, some of its bands emit a very bright white light. When the light is switched off, they show a very strong and long-lasting green afterglow.
An amazing material that looks great under natural and UV light, as well as in deco-pieces and jewelry.
Color
Coati Aragonite occurs as layered material with bands in shades of brown/reddish, yellowish, and white.
Color intensity:
Jewelry-grade material shows relatively sharp and thin lines with a higher color contrast than regular Coati Aragonite.
Gemrock has developed the first objective Gemstone Quality Standard for Coati Aragonite, which helps you identify top-quality material and avoid overpriced junk material. Read Here
Gemrock products are ethical crystals
Ethical crystal refers to stones that are sourced in a way that respects workers, communities, and the environment.
Here is what we do to guarantee that our Coati Aragonite is ethical:
No illegal mining (therefore no child labor and no mining in protected or ecologically sensitive habitats): We are not buying Coati Aragonite from illegal mines. Legality of the raw material is guaranteed by payments via bank transfer, after receiving an official invoice from the provider. Illegal miners would insist on cash payments only. By buying from legal mining operations only, we guarantee that no child labor is involved, as legal mining operations are supervised by the government and have to follow anti-child labor laws. Mining in protected areas or ecologically sensitive habitats is not allowed in Peru. By making sure we buy from legal mines, we therefore protect the environment.
No shadow-business mining: While mining concessions might be legal, they still can be shadow-business, not respecting workers’ rights, nor paying labor benefits, ignoring safety, and avoiding paying taxes. By not engaging in cash payments for our rough rock, we eliminate the opportunity for shadow business to occur. We do pay taxes whenever we buy rough rock and therefore do benefit Peruvian society in general by securing that the government has the funds for the services it provides.
No artisan shadow-business gemstone cutting: Crystal providers often promote their products as being sourced from local artisans, indicating that this would benefit local communities. Sadly, the contrary is true: In Peru, 100% of artisan lapidary workshops are shadow businesses. They get paid unreasonably low prices in cash. Artisan lapidary cutters do not work with legal labor contracts, have no health insurance, no retirement funds, no vacations, no maximum weekly labor hours, or any other labor benefits. Therefore, our Angelite gemstones are exclusively produced in-house. We are hiring our gem cutters under legal labor contracts, paying all legally required labor benefits, complying with safety laws, and providing our workers with quality gemstone cutting training and career options. We pay fair salaries that are higher than minimum salaries and get scaled upwards according to the level of training a cutter reaches. Our cutters get paid bonuses to meet quality targets and participate in the profits of the company.
We protect the environment: In Gemrock, we reduced water use in the lapidary process in over 90% by implementing water recycling measures. We recycle our garbage wherever possible. We have calculated the remaining carbon footprint of the products and engage in tree planting projects to neutralize our carbon footprint.
You cannot find the cabochon you are looking for, or you are looking for personalized professional cutting service?
Communicate directly with our cutting factory in Peru. We can help you with:
· Bulk lapidary cutting service
· Calibrated cabochon cutting
· Custom lapidary work and designer cabs from your material or our material