Amethyst 6mm Round 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Artistic Jasper Tourmaline naturally occurs in a

Tourmaline naturally occurs in a full color spectrum and is used as both a trade name and as a gemological name for a group of minerals of varying species Different forms of tourmaline may carry different metaphysical properties

Petrification occurs when the wood is covered by sedimentary rock

The presence of Manganese within the stone produces the purple hue

Its chatoyant layers that create a flash which seems to emanate from within the stone as they catch the light

These strands were cut into beads with some of the material the Chalcedony was mined out of remaining

Amethyst 6mm Round 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Artistic Jasper Tourmaline naturally occurs in aAmethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a Gem of Fire by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at times valued as highly as Diamond. Today, this semi to precious variety of quartz is found in many locations around the world. The presence of Manganese within the stone produces the purple hue, and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light