Amethyst 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch 12x16-18x25mm Viking explorers used thin pieces

Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the world’s first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation

Weight: grams: 270-400 grams

Stabilized turquoise is the contemporary version of waxing

protection and good fortune

Amethyst 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch 12x16-18x25mm Viking explorers used thin piecesAmethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a Gem of Fire by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at times valued as highly as Diamond. Today, this semi to precious variety of quartz is found in many locations around the world. The presence of Manganese within the stone produces the purple hue, and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light