Multi Tourmaline 6mm Round Faceted- 15-16 Inch Argentina and was prized in ancient

and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it

one of the first known to man

originally from the Lapis-Lazuli mine in Afghanistan

Blue Crazy Lace Agate is actually Mexican Crazy Lace Agate that has been color enhanced with blue to bring out the beautiful patterns in the stone

while the Zoisite is light to medium green

Multi Tourmaline 6mm Round Faceted- 15-16 Inch Argentina and was prized in ancientTourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to dark. It can even exhibit various colors within the same specimen. Its name derives from the Sinhalese word turamali, which translates to stone of many colors. Due to this variety of colors, Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones. Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century