Purple "Pimpleback" Shell 8mm Faceted Coin Bead - 15-16 Inch Shape_Coin including Aquamarine and Morganite

including Aquamarine and Morganite

” Fire Opal is believed to utilize elemental fire to awaken one’s passion

Andalusite is a fascinating aluminum silicate mineral known for its strong pleochroism—the ability to display multiple colors from different angles

Lepidocrocite forms when iron-containing substances rust underwater

It is extremely fracture to resistant and has been used for blades and other tools since Neolithic times

Purple "Pimpleback" Shell 8mm Faceted Coin Bead - 15-16 Inch Shape_Coin including Aquamarine and MorganiteA "pimpleback" is a freshwater mussel (Cyclonaias pustulosa) common in North American rivers, characterized by a thick, yellow brown to brown shell covered in bumps (pustules). While not typically purple, the inner lining (nacre) can be iridescent, and related species in the pimpleback complex are sometimes found in Texas waters.