Emerald Plated 6mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE Hydrogrossular Garnet Cuprite is a copper oxide

Cuprite is a copper oxide mineral frequently found in association with copper deposits as well as azurite

used by ancient cultures including the Egyptians and Aztecs for adornment and ceremonial purposes

brown and orange

The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places where they were ground off for use in traditional medicines

The name derives from the Greek word for “not intoxicated” and was once believed to prevent drunkenness and overindulgence

Emerald Plated 6mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE Hydrogrossular Garnet Cuprite is a copper oxideEmerald is one of the four precious gemstones, the others being Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire. It is the green form of Beryl, colored by trace amounts of chromium and or vanadium to range in hue from yellow to green to blue to green. Emerald has been prized and revered in many different cultures for over 6,000 years. It was sold in the markets of ancient Babylon in 4,000 BCE, worshipped by the Incas, and considered a symbol of eternal life by the