Multi Tourmaline 3mm Banded Faceted Round - 15 InchTourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to dark. It can even exhibit various colors within the same specimen. Its name derives from the Sinhalese word turamali, which translates to stone of many colors. Due to this variety of colors, Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones. Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century

and are indigenous to those countries

Golden Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass

Because it doesn't harden the stone

Gem-quality Afghanite is so scarce that most specimens are found only as part of mineral collections or small lapidary runs

Inspired by the iconic mood jewelry of the 1960s and 1970s

The natural grain of the wood has distinct parallel black markings as if it were decorated with a paintbrush

displaying these colors in patterns of parallel bands

Blue Tiger Eye is a naturally occurring dark stone with chatoyant layers that create a flash which seems to emanate from within the stone as they catch the light

YooperLIKE explodes with fluorescent color when subject to ultraviolet light

Its soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light

Avoid using abrasive jewelry cleaners

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