A strand of about 38 cm of small faceted round aquamarine beads, in a translucent sky blue crossed by fine milky veils. Carefully cut, the facets catch the light like the surface of clear water.
Features:
- Stone: natural aquamarine
- Shape: faceted round
- Size: about 3.5 mm
- Hole: about 0.5 mm
- Thread length: about 38 cm
- Quantity: about 106 beads per thread
- Color: translucent sky blue
Tip: This fine size is suitable for delicate necklaces, stacked bracelets, rosary chains and minimalist earrings; aquamarine pairs naturally with silver tones and brightens next to gold.
This fine size is suitable for delicate necklaces, stacked bracelets, rosary chains and minimalist earrings; aquamarine pairs naturally with silver tones and brightens next to gold. 0.5 mm fine hole: plan on a 0.3 mm nylon thread, a fine cable or a bead needle.
Limited selection: this aquamarine comes from a one-time batch. It will not be restocked once this lot is sold.
A bit of gemology: aquamarine is the blue variety of beryl, a beryllium and aluminum silicate, Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈, a cousin of emerald. It crystallizes in the hexagonal system, has a hardness of 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs scale and a density of about 2.7. Its color is due to traces of iron: ferrous iron gives the blue, ferric iron a greenish tint. Its name comes from the Latin aqua marina, "seawater". The main deposits are found in Brazil (Minas Gerais), Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria and Pakistan.
Worth knowing: aquamarine is often heated at low temperature to reduce its green reflections and reveal a purer blue; this common, stable treatment cannot be ruled out here. It should be cleaned with warm soapy water and a soft cloth.
In lithotherapy: aquamarine is associated with the throat chakra. A stone of sailors, who wore it to cross the seas safely, it is credited with virtues of calm, clarity and ease of expression.
The thread you will receive: the photos and video show a thread from the batch your order comes from. Color, inclusions and shades are therefore representative of what you will receive; as each stone is natural, slight variations from one bead to another are part of its character.
100% natural product: size, shape, color and number of beads may vary slightly from one thread to another. Dimensions and quantities are given as an indication.