Plum Tourmaline 8mm Round - 15-16 InchTourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to dark. It can even exhibit various colors within the same specimen. Its name derives from the Sinhalese word turamali, which translates to stone of many colors. Due to this variety of colors, Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones. Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century

as well as a prismatic quality that differentiates it from other varieties of Moonstone

brown and orange

Turquoise is an ancient gemstone

red and white to to as well as for its opacity and patterns

This variation mixes Blue Tiger Eye with Yellow Tiger Eye to bring out the best of each of the two stones

but has been used historically to describe the transparent variety

The deposits within the rock become Turquoise after a chemical reaction occurs over long periods of time

instead of taking the time to put down one pair of pliers and pick-up the next

Ruby was valued more highly than any other gem

Denim Lapis has the brilliant blue and gold of higher end Lapis

It is a white granite with dark gray mottling that also exhibits blue or green spots

Rutilated Quartz is a silicon dioxide mineral with unique needle-like inclusions of Rutile