Mixed Dark Lepidocrocite 8mm Large Hole Faceted Round - 8 Inch showroom-new-arrivals first known as saualpite

first known as saualpite

but unlike rubies

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803-1873)

Orthoceras was an ancient mollusk that lived over 370 million years ago

with a Mohs Hardness of 8

Mixed Dark Lepidocrocite 8mm Large Hole Faceted Round - 8 Inch showroom-new-arrivals first known as saualpiteAn iron oxide hydroxide mineral, Lepidocrocite forms when iron containing substances rust underwater. It is commonly found in the weathering of primary iron minerals and in iron ore deposits, and can be red to reddish brown. When skillfully cut and polished, those substances add a delicate accent to the otherwise clear gemstone.