so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers
It is found only in a four square mile area in a remote mountain range of Chihuahua
It was named from the Latin "Thule" - which was a term used by ancient Greeks and Romans to refer to the then-little-known lands to the north or present day Scandinavia
the colors are naturally occurring
It is made up of Calcite or Calcium Carbonate
Sapphire Faceted Hexagon & Hex tubes 15-16 Inch memorial-hps so named because the ancientSapphires are precious gemstones, but unlike rubies, they come in a rainbow of colors besides red! They are all varieties of the mineral corundum, known for its incredible hardness, second only to diamond . This makes sapphires very durable and scratch resistant. Formed deep underground during the cooling of magma, sapphires get their various colors from trace elements. Iron gives them blue, the most famous sapphire color, while titanium can create