Orange Garnet 6mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch hps_11272023 Silica-rich waters create hardened deposits

Silica-rich waters create hardened deposits that preserve coral skeletons

hackmanite is named for Finnish geologist Victor Hackman

bluish green

igneous rock with high silica content

The ancient Egyptians carved amulets of Jasper to be buried with their deceased to ensure safe passage to the afterlife

Orange Garnet 6mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch hps_11272023 Silica-rich waters create hardened depositsOrange or Hessonite Garnet is sometimes called Cinnamon Stone for its orange to orange to brown color as well as for its origin in the land of spices, Sri Lanka. Its color is due to the presence of Manganese and Iron in the stone. It was popular with the Greeks and Romans, who used it extensively in their jewelry.