Blue Tourmaline 2mm Round Faceted AAA Grade - Microfaceted Rounds - 15-16 inchBlue Tourmaline ranges in color from green to blue to yellow to green with black, milky white and clear, colorless inclusions. It is an aluminum borosilicate mixed with iron, magnesium and other metals that give it its color. Tourmaline occurs in nearly every color in the rainbow and its name derives from turmali, the Sinhalese word for mixed color precious stone. Tourmaline is unusual in that it is both pyroelectric and piezoelectric, meaning it

During the Renaissance

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Mined in: Madagascar

Ancient warriors wore Carnelian for courage and power

is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color

The design options are absolutely endless with these beautiful beads

Hydrogrossular garnet is an especially rare gemstone

The combination of color and pattern variation are reminiscent of Red Creek Jasper

It is a form of Chrysoberyl

At that time yellowish gems were called "topaz" in many parts of the world

The mines these stones are sourced from are primarily copper mines

Strawberry Quartz is a translucent