Iolite 6mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads JUL4-HP ranges in color from light

ranges in color from light to dark green

These “pictures” have inspired reverence for the stone in many cultures and have been believed to contain hidden messages from the past

Jade has been used for tens of thousands of years

The name is derived from the Charo River in eastern Siberia

Rutilated Quartz is a silicon dioxide mineral with unique needle-like inclusions of Rutile

Iolite 6mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads JUL4-HP ranges in color from lightIolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue to gray, violet or indigo. It displays a visual property called pleochroism, which means that it can appear to be different colors as it shifts in the light. According to Norse legend, Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the worlds first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation.