Blood Quartz 8mm Round Grade A 15-16 Inch Orange This dye was said to

This dye was said to create Michelangelo’s favorite shade of blue

The name "biotite" is used because these minerals generally cannot be distinguished without optical

the third to hardest common natural gemstone

Silica-rich waters create hardened deposits that preserve coral skeletons

Blood Quartz 8mm Round Grade A 15-16 Inch Orange This dye was said toEverything 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,