Russian Mineral ~ Charoite

There is something so elegant about Charoite to me. It is one of my favorite stones besides Fire Agate. It is a rare mineral, named for the Chara River (though this etymology is disputed by some), and found only in the Sakha Republic, Siberia, Russia. It is supposedly unattractive in its raw state but I find that hard to believe. I did dig up a few pics to gander at. I'll post them later.Here is