Charoite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch HPS_07202023 The stone can also include

The stone can also include its namesake sage green

sodalite and pyrite

In lower grades it can be transparent to opaque and is commonly light blue

It is found in the Bilk Mountain range near Denio

Lapis was ground and processed to make the pigment ultramarine for use in frescoes and oil painting

Charoite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch HPS_07202023 The stone can also includeCharoite 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.