Pietersite 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-Inch Picasso Jasper transparent or translucent with a

transparent or translucent with a pearly luster

Rhyolite or Tuff

cut as rounds are somewhat opaque and powerfully radiant -- fitting since its name originates from the Greek word for "moon

originally from the Lapis-Lazuli mine in Afghanistan

approximately 168 beads

Pietersite 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-Inch Picasso Jasper transparent or translucent with aPietersite 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.