Plum Tourmaline 5mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 Inch 24x36mm Moroccan Agate occurs in striking

Moroccan Agate occurs in striking colors of red

Crazy Lace Agate is often dyed to produce colors that do not naturally occur in the stone

It is believed that Ametrine was first introduced to Europe by a conquistador’s gift from Bolivia to the Spanish Queen

This inspired the stone’s alias

Plum Tourmaline 5mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 Inch 24x36mm Moroccan Agate occurs in strikingTourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to dark. It can even exhibit various colors within the same specimen. Its name derives from the Sinhalese word turamali, which translates to stone of many colors. Due to this variety of colors, Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones. Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century