Red Agate, Dyed, Smooth Round, 8mm with 2mm Hole, One Strand

Red Agate, Dyed, Smooth Round, 8mm with 2mm Hole, One Strand.

This price is for one strand 12 to 14 inches long. 

8mm strands have 43 to 48 pieces and has a 2mm hole.  

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. 

Hardness 6.5-7

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

These beads are dyed with the introduction of coloring agent into a gemstone to give it new color, intensify present color or improve color uniformity.