Pietersite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch HPS_06292023 microcrystalline form of Quartz

microcrystalline form of Quartz

often used in healing and meditation and as religious objects in funerary rites and to dispel evil

Sometimes called the "Black Prince's Ruby" for its role in the English crown

This prompted an alternative name for the gemstone: Princess Blue

deep-blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore deposits

Pietersite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch HPS_06292023 microcrystalline form of QuartzPietersite 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.