African Turquoise (AAA) 8mm Round 15-16 Inch Fire and features dark manganese dendrites

and features dark manganese dendrites throughout

It's soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light

so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers

It is considered a stone of love and has been called the Stone of the Compassionate Heart

This prompted an alternative name for the gemstone: Princess Blue

African Turquoise (AAA) 8mm Round 15-16 Inch Fire and features dark manganese dendritesAfrican 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.