Red Hematoid Quartz 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch Australia These strands were cut into

These strands were cut into beads with some of the material the Chalcedony was mined out of remaining

Crazy Lace Agate is often dyed to produce colors that do not naturally occur in the stone

which is itself a form of Muscovite

As a Serpenti

making it suitable for jewelry design while maintaining its natural appearance

Red Hematoid Quartz 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch Australia These strands were cut intoHematoid Quartz is Quartz with inclusions of hematite. The hematite inclusions are responsible for the stones color, which can be yellow, orange, golden brown and red. Quartz has been highly valued by virtually every civilization throughout history, often used in healing and meditation and as religious objects in funerary rites and to dispel evil.