Emerald Plated 3X4mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE 2x3mm Apatite can exhibit chatoyancy —

Apatite can exhibit chatoyancy — an uncommon optical phenomenon in some stones that resembles the light reflection of a cat’s eye

especially in Asian cultures

consisting of opaque rust to red glass with tiny flecks of glittering copper suspended within it

First described in 1881

Emerald Plated 3X4mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE 2x3mm Apatite can exhibit chatoyancy —Emerald is one of the four precious gemstones, the others being Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire. It is the green form of Beryl, colored by trace amounts of chromium and or vanadium to range in hue from yellow to green to blue to green. Emerald has been prized and revered in many different cultures for over 6,000 years. It was sold in the markets of ancient Babylon in 4,000 BCE, worshipped by the Incas, and considered a symbol of eternal life by the