Iolite 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch R0509 and beads per strand counts

and beads per strand counts may vary slightly from what is listed

Red Tiger Eye is actually Brown Tiger Eye which has been heat treated to bring out the red color

Peruvian Turquoise is also known as Turquoise Chrysocolla

while titanium can create yellow or orange

Because of its softness

Iolite 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch R0509 and beads per strand countsIolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue to gray, violet or indigo. It displays a visual property called pleochroism, which means that it can appear to be different colors as it shifts in the light. According to Norse legend, Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the worlds first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation.