Aquamarine 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch Rhutilated It is highly prized for

It is highly prized for its beautiful combinations of colors and for its opalescence — the pearly luster of the opaque stone

The best available information indicates that the stone is a type of Dolomite that has been altered by volcanic activity

while today it is primarily mined in Africa

The color of Smoky Quartz is due to natural irradiation and traces of aluminum within the cryst

Blue Apatite

Aquamarine 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch Rhutilated It is highly prized forAquamarine is a transparent to translucent stone ranging from cerulean blue to light blue in higher grades. In lower grades it can be transparent to opaque and is commonly light blue, green and yellow with white and gray inclusions. The name is the Latin term for water of the sea. Aquamarine was once thought to be the treasure of mermaids, as well as a lucky stone for sailors.