Prehnite with Epidote 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch Glass The ribbed surface adds light-play

The ribbed surface adds light-play and dimension

Citrine is a transparent Quartz

The lion's paw scallop is a species that consists of large scallop shells with ridges and bumps that have a rough texture

Xuron 4-in-1 Crimper with Chain Nose Pliers

The time to pick up and put down conventional pliers can be spent creating and finishing the loops which can be significant given the amount of time it takes to create a chain of beads with wire wrapping

Prehnite with Epidote 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch Glass The ribbed surface adds light-playPrehnite was the first mineral to be named after a person: its discoverer, Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn. Von Prehn discovered the stone in South Africa in 1774. Prehnite is translucent to transparent, in colors from light green to yellow green to olive, with occasional inclusions of Black Tourmaline that crisscross the stone in fibrous patterns. It is a phyllosilicate composed of silicon, calcium and aluminum with trace amounts of iron.