Charoite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Step Cut Crazy Lace Agate is named

Crazy Lace Agate is named for its swirling and circular patterns

Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century which were thought to be rubies are actually red Tourmaline

this color forms black

the same gemologist that discovered Kunzite

black and red

Charoite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch Step Cut Crazy Lace Agate is namedCharoite 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.