This stone has a little bit of a mix of dark blues, some shades are super translucent others more opaque. Occasionally some lighter blue speckling. It comes from the Motagua River Valley in Guatemala, which is the location that the ancient Mayans used to collect their prized jadeite from. All of the jadeites we have from Guatemala are hand mined without the use of explosives or machinery.

Hardness- 6.5-7.5 Mohs scales

Stone Variety- Pyroxene

Country of Origin- Guatemala

Suitable for:

• Plugs/Eyelets
• Labrets
• Septum
• Inlays