Charoite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch HPS_07202023 This Lapis has been treated

This Lapis has been treated to enhance the blue color

its brilliant color comes from the presence of very small inclusions of Nickel compounds

The stone can also include its namesake sage green

In lower grades it can be transparent to opaque and is commonly light blue

It is found in the Bilk Mountain range near Denio

Charoite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch HPS_07202023 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.