Lapis 4mm Faceted Bicone - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Turquoise Stone Type: Ocean Jasper

Stone Type: Ocean Jasper

a form of silica with a cryptocrystalline structure that incorporates Moganite along with the Quartz

particularly in beaded bracelets

Mother of Pearl is white with an iridescent sheen

Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn

Lapis 4mm Faceted Bicone - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Turquoise Stone Type: Ocean JasperLapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite, and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it. This dye was said to create Michelangelos favorite shade of blue. It is one of the worlds oldest known stones, mined since 4000 BCE, originally from the Lapis to Lazuli mine in Afghanistan.