14 Large Faceted Citrine Beads - 14mm opalite moonstone the Chinese around 550 BC

the Chinese around 550 BC

Because jade is said to have all the attributes most valued in society

These large chunky amethyst chunks each measure around 12mm x 9mm x 7mm

all drilled as in picture ready to thread

14 Large Faceted Citrine Beads - 14mm opalite moonstone the Chinese around 550 BCPrice is for 14 of these beautiful 14mm faceted citrine beads all drilled ready to thread. Citrine comes from the French word for lemon, and is any quartz crystal or cluster thats yellow to orange. The darker, orange colours were traditionally the best, but today people prefer bright lemony shades to mix with pastel colours. Citrine with man made colour tends to have more of an orange or reddish caste. Most natural citrine starts life as amethyst