African Turquoise 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget A Grade - 15-16 Inch Wavy Oval *These beads are "diamond cut"

*These beads are "diamond cut"

it is a gray or brown mineral with a pearly luster

clear to milky white to dark green

Amazonite is named for the Amazon River in Brazil

and the wood used to make them is only available after natural disasters fell young trees

African Turquoise 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget A Grade - 15-16 Inch Wavy Oval *These beads are "diamond cut"African Turquoise is not actually Turquoise, but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue to 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.