Atlantisite Stichtite 10x40mm Rectangle Pendant Pair Watermelon Black/White The original stones were often

The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places where they were ground off for use in traditional medicines

but those varieties are transparent

pink and pale lilac

white and gray within the primarily bright to deep blue or black stone

Atlantisite Stichtite 10x40mm Rectangle Pendant Pair Watermelon Black/White The original stones were oftenStichtite is a mineral, a carbonate of chromium and magnesium. Its color ranges from pink through lilac to a rich purple color. Discovered in 1910 on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia, it was first recognised by A. S. Wesley a former chief chemist with the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, it was named after Robert Carl Sticht the manager of the mine. The only commercial mine for stichtite serpentine is located on Stichtite Hill.