Pietersite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Azurite Malachite The name is the Latin

The name is the Latin term for “water of the sea

Usually found near copper deposits

Emerald and Heliodore -- and is often cut to highlight its chatoyant qualities

It is a variety of banded Chalcedony with layers that may contain scarlet

Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century which were thought to be rubies are actually red Tourmaline

Pietersite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Azurite Malachite The name is the LatinPietersite has been called the Tempest Stone for its colors of deep blue and gray with metallic gold and flashes of brilliant chatoyancy as it catches the light. It also occurs in golden yellows and browns as well as milky white. Pietersite is composed of Tiger Eye, Hawk Eye and Jasper and is believed to discharge negative energies and cleanse the aura.