Purple Garnet 6mm Faceted Heart - 8 Inch Usually white but also colorless manganese and other metallic oxides

manganese and other metallic oxides captured during the forming of the rock

Astrophyllite gets its name from the Greek words astron meaning "star" and phyllon meaning "leaf"

Like all Opals

Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century which were thought to be rubies are actually red Tourmaline

Purple Garnet 6mm Faceted Heart - 8 Inch Usually white but also colorless manganese and other metallic oxidesPurple Garnet is a magenta to purple variety of the famous stone. Garnet has been used for adornment and spirituality by myriad cultures and civilizations throughout history, its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago. Garnet is used today not only as an ornamental gem, but also for industrial purposes from watch gears and scientific instruments to sandpaper and other abrasives. Note Due to the unique hand made manufacturing