Diopside 4mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch red botswana agate The most common include: purple

The most common include: purple lepidolite

It is often thought of as an all-black stone

though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends

The deposits within the rock become Turquoise after a chemical reaction occurs over long periods of time

also known as Nacre

Diopside 4mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch red botswana agate The most common include: purpleDiopside is a calcium and magnesium silicate mineral. It is transparent or translucent, and can display a nearly emerald green color due to the presence of Chromium within the stone. It is believed to increase ones metaphysical connection with the earth.