Jadeite 6mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch feature_317 it has often been used

it has often been used as a substitute

Black Tourmaline is a black crystalline aluminum borosilicate mineral with occasional light gray inclusions that appear as flecks or veins

and can be red to reddish brown

Charoite is a stone that naturally occurs in intense purple hues

Blue Apatite ranges in color from light teal-blue to bright blue to dark blue-green

Jadeite 6mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch feature_317 it has often been usedJade refers to an ornamental mineral, mostly known for its green varieties. Jade has been used for tens of thousands of years, initially as tools because of its hardness, but is prized, especially in Asian cultures, as a gemstone that is cut into many shapes and often given a high polish.