Prehnite 8mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 InchPrehnite was the first mineral to be named after a person: its discoverer, Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn. Von Prehn discovered the stone in South Africa in 1774. Prehnite is translucent to transparent, in colors from light green to yellow green to olive, with occasional inclusions of Black Tourmaline that crisscross the stone in fibrous patterns. It is a phyllosilicate composed of silicon, calcium and aluminum with trace amounts of iron.

Topaz occurs in a wide range of natural colors

however they are not currently sourced from that particular region

it lightens because of further weathering and becomes Malachite

Stone Type: Madagascar Agate

though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends

It won 1st price and has been used ever since in sculpture

Rutile is the mineral name for natural crystals of titanium dioxide

We have been working with a father/ son team out of Australia for many years that assist us to bring you some of the most beautiful strands the continent of Australia has to offer

It sometimes features dark brown to black dendritic inclusions that branch like tiny tree limbs through the stone

“Butter” suggests qualities of smoothness

and the material has not been treated with dye

Lemurian Aquatine Calcite is also known as Blue Argentinian Calcite