Moss Agate, Natural, Faceted Round Strand.
This price is for one strand 15 to 16 inches long.
4mm strands have 90 to 95 pieces.
6mm strands have 60 to 65 pieces.
8mm strands have 43 to 48 pieces.
10mm strands have 33 to 38 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.
Moss agate includes minerals of a green color embedded in the stone, forming filaments and other patterns that look like moss. It shows a clear or milky-white quartz with the included minerals that are mainly oxides of manganese or iron. Technically, it is not a true form of agate, because it does not have concentric banding.
Moss agate is found in countries across the world, including India, Brazil, Uruguay, central European countries, and the United States. It can be found in the western U.S, including Montana.
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.