Seraphinite, Natural, Smooth Round Beads, One 8mm Strand

Seraphinite, Natural, Smooth Round Beads, 8mm. 

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

8mm bead strands have 43 to 48 pieces.

Seraphinite, also known as Serafina, apparently acquired its name due to its resemblance to feathers due to its chatoyancy.  Seraphinite is named after the biblical seraphs or seraphim angels. It is typically dark green to gray, with contrasting iridescent and intricate silver feathery fibers that shimmer as the stone is turned in the light. Seraphinite deposits are found in Turkey and the USA. The main sources are in Russia, Switzerland, Austria, and Italy.

Hardness 5.5-6

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

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