Ruby Zoisite 3mm Round - 15-16 Inch lhb-top-sellers It is opaque and occurs

It is opaque and occurs in a wide variety of colors

Turquoise beads found in Iraq date back to 5000 BCE

and it might be easy to understand why

Item Type: Specimen

This prompted an alternative name for the gemstone: Princess Blue

Ruby Zoisite 3mm Round - 15-16 Inch lhb-top-sellers It is opaque and occursRuby Zoisite occurs naturally when small Ruby crystals become embedded within Zoisite. The Ruby inclusions in this stone are pink to reddish purple to dark purple, while the Zoisite is light to medium green. Ruby has long been considered one of the most beautiful and valuable gemstones on the planet. It is also one of the hardest, second only to Diamond. At times in ancient history, Ruby was valued more highly than any other gem, including Diamond.