Labradorite 4mm Microfaceted Round AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch Uruguay and USA Turquoise is known for it's

Turquoise is known for it's strength and protection attributes - dating back to ancient Egyptian amulets

In any case

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803-1873)

and Egyptians were mining the stone as early as 3200 BCE

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

Labradorite 4mm Microfaceted Round AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch Uruguay and USA Turquoise is known for it'sLabradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This effect is known as labradorescence, taking its name from the stone. Labradorite is usually gray to green, dark gray, light gray or black. It was discovered in Labrador, Canada in 1770 and named for the area, though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends.