Charoite 5x10-20mm Top Drill Teeth - 15-16 Inch ruby sapphire This semi to translucent stone

This semi to translucent stone occurs in an array of hues

To help strengthen and preserve our Sleeping Beauty Turquoise it is processed using the Zachary Process

It's actually a pink variety of Beryl -- the family of gemstones that also includes Aquamarine

as a gemstone that is cut into many shapes and often given a high polish

but unlike rubies

Charoite 5x10-20mm Top Drill Teeth - 15-16 Inch ruby sapphire This semi to translucent stoneCharoite is a stone that naturally occurs in intense purple hues, as well as grays, browns, greenish yellows, white and black. These colors swirl throughout the stone in fascinating matrices of color. Originally discovered in the 1940s and not introduced commercially until 1978, it is a relative newcomer to the gem market. The name is derived from the Charo River in eastern Siberia, Russia, the only site where it can be found.