African Turquoise 3x6mm Square Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Table Cut Banded soft and glassy stone

soft and glassy stone

the Inca Goddess of Fruitfulness and Mother Earth

It is transparent or translucent

It was popular with the Greeks and Romans

Crazy Lace Agate is often dyed to produce colors that do not naturally occur in the stone

African Turquoise 3x6mm Square Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Table Cut Banded soft and glassy stoneAfrican 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.