African Turquoise 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Pietersite Preservation is enabled by a

Preservation is enabled by a lack of oxygen

Named for the village near where it is found in Madagascar

Its inclusions of red

calcium and aluminum with trace amounts of iron

Yellow Jade is a magnesium iron phyllosilicate and may contain other elements including chromium

African Turquoise 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Pietersite Preservation is enabled by aAfrican Turquoise is not actually Turquoise, but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue to green associated with true Turquoise. It contains inclusions such as copper and iron, creating veins and mottling that ranges in color from rust to black. Considered a stone of transformation and evolution, it is believed to awaken those who carry it to their highest spiritual purpose.