Charoite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch HPS_07202023 sodalite and pyrite

sodalite and pyrite

The stone can also include its namesake sage green

limestone and copper

with inclusions of white to colorless translucent or transparent

cut as rounds are somewhat opaque and powerfully radiant -- fitting since its name originates from the Greek word for "moon

Charoite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch HPS_07202023 sodalite and pyriteCharoite 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.