Crazy Lace Agate, Natural, Faceted Rondelle, One 6x4mm Strand

Crazy Lace Agate, Natural, Faceted Rondelle, 6x4mm.

This price is for one strand 15 to 16 inches long. 

6x4mm rondelle strands have 85 to 90 pieces.

Agate is a common rock formation, consisting of chalcedony and quartz as its primary components, consisting of a wide variety of colors. Agates are primarily formed within volcanic and metamorphic rocks.

Crazy lace agate (also known as Mexican Agate) is a banded chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz) that is infused with iron and aluminum and is often brightly colored and complexly patterned. It is a variety of agate that exhibits a lace-like patterns with forms such as eyes, swirls, bands, or zigzags. This produces the whites, creamy browns, blacks, greys, and golds (and occasional pinks or reds) swirled together in this stone.  Found exclusively within the area known as Chihuahua, in Northern Mexico.

Hardness 6.5-7

This is a natural stone that has had no treatment other than cutting, drilling, and polishing. 

The source of these beads is Brazil and they are cut, drilled and polished in China.