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This prompted an alternative name for the gemstone: Princess Blue

It has a hardness of 8 on the Mohs hardness scale

Historically

Dumortierite is an aluminum borosilicate mineral that varies in color from blue

African Turquoise 8mm Energy Prism Faceted - 15-16 Inch Featured_03052026 and madero negroAfrican Turquoise is not actually Turquoise, but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue green associated with true Turquoise. It contains inclusions such as copper and iron, creating veins and mottling that ranges in color from rust to black. Considered a stone of transformation and evolution, it is believed to awaken those who carry it to their highest spiritual purpose.