Emerald 2-5mm Banded Irregular Rondelle - 15-16 InchEmerald is one of the four precious gemstones, the others being Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire. It is the green form of Beryl, colored by trace amounts of chromium and or vanadium to range in hue from yellow to green to blue to green. Emerald has been prized and revered in many different cultures for over 6,000 years. It was sold in the markets of ancient Babylon in 4,000 BCE, worshipped by the Incas, and considered a symbol of eternal life by the

**The strand pictured is banded but the strand you receive may not be banded

a warm peach

Red Brecciated Jasper is typically found in deep red

Over the last 80 years

These form as a criss cross banding called lamellae

yellow or green

After the glass has cooled

Lepidocrosite

Each link of this flexible chain is meticulously soldered closed

These jumbo beads are so light and airy

and due to its unique composition

its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago