Lapis 14mm Faceted Heart - 15-16 Inch Happiness including to ward off illness

including to ward off illness and the Plague

Its inclusions of golden tones to rust to red are due to traces of hematite embedded in the stone

Red Aventurine is a peach to orange colored translucent Quartz with inclusions of Mica or other minerals

It can range in color from pale pink to deep rose or even rusty red tones depending on the concentration of Manganese

Ethiopian Opal typically occurs in brown

Lapis 14mm Faceted Heart - 15-16 Inch Happiness including to ward off illnessLapis 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.