Multi Tourmaline 2mm Faceted Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch Red Crystal Quartz Red Creek Jasper is named

Red Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in China where the stone was recently discovered

and this phenomenon is thought to be due to impurities of yttrium or organic matter within the crystal lattice

from light blue to lapis blue to cobalt

although the colors are much more muted

These Dakota Stones "DZI" style agate beads are made to resemble beads first found in India between 1000 and 2000 BCE

Multi Tourmaline 2mm Faceted Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch Red Crystal Quartz Red Creek Jasper is namedTourmaline 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