Sleek Natural Labradorite Fancy Drop Beads - Long 18mmPrice is per 16 inch long string of these unusual beads. As they are natural, each fancy drop dog tooth beads will be slightly different size, colour & shape but the largest in the string measures about 18mm x 5mm x 4mm. These have the distinctive blue shimmering affect in sunlight, called adularescence, caused by the way the stone reflects light. Labradorite is a feldspar and develops in metamorphic stone. The natural iridescence flashes a rainbow of

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Price is per 16-inch strand

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popular in 18th-century Russia where it was used extensively to decorate the Russian court

This shimmering effect is caused by light being refracted inside the stone and then scattered

for example

Italy - but 1/10 the price

carrying aquamarine is supposed to guarantee a happy marriage and to make its owner happy and rich

These colours form over millions of years from minerals in the rock

Price is per 14-inch strand of these beautiful beads - about 12 beads to the strand

but you really need to have them to create a functional jewellery

No wonder it's so fashionable in the 21st century