African Turquoise 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Pietersite where it gets its name

where it gets its name

calcium and aluminum with trace amounts of iron

Yellow Jade is a magnesium iron phyllosilicate and may contain other elements including chromium

a variety of Feldspar

Sometimes called the "Black Prince's Ruby" for its role in the English crown

African Turquoise 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Pietersite where it gets its nameAfrican Turquoise is not actually Turquoise, but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue to green associated with true Turquoise. It contains inclusions such as copper and iron, creating veins and mottling that ranges in color from rust to black. Considered a stone of transformation and evolution, it is believed to awaken those who carry it to their highest spiritual purpose.