Tourmaline 7x9-8x10mm Pebble - 15-16-Inch HPS09152022 Weight: grams: 270-400 grams

Weight: grams: 270-400 grams

from translucent to opaque

it has often been used as a substitute

Blue Sodalite is sometimes referred to as “poor man’s lapis” because of its similar color and much lower cost

however it does exhibit a lustrous sheen referred to as “opalescence

Tourmaline 7x9-8x10mm Pebble - 15-16-Inch HPS09152022 Weight: grams: 270-400 gramsTourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to dark. It can even exhibit various colors within the same specimen. Its name derives from the Sinhalese word turamali, which translates to stone of many colors. Due to this variety of colors, Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones. Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century