Charoite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch HPS_07202023 The stone can also include

The stone can also include its namesake sage green

cut as rounds are somewhat opaque and powerfully radiant -- fitting since its name originates from the Greek word for "moon

Lapis was ground and processed to make the pigment ultramarine for use in frescoes and oil painting

This Lapis has been treated to enhance the blue color

with inclusions of white to colorless translucent or transparent

Charoite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch HPS_07202023 The stone can also includeCharoite is a stone that naturally occurs in intense purple hues, as well as grays, browns, greenish yellows, white and black. These colors swirl throughout the stone in fascinating matrices of color. Originally discovered in the 1940s and not introduced commercially until 1978, it is a relative newcomer to the gem market. The name is derived from the Charo River in eastern Siberia, Russia, the only site where it can be found.