Charoite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch HPS_07202023 its brilliant color comes from

its brilliant color comes from the presence of very small inclusions of Nickel compounds

sodalite and pyrite

Lapis was ground and processed to make the pigment ultramarine for use in frescoes and oil painting

limestone and copper

the only site where it can be found

Charoite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch HPS_07202023 its brilliant color comes fromCharoite 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.