Mookaite 6mm Round Faceted - Large Hole BeadsMookaite is a variety of Jasper in colors of red, burgundy, pink, mauve, purple, yellow and white. It takes its name from Mooka Creek, near the Kennedy Ranges of Australia, the only region in the world where the stone is found. Mookaite is formed by the ancient skeletal remains of radiolaria, a microscopic protozoa with a silica shell, that were deposited in shallow sea beds. This later combined with additional silica in the groundwater as well as the

but is most commonly associated with white

stalactites

The ancient Egyptians carved amulets of Jasper to be buried with their deceased to ensure safe passage to the afterlife

5 billion years ago

When they're dry

golden brown and red

Ocean Jasper works on all levels of being

Amazonite is named for the Amazon River in Brazil

Cacoxenite is the trade name for this naturally occurring blend of seven stone types

greenish yellow

cut as rounds are somewhat opaque and powerfully radiant -- fitting since its name originates from the Greek word for "moon

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