Purple Stichtite 8mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch Sardonyx These aren't gemstones but these

These aren't gemstones but these glass beads will pair nicely with them

African Jade is a complex Calcium Aluminum Silicate and is a Nephrite Jade

pattern and finish of the original DZI beads

Includes one mini Chain Nose

Ancient glass from Pakistan

Purple Stichtite 8mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch Sardonyx These aren't gemstones but theseStichtite is a mineral, a carbonate of chromium and magnesium. Its color ranges from pink through lilac to a rich purple color. Discovered in 1910 on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia, it was first recognised by A. S. Wesley a former chief chemist with the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, it was named after Robert Carl Sticht the manager of the mine. The only commercial mine for stichtite serpentine is located on Stichtite Hill.