Morganite 4mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 Inch Picture Jasper and chromium lends a beautiful

and chromium lends a beautiful pink or purple

and has been discovered with artifacts from cultures of the Neolithic Period

blue-greens and greens swirled with yellow-green

Lapis was ground and processed to make the pigment ultramarine for use in frescoes and oil painting

gray and black

Morganite 4mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 Inch Picture Jasper and chromium lends a beautifulMorganite gets its pink hue from the presence of manganese or cesium in the stone. It's actually a pink variety of Beryl the family of gemstones that also includes Aquamarine, Emerald and Heliodore and is often cut to highlight its chatoyant qualities. Its color can be a soft pink, a warm peach, or some degree of pink in between. The stone was discovered by George D. Kunz, the same gemologist that discovered Kunzite, and was named Morganite in honor