3mm Sapphire Faceted Round A Grade - 15-16 InchSapphires 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

Dalmation Jasper is the trade name for Dalmation Stone

Metaphysically it is often used for stress relief and relaxation

Pyhsically

all organic parts are replaced by minerals

and its name is derived from the Greek “apate

It is mined in Peru

Because of its softness

It displays a visual property called “pleochroism

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803-1873)

The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places where they were ground off for use in traditional medicines

found only in the Dominican Republic

the resulting rock is dark gray to deep black in color and riddled with pits and holes where air was trapped in the stone