Beautiful
natural stone beads with great color combinations are made of Dumortierite, Jaspers,
Malachite, Onyx(black), Obsidian(snow flake), and Natural turquoise. These beads
are favorite for jewelry. The beads are available in varying shapes(round, oval,
square, heart, star, triangle etc) and sizes. The stones that make use of these
beads are all naturally existing and therefore expensive. Dumortierite:
This natural stone is a variety of quartz with the shades of denim blue, from
stone-washed to deep indigo. Malachite: Malachite is a copper mineral
with rich green shades.
Obsidian: Obsidian is a black volcanic
glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava.
Jasper: Jasper is a
variety of quartz which is hard and durable, and richly colored by minerals, such
as iron oxide. Rhodonite: Rhodonite is a natural stone that ranges from
light to deep pink. It is has streaks of darker shade and is available in transparent
and opaque form. The stone consists of silicates of manganese, iron, magnesium
and calcium. Natural Turquoise: Natural Turquoise is found in shades
of blue and green. The blue color of the stone is because of its copper content
and green because of iron. |