African Turquoise 2x4mm Tube Beads - 15-16 Inch R0719 Sardonyx has a Sard base

Sardonyx has a Sard base

white and reddish brown in speckles

These colors swirl throughout the stone in fascinating matrices of color

Opalite is known by several other names

known as sheet silicates because they form in distinct layers

African Turquoise 2x4mm Tube Beads - 15-16 Inch R0719 Sardonyx has a Sard baseAfrican 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.