Hematoid Quartz 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead AA Grade - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Cacoxenite The inner layer of the

The inner layer of the shell is composed of nacre (mother-of-pearl)

Emerald and Heliodore -- and is often cut to highlight its chatoyant qualities

It forms over long periods as mineral-rich water moves through aluminous rock

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

It can be easily confused with other minerals due to its variety of colors and formations

Hematoid Quartz 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead AA Grade - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Cacoxenite The inner layer of theHematoid Quartz is Quartz with inclusions of hematite. The hematite inclusions are responsible for the stones color, which can be yellow, orange, golden brown and red. Quartz has been highly valued by virtually every civilization throughout history, often used in healing and meditation and as religious objects in funerary rites and to dispel evil.