Verdite 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Sage Agate The yellowish colors of heliodor

The yellowish colors of heliodor are usually caused by small amounts of iron within the mineral's crystal structure

Spinel is a hard vitreous magnesium aluminum oxide

The name derives from the term “breccia

Known to Egyptian and Aztec cultures thousands of years ago

Each strand reflects the unique mineral composition of the region

Verdite 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Sage Agate The yellowish colors of heliodorVerdite is a light to dark green metamorphic rock, and is a variety of Fuchsite, which is itself a form of Muscovite. It appears green because of traces of Chromium, and can range from translucent to opaque. This exquisite green stone is also known as African Jade or Buddstone. and was discovered in North Kaap River, South Africa in areas where gold was found.