African Turquoise 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Orange Garnet It may also be called

It may also be called Rocky Butte Picture Jasper

and typically appear in light yellow-green to blue-green to deep moss green

or black and can be distributed randomly or in bundles or star-like formations

It is mined under extremely harsh conditions and the high-grade specimens are more rare than diamonds

known as "azure

African Turquoise 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Orange Garnet It may also be calledAfrican Turquoise is not actually Turquoise, but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue to green associated with true Turquoise. It contains inclusions such as copper and iron, creating veins and mottling that ranges in color from rust to black. Considered a stone of transformation and evolution, it is believed to awaken those who carry it to their highest spiritual purpose.