Amethyst 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead A Grade - 15-16 Inch Limited Editions Direct from the mines

Direct from the mines

this wood variety is so hard that it is often used in heavy construction for beams

Russia and Brazil

Howlite is named for Canadian mineralogist Henry How

gray and white

Amethyst 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead A Grade - 15-16 Inch Limited Editions Direct from the minesAmethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a Gem of Fire by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at times valued as highly as Diamond. Today, this semi to precious variety of quartz is found in many locations around the world. The presence of Manganese within the stone produces the purple hue, and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light