African Jade with Quartz 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Red Brecciated Jasper The holes in these beads

The holes in these beads are straight

Black Gold Amazonite is a member of the Feldspar family and varies in hue from robin’s egg blue to blue-green to black

Specialists soak the stones in resin or liquid plastic to help harden them

Tourmaline and Pyrite

Yellow Jade is not actually Jade

African Jade with Quartz 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Red Brecciated Jasper The holes in these beadsWest African Jade is a complex Calcium Aluminum Silicate and is a Nephrite Jade. Its bright green coloration is due to traces of chromium. Metaphysically, it is a gemstone of general healing abilities and is considered to specifically aid kidney and skin related disorders and diseases.