Tourmaline 4-6x8-9mm Irregular Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch Lime Pink (Dyed) while the Zoisite is light

while the Zoisite is light to medium green

While sometimes marketed as jasper

also known as Nacre

which comes in many forms and color variations

and highly lustrous pearls formed as a by-product of the culturing process

Tourmaline 4-6x8-9mm Irregular Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch Lime Pink (Dyed) while the Zoisite is lightTourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to dark. It can even exhibit various colors within the same specimen. Its name derives from the Sinhalese word turamali, which translates to stone of many colors. Due to this variety of colors, Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones. Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century