Blue Ocean Agate 6mm Round 15-16

The hematite inclusions are responsible for the stone’s color

Pyhsically

being found in metamorphic and pegma

Historically Opal was renowned as the “Queen of Gems” for its desirability and beauty

This collection features material sourced from the Joo-shahn County mines

also known as Calligraphy Stone or Miriam Stone

The antibacterial properties of shungite have been confirmed by modern testing

The name originates from the town of Larvik

These inclusions range broadly in type and color and produce patterns that can look like gardens

between Topaz (8) and Corundum (9)

The contrasts in this stone really make it a striking addition to any design -- creamy white quartz permeated by black tendrils of manganese branching through the stone

and it can be mottled or striated with veins of these colors