Gorgeous intense purple Charoite cabochons ready foryour mostamazingjewellery designs♥
WHAT IS CHAROITE:
Discovered in Russia in 1978 in the Murun mountains in Yakutia.
This the only known location for this rare mineral. The name Charoite is derived from the Charo River which is near where it was found.
The colors range from bright lavender, violet and lilac to dark purple with swirling patterns of black Augite, transparent crystals of microcline feldspar, and/or orange Tinaksite.
Charoite is so unusual looking with its chatoyancy and strange looking spirally strands of fibrous material that it is often mistaken for a synthetic.
It is used extensively in jewelry and as an ornamental stone carved into boxes, bookends and vases. It ranges from 5 - 6 on the Mohs scale.
Sizes:
15-19x9x6mm
16-29x12x5mm
17-19x14x6mm
18-2x12x7mm
19-29x18x5mm
20-24x16x6mm
21-26x21x5mm
22-29x19x6mm
23-17x22x7mm
24-24x16x6mm
25-24x17x4mm
Metaphysical properties of Charoite.