Blue Moonstone 9x11-13x18mm Faceted Double Drill Irregular Oval - 10 Inch Stone Type_Rhodochrosite is aptly named for its

is aptly named for its shades of gold

but those varieties are transparent

and used it to create amulets to be buried with the deceased

not angled

colored by trace amounts of chromium and/or vanadium to range in hue from yellow to green to blue to green

Blue Moonstone 9x11-13x18mm Faceted Double Drill Irregular Oval - 10 Inch Stone Type_Rhodochrosite is aptly named for itsMoonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light. Metaphysically, Moonstone is said to increase intuition. Note Due to the unique hand made manufacturing process of these beads, the strand length, bead measurements, colors, and beads per strand counts may vary slightly from what is listed.