Afghanite 2x3-9x13mm Blue Graduated Irregular Rondelle - 16-17 inch

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Afghanite 2x3-9x13mm Blue Graduated Irregular Rondelle - 16-17 inchAfghanite is a rare and captivating gemstone first discovered in the late 1960s in the Sar e Sang mines of Badakhshan, Afghanistan the same legendary region that produced Lapis Lazuli for over 6,000 years. This mineral forms in limestone and marble, typically alongside Sodalite, Lazurite, and Calcite, creating striking veins of deep blue to sky blue hues often interlaced with white or colorless streaks. Chemically, its a complex sodium calcium

It is made up of quartz

polished to show off all it's amazing colors

in Karelia

These reproductions are designed in the traditional color

depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate

The quality and transparency of the Quartz almost makes the red spots (caused by iron and hematite) look suspended in time

Measurements: 13

Mookaite is a variety of Jasper in colors of red

The name “Turritella” comes from the name of the genus of marine gastropod mollusks whose remains are seen within the stone

tans and golden tones that occur naturally within the stone

layering necklaces

This creates a secure hold that prevents beads from sliding or shifting