Lone Mountain Turquoise 4-6mm Nugget - 18 InchThe Lone Mountain turquoise mine was rediscovered in 1920 by Lee Hand, a man known as the "turquoise king" of his day. It is considered rediscovered because it was believed to have been mined by pre historic Native Americans around 1000 A. D. What makes Lone Mountain so special? First, its long history of Native Americans mining and adorning themselves with Lone Mountain turquoise going back possibly to pre historic times. A prospector of the old west

can fluoresce (glow under UV light) and exhibit faint natural phosphorescence (afterglow)

calming down survival based fears

Our Chakra strands are comprised of Amethyst

Origin: Brazil

depending on the inclusions

Silica-rich waters create hardened deposits that preserve coral skeletons

Jade has been used for tens of thousands of years

is an iridescent composite of organic and inorganic material most known for being the coating of pearls

Turquoise is formed when water passes through aluminous rock where copper and other minerals are present

which takes millions of years

The different colored zones in the stone result from different oxidation states of iron

Pink Opal is a variety of non to precious opal