9x6mm Lantern Silver Plated Brass Beads - 12 Inch Strand Stone Type_Astrophyllite Shungite has been used as

Shungite has been used as a folk medical treatment since the early 18th century

The green coloring has likened the stone of jadeite in the past

due to variations in iron content

Aquamarine is a transparent to translucent stone ranging from cerulean blue to light blue in higher grades

Its inclusions of golden tones to rust to red are due to traces of hematite embedded in the stone

9x6mm Lantern Silver Plated Brass Beads - 12 Inch Strand Stone Type_Astrophyllite Shungite has been used asApprox. 9x6mm brass lantern beads, 2mm hole + . Sold in 12 strands, approximately 34 beads. Due to the handmade nature of these beads, strand length, shape and size may vary. Made in India.