Lapis 8mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Cacoxenite Spinel is a hard vitreous

Spinel is a hard vitreous magnesium aluminum oxide

green and yellow with white and gray inclusions

Malachite was used extensively as decoration in the palaces of Russian tsars and forms the columns of St

Chrysoprase is a bright apple green

this semi-precious variety of quartz is found in many locations around the world

Lapis 8mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Cacoxenite Spinel is a hard vitreousLapis 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.