Rose Quartz 2x4mm Thin Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Fossil Coral but takes a trained eye

but takes a trained eye and a microscope to discern the difference between this material and the Jade it is named after

known as "azure

though it also can occur in dark brown and golden colors

being found in metamorphic and pegma

Rose Quartz 2x4mm Thin Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Fossil Coral but takes a trained eyeRose Quartz is a silicon dioxide crystal and one of the most common varieties of the Quartz family. It is a translucent to transparent stone with a soft pale pink to rose red hue, thought to be derived from trace amounts of titanium, iron or manganese impurities within the stone. Considered by ancient Egyptians and Romans to have powers of beautification and wrinkle protection, Rose Quartz facial masks have been recovered from Egyptian tombs.