Charoite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch HPS_07202023 It is found in the

It is found in the Bilk Mountain range near Denio

its brilliant color comes from the presence of very small inclusions of Nickel compounds

limestone and copper

The stone can also include its namesake sage green

with inclusions of white to colorless translucent or transparent

Charoite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch HPS_07202023 It is found in theCharoite is a stone that naturally occurs in intense purple hues, as well as grays, browns, greenish yellows, white and black. These colors swirl throughout the stone in fascinating matrices of color. Originally discovered in the 1940s and not introduced commercially until 1978, it is a relative newcomer to the gem market. The name is derived from the Charo River in eastern Siberia, Russia, the only site where it can be found.