Peridot 4mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 InchPeridot (pair uh doe) is one of only two gems, the other being Diamond, that is not formed in the Earths crust. Rather, it is born in the molten rock of the upper mantle, then brought to the surface by volcanoes and earthquakes. There is another form of Peridot that is not even native to the planet. It is found in rare pallasite meteorites believed to have been formed 4. 5 billion years ago. Peridot is one of few stones that occurs naturally in only

It is sometimes used for scalpel blades in cardiac surgery

African Turquoise is not actually Turquoise

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

When they're dry

Aquamarine is a transparent to translucent stone ranging from cerulean blue to light blue in higher grades

This stone is considered to have many different metaphysical properties

Silica-rich waters create hardened deposits that preserve coral skeletons

rendering its black especially deep and mysterious

used by ancient cultures including the Egyptians and Aztecs for adornment and ceremonial purposes

it was feared for centuries as a bad luck stone

when it is low

while retaining the structure of the wood