Plum Tourmaline 5mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 InchTourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to dark. It can even exhibit various colors within the same specimen. Its name derives from the Sinhalese word turamali, which translates to stone of many colors. Due to this variety of colors, Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones. Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century

Purple Crazy Lace Agate is actually Mexican Crazy Lace Agate that has been color enhanced with purple to bring out the beautiful patterns in the stone

with a Mohs Hardness of 8

Diopside is a calcium and magnesium silicate mineral

spiritual and physical

Sage Agate forms in volcanish ash

Tiger Eye has been revered and feared throughout history as an

strong tropical wood native to the Philippines

including the Chin-goo 808 Mine

only limited quantities are available as we wanted to insure consistent sparkle across each bead on each collar

cut as rounds are somewhat opaque and powerfully radiant -- fitting since its name originates from the Greek word for "moon

Beads Per Strand: 40

It is a very soft stone typically found near copper deposits