Charoite stones are used for carving ornamental objects and are also cut and polished into attractive purple veined cabochons for jewelry use

Each Mineral display box is 28x28x21 mm (1x1x7/8 inch)

but contains little or no golden pyrite specks in it as lapis does

Approx Weight (per piece): 27ct

Shape:  Baguette Laser Cut

Smithsonite Crystals on Matrix | Perky Box Thumbnail Specimen | Chihuahua, Mexico | SO24 Iolite Charoite stones are used forSmithsonite can occur in a variety of colors, including white, grey, blue, green, pink, brown, and yellow. Its coloration is often influenced by impurities present during its formation. The crystals can be transparent to translucent, with a vitreous to pearly luster. It commonly occurs as botryoidal (rounded, globular masses resembling a bunch of grapes) or reniform (kidney shaped) aggregates. It can also form crusts, stalactites, and stalagmites.