Mixed Dark Lepidocrocite 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch Shape_Drop and architecture

and architecture

Only a small percentage of Wampum shells have deep layers of purple and are thick enough to make beads

which takes millions of years

making it the hardest silicate mineral

Yellow Opal does not display the changeable flash of internal luster that other opals are known for

Mixed Dark Lepidocrocite 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch Shape_Drop and architectureAn iron oxide hydroxide mineral, Lepidocrocite forms when iron containing substances rust underwater. It is commonly found in the weathering of primary iron minerals and in iron ore deposits, and can be red to reddish brown. When skillfully cut and polished, those substances add a delicate accent to the otherwise clear gemstone.