Guatemalan Jade 3mm Banded Faceted Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch* Stone Type_Wampum Shell Why Does Turquoise Need to

Why Does Turquoise Need to Be Treated you ask

Sardonyx is sometimes treated to bring out its reddish tones

This Agate exhibits orange to golden to milky white tones in its parallel banding

Common opals are classed as a mineraloid

Guatemalan Jade 3mm Banded Faceted Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch* Stone Type_Wampum Shell Why Does Turquoise Need toJade refers to an ornamental mineral, mostly known for its green varieties. Jade has been used for tens of thousands of years, initially as tools because of its hardness, but is prized, especially in Asian cultures, as a gemstone that is cut into many shapes and often given a high polish.