Cat's Eye A-Grade, Banded 6mm Round - 15-16 InchCats Eye is a quartz stone that appears in a range of colors including white, gray, green, yellow and brown. The fibrous asbestos inclusions in the stone give it the flash that inspired its name. It is a form of Chrysoberyl, the third to hardest common natural gemstone, with a Mohs Hardness of 8. 5, between Topaz (8) and Corundum (9).

however they are not currently sourced from that particular region

The inclusions are of manganese or iron

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the third to hardest common natural gemstone

” Aquamarine was once thought to be the treasure of mermaids

It occurs in bright turquoise blues and darker blues as well as rust reds

Green Garnet can be among the most valuable of garnets

known for its incredible hardness

Howlite can be easily dyed and is often treated to be blue for use as a substitute for turquoise

tourmaline and other minerals

Strawberry Quartz is a translucent

These mines are also famous for sourcing North-American Jasper