Rose Quartz 8x16-10x24mm Jagged Rough Collar - 15-16 Inch African Jade Rainbow Obsidian earned its name

Rainbow Obsidian earned its name from the chatoyant

depositing copper and other elements that gradually develop into turquoise

Red Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in China where the stone was recently discovered

However in some regions

originally from the Lapis to Lazuli mine in Afghanistan

Rose Quartz 8x16-10x24mm Jagged Rough Collar - 15-16 Inch African Jade Rainbow Obsidian earned its nameRose Quartz is a silicon dioxide crystal and one of the most common varieties of the Quartz family. It is a translucent to transparent stone with a soft pale pink to rose red hue, thought to be derived from trace amounts of titanium, iron or manganese impurities within the stone. Considered by ancient Egyptians and Romans to have powers of beautification and wrinkle protection, Rose Quartz facial masks have been recovered from Egyptian tombs.