Peruvian Rhodochrosite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch 48hr_08152023 depositing copper and other elements

depositing copper and other elements that gradually develop into turquoise

as well as other non-standard crimp bead and tube sizes

Historically Opal was renowned as the “Queen of Gems” for its desirability and beauty

Quartz has been highly valued by virtually every civilization throughout history

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

Peruvian Rhodochrosite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch 48hr_08152023 depositing copper and other elementsRhodochrosite is a bubblegum pink to rose red stone, with occasional inclusions of creamy white and dark grey. A manganese carbonate material of the Calcite group, Rhodochrosite has a pearly luster and often displays banded patterning. It is considered a stone of love and has been called the Stone of the Compassionate Heart. One of its aliases is Inca Rose, so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their