Ruby Zoisite 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch

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Ruby Zoisite 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 InchRuby Zoisite occurs naturally when small Ruby crystals become embedded within Zoisite. The Ruby inclusions in this stone are pink to reddish purple to dark purple, while the Zoisite is light to medium green. Ruby has long been considered one of the most beautiful and valuable gemstones on the planet. It is also one of the hardest, second only to Diamond. At times in ancient history, Ruby was valued more highly than any other gem, including Diamond.

It was used in the Egyptian Book of the Dead

but has been used historically to describe the transparent variety

Sizes of rough cut specimens will vary in size

” The orange color is attributed to the presence of hematite or goethite within the rock

so only a finite amount of rough material remains

” which means to deceive

where it continues to be mined

This lava rolled across the landscape

reds and grays

black or yellow

smaller pieces of the meteorite have been found in the area

decays and is exposed to mineral-rich water