Jade 8mm Faceted Round Large Hole 8-Inch Mexican Zebra Jasper Viking explorers used thin pieces

Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the world’s first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation

malachite and a variety of iron oxide minerals

River Stone is a form of limestone composed of quartz

Botswana Agate was formed nearly 187 million years ago by lava flowing in waves from long faults in the earth

Jade 8mm Faceted Round Large Hole 8-Inch Mexican Zebra Jasper Viking explorers used thin piecesJade refers to an ornamental mineral, mostly known for its green varieties. Our Jade is one of two mineral varieties nephrite, a silicate of calcium and magnesium from western Canada. Jade has been used for tens of thousands of years, initially as tools because of its hardness, but is prized, especially in Asian cultures, as a gemstone that is cut into many shapes and often given a high polish.