{"product_id":"dumortierite-smooth-stones","title":"Dumortierite Smooth Stones","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDumortierite Smooth Stones – A Little Pocketful of Blue!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautiful blues, a little mystery and plenty of personality!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese gorgeous Dumortierite Smooth Stones are full of beautiful denim blues, smoky greys and fascinating dark mineral markings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome feature deep midnight-blue patches, while others have softer, almost cloudy patterns. 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