Prehnite 6mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 InchPrehnite was the first mineral to be named after a person: its discoverer, Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn. Von Prehn discovered the stone in South Africa in 1774. Prehnite is translucent to transparent, in colors from light green to yellow green to olive, with occasional inclusions of Black Tourmaline that crisscross the stone in fibrous patterns. It is a phyllosilicate composed of silicon, calcium and aluminum with trace amounts of iron.

Goldstone is a manmade material

The 4 -in-1 Crimper also features soft rubber hand grips and a return spring that opens the tool after each squeeze

Pink Tourmaline ranges in color from light pink to deep magenta

It was first found in a deposit near Shunga village

almost black glass with flecks of copper suspended within it

rainbow effect of light refracting off of the air bubbles inside of the stone

this wood variety is so hard that it is often used in heavy construction for beams

All wood beads on DakotaStones

plant materials

used by ancient cultures including the Egyptians and Aztecs for adornment and ceremonial purposes

between Topaz (8) and Corundum (9)

These mines are also famous for sourcing North-American Jasper