Smoky Quartz 3mm Banded Table Cut Cube A Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch feature_09142023 It's usually found in a

It's usually found in a light pink color with white “flower” inclusions

We only get the privilege of buying from them once a year so supplies are limited

while filling the hole of the bead enough that a fully tightened knot doesn’t pull through

It's actually a pink variety of Beryl -- the family of gemstones that also includes Aquamarine

” the other being Nephrite

Smoky Quartz 3mm Banded Table Cut Cube A Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch feature_09142023 It's usually found in aSmoky Quartz is a translucent smoky brown or gray variety of Quartz. It ranges from almost completely transparent to an almost opaque brownish to gray crystal. The color of Smoky Quartz is due to natural irradiation and traces of aluminum within the crystal lattice of the stone. Smoky Quartz it the national gem of Scotland, where it was mined since around 300 BCE.