Prehnite 6mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch Double Hearted The stone's composition remains somewhat

The stone's composition remains somewhat ambiguous

the easy-on-the-eyes nature of a pale yellow color

Cacoxenite is the trade name for this naturally occurring blend of seven stone types

second only to Diamond

ranges in color from light to dark green

Prehnite 6mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch Double Hearted The stone's composition remains somewhatPrehnite 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.