Sunstone 8mm Faceted Puff Heart A Grade - 15-16 Inch featured_04092026 These strands were cut into

These strands were cut into beads with some of the material the Chalcedony was mined out of remaining

Micas are fairly light and relatively soft

It's soft chatoyancy is reminscent of the moon's light

The time to pick up and put down conventional pliers can be spent creating and finishing the loops which can be significant given the amount of time it takes to create a chain of beads with wire wrapping

and often marbled green shell

Sunstone 8mm Faceted Puff Heart A Grade - 15-16 Inch featured_04092026 These strands were cut intoSunstone, a variety of Feldspar, is aptly named for its shades of gold, orange, red and brown, as well as its iridescent sparkle. As the stone catches the light, inclusions of Goethite or Hematite refract the light between the layers of the crystal, producing the effect of the stone seeming to shine from within.