Red Garnet 2mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch HPS_06082023 This Lapis has been treated

This Lapis has been treated to enhance the blue color

Because of its softness

These Dakota Stones "DZI" style agate beads are made to resemble beads first found in India between 1000 and 2000 BCE

and the sheets and flakes of mica are flexible

Indigo gabbro is a color variant of the igneous mineral

Red Garnet 2mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch HPS_06082023 This Lapis has been treatedRed Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet, which occurs in many colors. Garnet has been used for adornment and spirituality by myriad cultures and civilizations throughout history, its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago. Garnet is used today not only as an ornamental gem, but also for industrial purposes from watch gears and scientific instruments to sandpaper and other abrasives.