Purple Stichtite 8mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch Sardonyx named after French explorer Alfred

named after French explorer Alfred Grandidier

The presence of chromium is what gives a ruby its red color

Includes one mini Chain Nose

It is frequently fluorescent under ultraviolet light

Peridot is one of few stones that occurs naturally in only one color

Purple Stichtite 8mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch Sardonyx named after French explorer AlfredStichtite 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.