Phosphosiderite, Natural, Faceted Round, One 4mm Strand

Phosphosiderite, Natural, Faceted Round 4mm Strand.

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

 2mm strands have 176 to 181 pieces.

Phosphosiderite is a somewhat rare mineral named for its main components, phosphate and iron. The siderite at the end of Phosphosiderite comes from "sideros", the Greek word for iron. It was discovered in 1890.

Phosphosiderite is a fascinating, rare gemstone that is often found in a bright orchid-purple tint. The other color variants are rose red, brown-reddish yellow, mossy green, and darker hues of purple.

Phosphosiderite can be found in small amounts at many localities including Germany, France, Portugal, Sweden, Liberia, South Africa, Brazil, Mozambique, the United States including here in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Canada, Brazil, and Argentina.

Hardness 3.5-4

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.