The Sleeping Beauty mine ceased producing Turquoise in 2012
Apatite can exhibit chatoyancy — an uncommon optical phenomenon in some stones that resembles the light reflection of a cat’s eye
This stone is a combination of two very similar materials: Azurite is a deep blue mineral produced by weathered copper ore deposits
these shears feature hardened 90° jaws to slice effortlessly through spring-tempered wire
Just like its sunset orange colors
Charoite 7x9-8x10mm Pebble - 15-16 Inch MDS3 The Sleeping Beauty mine ceasedCharoite is a stone that naturally occurs in intense purple hues, as well as grays, browns, greenish yellows, white and black. These colors swirl throughout the stone in fascinating matrices of color. Originally discovered in the 1940s and not introduced commercially until 1978, it is a relative newcomer to the gem market. The name is derived from the Charo River in eastern Siberia, Russia, the only site where it can be found.