Orange Garnet 8mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads 7mm Approximate Size: 3x4 Inches /

Approximate Size:   3x4 Inches / 76x101mm / 7

The name of this particular calcite probably came about because of its distinct ocean blue and tan bands

black with a golden sheen

a phenomenon that occurs when light hits the chips of silica inside the gemstone and a rainbow of different colors refract inside the stone

Australian Aboriginal tribes referred to Black Opal as "Fire of the Desert

Orange Garnet 8mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads 7mm Approximate Size: 3x4 Inches /Orange or Hessonite Garnet is sometimes called Cinnamon Stone for its orange to orange to brown color as well as for its origin in the land of spices, Sri Lanka. Its color is due to the presence of Manganese and Iron in the stone. It was popular with the Greeks and Romans, who used it extensively in their jewelry.