Sapphire 2-6mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch Mang Tat Gems Company This earned it the Russian

This earned it the Russian name “orletz” or Eagle Stone

The presence of Manganese within the stone produces the purple hue

a Greek philosopher and botanist who also named the stone

Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones

more accurately known as Kiwi Jasper or Sesame Jasper

Sapphire 2-6mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch Mang Tat Gems Company This earned it the RussianSapphires are precious gemstones, but unlike rubies, they come in a rainbow of colors besides red! They are all varieties of the mineral corundum, known for its incredible hardness, second only to diamond . This makes sapphires very durable and scratch resistant. Formed deep underground during the cooling of magma, sapphires get their various colors from trace elements. Iron gives them blue, the most famous sapphire color, while titanium can create