Aquamarine 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch Namibia Silica-rich waters create hardened deposits

Silica-rich waters create hardened deposits that preserve coral skeletons

The combination of color and pattern variation are reminiscent of Red Creek Jasper

which receive their color from trace amounts of chromium

These charms measure approximately 9mm long including the loop

Stone Description -

Aquamarine 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch Namibia Silica-rich waters create hardened depositsAquamarine is a transparent to translucent stone ranging from cerulean blue to light blue in higher grades. In lower grades it can be transparent to opaque and is commonly light blue, green and yellow with white and gray inclusions. The name is the Latin term for water of the sea. Aquamarine was once thought to be the treasure of mermaids, as well as a lucky stone for sailors.