MATTE African Turquoise 6mm Cube 8-Inch - CLEARANCE australian boulder opal manganese and other metallic oxides

manganese and other metallic oxides captured during the forming of the rock

or some degree of pink in between

It is a member of the Quartz family

Tanzanite is both extremely rare and extremely attractive

MATTE African Turquoise 6mm Cube 8-Inch - CLEARANCE australian boulder opal manganese and other metallic oxidesAfrican Turquoise is not actually Turquoise, but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue green associated with true Turquoise. It contains inclusions such as copper and iron, creating veins and mottling that ranges in color from rust to black. Considered a stone of transformation and evolution, it is believed to awaken those who carry it to their highest spiritual purpose.