Dumorterite 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch 16-inch Rounds Peter the Great set up

Peter the Great set up Russia's first spa in Karelia to make use of the water purifying properties of shungite

was inspired by the stone and chose it for the interior decorations of Marlborough House in England

or merlinite

and much of the black Onyx on the market has been artificially colored

After the glass has cooled

Dumorterite 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch 16-inch Rounds Peter the Great set upDumortierite is an aluminum borosilicate mineral that varies in color from blue, green and brown to the more rare violet and pink. First described in 1881, the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803 1873). It is believed to bring the wearer water energy and to promote flow, control and orderliness.