Multi Sapphire 3mm Faceted Round - 15-16 InchSapphires are precious gemstones, but unlike rubies, they come in a rainbow of colors besides red! They are all varieties of the mineral corundum, known for its incredible hardness, second only to diamond . This makes sapphires very durable and scratch resistant. Formed deep underground during the cooling of magma, sapphires get their various colors from trace elements. Iron gives them blue, the most famous sapphire color, while titanium can create

but truly unique

When the abalone shell is struck

creamy white to pale gray or beige

gold and brown

The stone used to create composite beads is usually the remnants from cutting

especially in Asian cultures

bead measurements

ranges in color from blue-green to green

Jet is a mineraloid gemstone

durable jewelry designs

occurring 10

and it might be easy to understand why