Calcite is a rock-forming mineral that is extremely common and found throughout the world in sedimentary
Hemimorphite is a favorite collector gem because it occurs in a range of spectacular colors
Brazilian Amazonite is an opaque blue-green to light green stone
Red Aventurine is believed to have many positive benefits
Composite beads may also be called "mosaic beads" because of the visible fragments
Labradorite 3x6-6x9mm Faceted Irregular Drop - 8 Inch Australian Green Opal Calcite is a rock-forming mineralLabradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This effect is known as labradorescence, taking its name from the stone. Labradorite is usually gray to green, dark gray, light gray or black. It was discovered in Labrador, Canada in 1770 and named for the area, though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends.