Charoite 8x10-10x14mm Rough Irregular Rectangle - 15-16 Inch Amethyst These form as a criss

These form as a criss cross banding called lamellae

Its soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light

moody aesthetic

King Tutankhamun’s death mask was studded with Turquoise

brown and gray

Charoite 8x10-10x14mm Rough Irregular Rectangle - 15-16 Inch Amethyst These form as a crissCharoite 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.