Jade - blue green 35 lemurian Royal purple amethyst polished into

Royal purple amethyst polished into a 2" sphere from Bahia

Roughly 1" x 0

Thailandite is 780

The presence of rutile in some rose quartz can create an asterism when the stone is polished

In the early 2000's a second small deposit was discovered nearby in the N'Cwaning mine 2

Jade - blue green 35 lemurian Royal purple amethyst polished into34 grams Cherished by the Mayans, it was used to carve ceremonial tools, and burial masks. Countless artifacts have been discovered at most of the Mayan archeological sites in Guatemala, Belize and MexicoWhen the Spanish conquistadors arrived the location of the mine was hidden and then forgotten under the dense jungle floor! It is in fact Jadeite like the Jade from Myanmar and very prized pieces are translucent.