Larvikite 8mm Faceted Round Large Hole - 8-inch 10x14mm ” It is one of

” It is one of the most sought-after minerals among gem and mineral collectors

It was first found in the Unaka Mountains in Tennessee and North Carolina

and the material has not been treated with dye

believed to have a special significance to those in romantic relationships

Larvikite 8mm Faceted Round Large Hole - 8-inch 10x14mm ” It is one ofThe name originates from the town of Larvik, Norway where this type of igneous rock is found. Legend has it that it came to the world? s attention in the 1890s when a local geologist saw it glimmering in the moonlight and recommended that it be submitted as a representative stone from Norway to the World? s Fair in Germany. It won 1st price and has been used ever since in sculpture, jewelry, and architecture. It is not a granite, rather a feldspar