Larimar 3mm Table Cut Cube AA Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch lhb-60 and much of the black

and much of the black Onyx on the market has been artificially colored

“well decomposable” or “easily dissolved”

Hubei Turquoise- From the Hubei province in Northern China

glass is melted in a furnace and then combined with a coloring agent to produce the swirling inclusions of pink within the clear material

Larimar 3mm Table Cut Cube AA Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch lhb-60 and much of the blackLarimar is a translucent blue, turquoise and white stone that can have streaks and patterns of white, as well as red or brown either from oxidation or Hematite inclusions. It is a rare variety of Pectolite, found only in the Dominican Republic. Copper within the Pectolite creates the beautiful blue and turquoise colors in the stone. The blue colors are photosensitive and may fade when exposed to excessive light or heat.