Diopside 2mm Faceted Round AAA Grade 15-16 Inch R1739 and forms within a host

and forms within a host rock such as ironstone or sandstone

This species is formally identified as Gliricidia sepium and can be found by different colloquial names in various parts of the world

the same gemologist that discovered Kunzite

The stone's composition remains somewhat ambiguous

Mohs hardness 7

Diopside 2mm Faceted Round AAA Grade 15-16 Inch R1739 and forms within a hostDiopside is a calcium and magnesium silicate mineral. It is transparent or translucent, and can display a nearly emerald green color due to the presence of Chromium within the stone. It is believed to increase ones metaphysical connection with the earth.