MATTE African Turquoise 8mm Large Hole Rondelle 8-Inch HPS_05302024 It displays a visual property

It displays a visual property called “pleochroism

green and yellow with white and gray inclusions

Opalite can have a blue appearance when placed against a dark background and appear milky white with a pink or orange glow against a light background

Opalite is known by several other names

and an Amazonite ring was found among the treasures in King Tutankhamun’s tomb

MATTE African Turquoise 8mm Large Hole Rondelle 8-Inch HPS_05302024 It displays a visual propertyAfrican 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.