💎 Museum-Quality (Founder's Edition) Cobaltoan Calcite w/ 16mm Isolated Crystal & Kolwezite – Mashamba West, D.R. Congo

🔥 The Founder's Edition: Flagship #001

Experience the first-ever luxury mineral NFT with Gatsby Gems. This museum-quality specimen showcases a single, sharply defined, undamaged 16 mm Cobaltoan Calcite crystal from the legendary Mashamba West Mine, D.R. Congo — now paired with verifiable blockchain provenance.

Specimen Highlights

• Crystal: 16 mm, gem-quality Cobaltoan Calcite, vivid cobalt-pink hue
• Matrix: Olive-green Kolwezite aggregates with pale blue-green Chrysocolla accents ("Full Suite" association)
• Condition: Pristine, undamaged, museum-caliber display
• Dimensions: 3.15 × 2.7 × 1.5 in (8.0 × 6.9 × 3.8 cm)
• Weight: 140 g
• Locality: Mashamba West Mine, Kolwezi District, Lualaba Province, D.R. Congo
• Type: Flagship Collector Specimen

Why This Piece Is Special

• Single, well-isolated crystals of this size are rare from Mashamba West; most specimens form as drusy coatings or clusters.
• Exceptional optical clarity, rich cobalt-pink color, and dramatic aesthetic contrast make this a museum-grade centerpiece.
• Represents the mine’s most productive period in the late 20th century — increasingly scarce and highly sought after.

NFT Provenance – Your Digital Certificate

To cement its status as a collector’s asset, this specimen is registered on the Polygon blockchain as Flagship #001. Your NFT ensures:

• Authenticity: Immutable record of origin (Mashamba West, D.R. Congo)
• Security: Blockchain verification for future appraisal and resale
• Transparency: View the NFT on OpenSea

This NFT makes this mineral one of the first e-commerce luxury specimens linked to verified blockchain provenance — a historic collectible.

Collector’s Note

A rare, full-suite centerpiece addition to any fine mineral collection. Perfect for display or as a verifiable investment in high-quality geological specimens.

Secure your Flagship #001 Cobaltoan Calcite today — owning this piece means owning a slice of mineral history, both physical and digital.