Plum Tourmaline 7mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 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

Sodalite is named for its sodium content and may be classified as a feldspathoid

The rough material for this high-end Blue Chalcedony was selected by Dakota Stones for its incredible color

cream colors and whites

The most highly regarded colors are the reds and pinks

It was first found in the Unaka Mountains in Tennessee and North Carolina

The ancient Egyptians carved amulets of Jasper to be buried with their deceased to ensure safe passage to the afterlife

spread by the impact with the earth or moved through glacial changes

Hematite is black to steel-gray or silver-gray

It really adds to the  look of these interstellar objects and creates even more eye-catching appeal

Tibet and other Asian countries

Silica-rich waters create hardened deposits that preserve coral skeletons

which come in a variety of colors