Prehnite Natural 8mm Bicone Faceted - 15-16 Inch #0832 Red Garnet and Crystal Quartz

Red Garnet and Crystal Quartz

also known as Amazon Stone

It is a crystalline form of Quartz said to have many divine properties including the ability to amplify and radiate the energy put into it and help individuals achieve their goals

Sometimes called the "Black Prince's Ruby" for its role in the English crown

The fibrous asbestos inclusions in the stone give it the flash that inspired its name

Prehnite Natural 8mm Bicone Faceted - 15-16 Inch #0832 Red Garnet and Crystal QuartzPrehnite was the first mineral to be named after a person: its discoverer, Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn. Von Prehn discovered the stone in South Africa in 1774. Prehnite is translucent to transparent, in colors from light green to yellow green to olive, with occasional inclusions of Black Tourmaline that crisscross the stone in fibrous patterns. It is a phyllosilicate composed of silicon, calcium and aluminum with trace amounts of iron.