Pietersite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch feature_07272023 second only to Quartz

second only to Quartz

“Butter” suggests qualities of smoothness

and those that still exist today have been passed down for generations

It forms when Quartz and Feldspar crystallize in radial aggregates within other silica-rich stones

Pietersite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch feature_07272023 second only to QuartzPietersite has been called the Tempest Stone for its colors of deep blue and gray with metallic gold and flashes of brilliant chatoyancy as it catches the light. It also occurs in golden yellows and browns as well as milky white. Pietersite is composed of Tiger Eye, Hawk Eye and Jasper and is believed to discharge negative energies and cleanse the aura.