Pietersite 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 InchPietersite has been called the Tempest Stone for its colors of deep blue and gray with metallic gold and flashes of brilliant chatoyancy as it catches the light. It also occurs in golden yellows and browns as well as milky white. Pietersite is composed of Tiger Eye, Hawk Eye and Jasper and is believed to discharge negative energies and cleanse the aura.

colored by carotenoids

and madero negro

with small

the inclusions appear more golden or copper

They are all varieties of the mineral corundum

translucent stone

This unique stone is named after a now debunked theory of a continent called “Lemuria” thought to have sunk into the Indian Ocean

have been used for yellowish gemstones for at least two thousand years

The Dual Crimper incorporates two medium crimping cavities to fit all of the crimp tubes and beads within the medium range

but it can also occur as orange

occurring with inclusions of white

It's defined by a bright green color