Labradorite 10mm Round A Grade - 8-Inch February It's actually a pink variety

It's actually a pink variety of Beryl -- the family of gemstones that also includes Aquamarine

depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate

It is named for the Amazon River in Brazil

believed to have a special significance to those in romantic relationships

Tourmaline occurs in nearly every color in the rainbow and its name derives from “turmali

Labradorite 10mm Round A Grade - 8-Inch February It's actually a pink varietyLabradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This effect is known as labradorescence, taking its name from the stone. Labradorite is usually gray green, dark gray, light gray or black. It was discovered in Labrador, Canada in 1770 and named for the area, though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends.