Pietersite 6mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Blue Tiger Eye The quality and transparency of

The quality and transparency of the Quartz almost makes the red spots (caused by iron and hematite) look suspended in time

It's soft chatoyancy is reminiscent of the moon's light

Famous malachite mines in the Ural mountains of Russia once produced 20-ton blocks of the stone

It is believed that Ametrine was first introduced to Europe by a conquistador’s gift from Bolivia to the Spanish Queen

The shell is often found naturally polished with a green or brown spiral on one side and a white "eye" on the other

Pietersite 6mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Blue Tiger Eye The quality and transparency ofPietersite 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.