Lapis 6mm Round Faceted Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch rqtz-spe-str Recycled Carabao Water Buffalo horn

Recycled Carabao Water Buffalo horn also known as Cara Horn

and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light lilac

which takes millions of years

Smoky Quartz it the national gem of Scotland

with every gradient of gray in between

Lapis 6mm Round Faceted Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch rqtz-spe-str Recycled Carabao Water Buffalo hornLapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite, and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it. This dye was said to create Michelangelos favorite shade of blue. It is one of the worlds oldest known stones, mined since 4000 BCE, originally from the Lapis to Lazuli mine in Afghanistan.