Multi Tourmaline 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch Horn malachite and a variety of

malachite and a variety of iron oxide minerals

000 years ago

It was first found in a deposit near Shunga village

Malachite was used extensively as decoration in the palaces of Russian tsars and forms the columns of St

Multi Tourmaline 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch Horn malachite and a variety ofTourmaline 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