Charoite 8x10-10x14mm Rough Irregular Rectangle - 15-16 Inch Shape_Star Cut Coin This Lapis has been treated

This Lapis has been treated to enhance the blue color

Usually found near copper deposits

yellow or gray inclusions and a silky luster or silvery sheen

The stone's composition remains somewhat ambiguous

naturally hypo-allergenic and 100% lead-safe

Charoite 8x10-10x14mm Rough Irregular Rectangle - 15-16 Inch Shape_Star Cut Coin This Lapis has been treatedCharoite is a stone that naturally occurs in intense purple hues, as well as grays, browns, greenish yellows, white and black. These colors swirl throughout the stone in fascinating matrices of color. Originally discovered in the 1940s and not introduced commercially until 1978, it is a relative newcomer to the gem market. The name is derived from the Charo River in eastern Siberia, Russia, the only site where it can be found.