Russian charoite is usually a lovely, very pronounced purple mixed with grays and whites. If you’re lucky you may find nice translucent areas as well. Th Chinese variety is dingy by comparison by basically the same shades.
Among the many properties of this highly magical stone, the key standouts for magical work are its general elevation of frequencies of subtle energies and its propensity for enhancing synchronicity. for the latter reason this stone is often carried or worn as good luck charm.
Charoite is also a great dispeller of fear and an aid in personal transformation of all kinds.