Blood Quartz 2mm Banded Faceted Cube 15-16 Inch R0048 most turquoise is stabilized to

most turquoise is stabilized to improve durability and usability in jewelry design—learn more about turquoise treatments and care

and it has been used throughout history for various purposes

although the colors are much more muted

Apatite has been labeled the “deceitful stone” due to its close resemblance to other much more valuable gems

Azurite is a Copper carbonate mineral that forms in masses

Blood Quartz 2mm Banded Faceted Cube 15-16 Inch R0048 most turquoise is stabilized toBlood Quartz is a clear to milky to white silicon dioxide mineral. Its inclusions of red, orange and rust are due to traces of hematite within the stone. Quartz has been highly valued by virtually every civilization throughout history, often used in healing and meditation and as religious objects in funerary rites and to dispel evil.