Tektite Natural 8mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch hps_10192023 First discovered in 2006

First discovered in 2006

Jade refers to an ornamental mineral

Its soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light

laced with bands or swirls of brighter blue

sometimes referred to as “the most colorful mineral in the world

Tektite Natural 8mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch hps_10192023 First discovered in 2006Tektite is a natural glass formed by meteorite collisions with Earth. When moving through the Earths atmosphere, a meteorite builds up heat that is then released into the terrestrial rocks with which it collides, causing the rocks to melt and combine with the remains of the meteorite, forming Tektite. It is composed of silicon dioxide, aluminum oxide and other metal oxides.