Description
Highlight the natural beauty of gemstone in your designs with our Gemstone Faceted Rectangular Slab Beads. Each bead is cut into a flat rectangular shape and faceted to reflect light, showing off the color and texture of the stone. Their bold shape and smooth finish make them a great choice for standout necklaces or stacked bracelets.
All of these gemstones are natural except for the Lapis, which are color enhanced.
Product Details:
- Size: Approximately 9x13mm or 12x16mm
- Hole Size: Approximately 1mm
- Quantity: Approximately 14 9x13mm beads or 12 12x16mm beads per 8-inch strand
- Perfect for: Necklaces, stacked bracelets, and bold jewelry accents
Gemstones Included:
- Amazonite: A greenish-blue feldspar with a silky luster; known for its striking color and commonly found in Brazil and Russia.
- Amethyst: A purple variety of quartz that owes its color to iron and irradiation; historically used as a gemstone in ancient Egypt and Greece.
- Black Obsidian: A naturally occurring volcanic glass formed from rapidly cooled lava; prized for its high polish and deep black sheen.
- Blue Labradorite: A feldspar mineral prized for its remarkable play of color known as labradorescence; flashes of blue, green, and gold appear when viewed from different angles.
- Carnelian: A reddish-orange variety of chalcedony, often used in ancient Roman signet rings and carvings for its durability.
- Clear Quartz: One of the most abundant minerals on Earth, valued for its clarity and used historically in tools, optics, and decorative items.
- Green Aventurine: A variety of quartz with shimmering mica inclusions that give it a subtle glittering effect called aventurescence.
- Green Strawberry Quartz: A quartz variety with soft green tones and reddish mineral inclusions; known for combining heart-centered energy with grounding properties.
- Lapis: A deep blue metamorphic rock composed mainly of lazurite, historically treasured by ancient civilizations for its rich color and flecks of pyrite.
- Peach Moonstone: A warm-toned feldspar with soft shimmer and subtle chatoyancy; associated with feminine energy and emotional balance.
- Red Jasper: A brick-red microcrystalline quartz that has been used for tools, beads, and ornamentation since prehistoric times.
- Rose Quartz: A pale pink to rose-red quartz variety linked to love and emotional healing; admired since antiquity for its soothing hue and gentle energy.
- Sodalite: A deep blue stone often mottled with white calcite; popular for its rich color and commonly used as a lapis lazuli substitute.
- Strawberry Quartz: A pink-hued variety of quartz that gets its color from mineral inclusions like iron oxide or goethite; often semi-transparent with a soft sparkle.
- Yellow Tigereye: A golden-brown stone with a silky chatoyancy that creates a band of reflected light, similar to a cat’s eye.
Please Note: These beads are made from natural gemstone, so slight differences in size, color, and pattern may appear from strand to strand. Each one is naturally unique.
