Pietersite 8x6 Table Cut Corner Drilled Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch 12x16-18x25mm but rather a speckled teal

but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue to green associated with true Turquoise

Rocky Butte Jasper strands are predominantly shades of gray

red and gray in swirling circular patterns

blue or gray

It is found only in a four square mile area in a remote mountain range of Chihuahua

Pietersite 8x6 Table Cut Corner Drilled Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch 12x16-18x25mm but rather a speckled tealPietersite 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.