Pietersite 6mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Blue Tiger Eye Famous malachite mines in the

Famous malachite mines in the Ural mountains of Russia once produced 20-ton blocks of the stone

The shell is often found naturally polished with a green or brown spiral on one side and a white "eye" on the other

It also serves as the Mohs hardness scale index mineral for a hardness of 8

The quality and transparency of the Quartz almost makes the red spots (caused by iron and hematite) look suspended in time

Pietersite 6mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Blue Tiger Eye Famous malachite mines in thePietersite has been called the Tempest Stone for its colors of deep blue and gray with metallic gold and flashes of brilliant chatoyancy as it catches the light. It also occurs in golden yellows and browns as well as milky white. Pietersite is composed of Tiger Eye, Hawk Eye and Jasper and is believed to discharge negative energies and cleanse the aura.