Rhodochrosite 4mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch Shape_Pendant People have treated turquoise for

People have treated turquoise for centuries using various treatment methods

while today it is primarily mined in Africa

and is traceable to virtually all ancient civilizations

Gem Silica occurs in a vivid blue green color due to the presence of copper in the stone and is free of inclusions of other minerals

Opals are hydrated amorphous forms of silica

Rhodochrosite 4mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch Shape_Pendant People have treated turquoise forRhodochrosite is a bubblegum pink to rose red stone, with occasional inclusions of creamy white and dark grey. A manganese carbonate material of the Calcite group, Rhodochrosite has a pearly luster and often displays banded patterning. It is considered a stone of love and has been called the Stone of the Compassionate Heart. One of its aliases is Inca Rose, so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their