Elephant Skin Jasper 8mm Round - Large Hole Beads Mala the mineral was named for

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803-1873)

or black and can be distributed randomly or in bundles or star-like formations

tourmaline and other minerals

Prehnite was the first mineral to be named after a person: its discoverer

Topaz is a rare silicate mineral and obtains much of its popularity from its beautiful colors and its status as a birthstone

Elephant Skin Jasper 8mm Round - Large Hole Beads Mala the mineral was named forElephant Skin Jasper, also known as Calligraphy Stone or Miriam Stone, features intricate light brown patterns on dark brown stones. Each stone is unique in terms of its patterns, as well as the amount of patterning. This stone is found in the Himalayan mountains in India and is comprised of a hematite and iron shell fossil.