Pietersite 10mm Round - Large Hole Beads Kinradite so named because the ancient

so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers

Petrification occurs when the wood is covered by sedimentary rock

the fossilized resin of prehistoric pine trees

originally from the Lapis to Lazuli mine in Afghanistan

Natural topaz colors include rare and valuable yellow

Pietersite 10mm Round - Large Hole Beads Kinradite so named because the ancientPietersite has been called the Tempest Stone for its colors of deep blue and gray with metallic gold and flashes of brilliant chatoyancy as it catches the light. It also occurs in golden yellows and browns as well as milky white. Pietersite is composed of Tiger Eye, Hawk Eye and Jasper and is believed to discharge negative energies and cleanse the aura.