Purple Stichtite 8mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch 15-16" Due to the handmade nature

Due to the handmade nature of these beads

Hemimorphite is a favorite collector gem because it occurs in a range of spectacular colors

Silica-rich waters create hardened deposits that preserve coral skeletons

Imagination Stimulation

Specially designed for cutting hard wire

Purple Stichtite 8mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch 15-16" Due to the handmade natureStichtite is a mineral, a carbonate of chromium and magnesium. Its color ranges from pink through lilac to a rich purple color. Discovered in 1910 on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia, it was first recognised by A. S. Wesley a former chief chemist with the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, it was named after Robert Carl Sticht the manager of the mine. The only commercial mine for stichtite serpentine is located on Stichtite Hill.