Kyanite 3-5x14-16mm Freeform Hexagon Wheel - 15-16 Inch Namibia It is transparent or translucent

It is transparent or translucent

and chromium lends a beautiful pink or purple

Each link of this flexible chain is meticulously soldered closed

Von Prehn discovered the stone in South Africa in 1774

Famous malachite mines in the Ural mountains of Russia once produced 20-ton blocks of the stone

Kyanite 3-5x14-16mm Freeform Hexagon Wheel - 15-16 Inch Namibia It is transparent or translucentKyanite often occurs as long, bladed, striated crystals, transparent or translucent with a pearly luster. An aluminum silicate mineral, it may appear in white, pink, yellow, orange, green, blue, gray and black. In addition to its value as a gemstone, Kyanite is also extremely useful in industrial applications due to its high heat resistance. It is often used in kiln furniture and foundry molds, as well as for brake shoes, grinding wheels and cutting