Kyanite 2-3x3-5mm Graduated Irregular Rondelle Beads - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Coral Variscite is usually green

Variscite is usually green

Red Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in China where the stone was recently discovered

but it can also occur as orange

including shiller — a sometimes iridescent bronzelike luster — in some stones

dainty necklace

Kyanite 2-3x3-5mm Graduated Irregular Rondelle Beads - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Coral Variscite is usually greenKyanite often occurs as long, bladed, striated crystals, transparent or translucent with a pearly luster. An aluminum silicate mineral, it may appear in white, pink, yellow, orange, green, blue, gray and black. In addition to its value as a gemstone, Kyanite is also extremely useful in industrial applications due to its high heat resistance. It is often used in kiln furniture and foundry molds, as well as for brake shoes, grinding wheels and cutting