Ancient Glass 4x6-6x16mm Brown Tube Bangle Beads - 16-17 Inch HPS11032022 Rutilated Quartz is a silicon

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

and its use for healing amulets and ornamentation dates back to the biblical city of Babylon

also known as Melody's Stone

it can feature a striking mix of both green and blue in the same stone

The name derives from the Greek word for “not intoxicated” and was once believed to prevent drunkenness and overindulgence

Ancient Glass 4x6-6x16mm Brown Tube Bangle Beads - 16-17 Inch HPS11032022 Rutilated Quartz is a siliconAncient glass from Pakistan, particularly from archaeological sites like those in the Swat Valley, has been excavated and repurposed into contemporary beads. This ancient glass, often dating back centuries or even millennia (from periods like the Gandhara civilization or earlier), is typically found in various states of preservation. When turned into modern beads, this old glass is carefully shaped, drilled, and sometimes polished, allowing its