Orange Garnet 8mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_North American Turquoise or x-ray analysis

or x-ray analysis

second only to diamond

This macrocrystalline Quartz stone has chatoyant layers that create a flash which seems to emanate from within the stone as they catch the light

while maintaining the wood's original structure

Jasper was also considered a “rain bringer” by Native American cultures

Orange Garnet 8mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_North American Turquoise or x-ray analysisOrange or Hessonite Garnet is sometimes called Cinnamon Stone for its orange to orange to brown color as well as for its origin in the land of spices, Sri Lanka. Its color is due to the presence of Manganese and Iron in the stone. It was popular with the Greeks and Romans, who used it extensively in their jewelry.