Pietersite 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch New Faceted Shapes as Obsidian can be formed

as Obsidian can be formed into a blade many times sharper than steel surgical blades

The ancient Egyptians carved amulets of Jasper to be buried with their deceased to ensure safe passage to the afterlife

a phenomenon that occurs when light hits the chips of silica inside the gemstone and a rainbow of different colors refract inside the stone

This earned it the Russian name “orletz” or Eagle Stone

producing the effect of the stone seeming to shine from within

Pietersite 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch New Faceted Shapes as Obsidian can be formedPietersite 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.