Orange Garnet 8mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads Kambaba A particularly soft stone

A particularly soft stone

revered by ancient civilizations as a sacred stone of protection

where it was observed that the stone was often carried by eagles to their nests

Opalite can have a blue appearance when placed against a dark background and appear milky white with a pink or orange glow against a light background

Lapis was ground and processed to make the pigment ultramarine for use in frescoes and oil painting

Orange Garnet 8mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads Kambaba A particularly soft stoneOrange 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.