Blood Quartz 2mm Banded Faceted Cube 15-16 Inch R0048 Apatite has been labeled the

Apatite has been labeled the “deceitful stone” due to its close resemblance to other much more valuable gems

although the colors are much more muted

Preservation is enabled by a lack of oxygen

Jade has been used for tens of thousands of years

Blood Quartz 2mm Banded Faceted Cube 15-16 Inch R0048 Apatite has been labeled theBlood Quartz is a clear to milky to white silicon dioxide mineral. Its inclusions of red, orange and rust are due to traces of hematite within the stone. Quartz has been highly valued by virtually every civilization throughout history, often used in healing and meditation and as religious objects in funerary rites and to dispel evil.