Blood Quartz 8mm Round Grade A 15-16 Inch R1734 it lightens because of further

it lightens because of further weathering and becomes Malachite

but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue to green associated with true Turquoise

It sometimes features dark brown to black dendritic inclusions that branch like tiny tree limbs through the stone

periwinkle

Blood Quartz 8mm Round Grade A 15-16 Inch R1734 it lightens because of furtherEverything you loved about Blood Quartz is magnified in the A Grade version of the material. The quality and transparency of the Quartz almost makes the red spots (caused by iron and hematite) look suspended in time. Blood 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,