Amethyst Natural 6x8mm Table Cut Corner Drilled Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Stone Rainbow Obsidian earned its name

Rainbow Obsidian earned its name from the chatoyant

iron or manganese imp

The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places where they were ground off for use in traditional medicines

Botswana Agate was formed nearly 187 million years ago by lava flowing in waves from long faults in the earth

as well as a prismatic quality that differentiates it from other varieties of Moonstone

Amethyst Natural 6x8mm Table Cut Corner Drilled Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Stone Rainbow Obsidian earned its nameAmethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a Gem of Fire by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at times valued as highly as Diamond. Today, this semi to precious variety of quartz is found in many locations around the world. The presence of Manganese within the stone produces the purple hue, and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light