Lapis 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch 48hr_01272026 Noreena Jasper is a silicified

Noreena Jasper is a silicified pelite or mudstone mined in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

including browns

so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers

but rather a dark variety of Carnelian

with flecks of light to deep red and patterns of copper brown

Lapis 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch 48hr_01272026 Noreena Jasper is a silicifiedLapis is a semi precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite, and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it. This dye was said to create Michelangelos favorite shade of blue. It is one of the worlds oldest known stones, mined since 4000 BCE, originally from the Lapis Lazuli mine in Afghanistan. This Lapis has been