Madre de Cacao is a very hard tropical wood with a visible grain
The mines these stones are sourced from are primarily copper mines
depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate
Rhodonite belongs to the Pyroxenoid group of minerals
Tiger Iron has long been popular with jewelry-makers
Labradorite 6mm Faceted Lantern A Grade - 15-16 Inch Color_Clear Madre de Cacao is aLabradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This effect is known as labradorescence, taking its name from the stone. Labradorite is usually gray to green, dark gray, light gray or black. It was discovered in Labrador, Canada in 1770 and named for the area, though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends.