Charoite 7x9-8x10mm Pebble - 15-16 InchCharoite is a stone that naturally occurs in intense purple hues, as well as grays, browns, greenish yellows, white and black. These colors swirl throughout the stone in fascinating matrices of color. Originally discovered in the 1940s and not introduced commercially until 1978, it is a relative newcomer to the gem market. The name is derived from the Charo River in eastern Siberia, Russia, the only site where it can be found.

Thulite is very similar to Rose Quartz

It can range in color from pale pink to deep rose or even rusty red tones depending on the concentration of Manganese

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

cream and mahogany brown

Canada in 1770 and named for the area

being found in metamorphic and pegma

mostly known for its green varieties

The inclusions are of manganese or iron

This variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns

Pietersite is composed of Tiger Eye

which forms in geodes and is generally found in clusters of crystal points

it is believed to have been worn Cicero