Smoky Quartz 4x6mm Corner Drilled Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch brown Ancient Egyptians believed Red Jasper

Ancient Egyptians believed Red Jasper to be connected to the fertilizing blood of Mother Isis

5 Elements Quartz

while today it is primarily mined in Africa

Only a small percentage of Wampum shells have deep layers of purple and are thick enough to make beads

Smoky Quartz 4x6mm Corner Drilled Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch brown Ancient Egyptians believed Red JasperSmoky Quartz is a translucent smoky brown or gray variety of Quartz. It ranges from almost completely transparent to an almost opaque brownish to gray crystal. The color of Smoky Quartz is due to natural irradiation and traces of aluminum within the crystal lattice of the stone. Smoky Quartz it the national gem of Scotland, where it was mined since around 300 BCE.