Capilano Rock & Gem : New Products - Chips

Larimar Tumbled Chip Beads - by the strand(64244)

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 09:42:44 +0000

The name Larimar is derived from Lacrima Del Mare, which means “tears from the sea”. It is the rare blue variety of pectolite. Discovered only in 1974, Larimar is hard to find outside of the Caribbean. The chemical composition of Larimar is hydrated sodium calcium silicate with mang..

Price: $48.00

Chrysocolla Bead Chips 16" - by the strand(54559)

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 09:42:08 +0000

Chrysocolla is hydrous copper silicate in gemstone-quality form. It often forms with copper salts, iron and manganese oxides. It is sought after for its attractive colors and unique multicolored patterns. It belongs to a small group of copper-bearing gems, which includes malachite, azurite, lar..

Price: $12.00

Amethyst Bead Chips A Grade 16" - by the strand(65538)

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 09:38:07 +0000

Amethyst is the perfect stone for any spiritual seekers. It is thought to be a meditative and calming stone which works in the emotional, spiritual, and physical planes to promote calm, balance, and peace.

Amethyst is found all over the world with large deposits in Br..

Price: $6.00

Rainbow Fluorite Bead Chips Large 36" - by the strand(59083)

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 16:21:15 +0000

The name Fluorite comes from the Latin word fluere which means to flow, based on its use as a flux in the manufacture of steel and other metals to eliminate impurities.

The term fluorescence is also derived from fluorite, which will often markedly e..

Price: $14.00

Rutilated Quartz Bead Chips Gold 16" - by the strand(35851)

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 16:14:16 +0000

Rutilated Quartz is a transparent Quartz with golden yellow Rutile inclusions that are in hairlike growths. The Rutile inclusions range from thin, sparse, and parallel, to thick, dense, and crisscrossed, and everything in-between. Each Rutilated Quartz gemstone is unique in its pattern of Rutil..

Price: $5.50

Mookite Bead Chips 16" - by the strand(59097)

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 12:56:08 +0000

Mookaite is a member of the jasper family. It is named for the place where it was first discovered, the Kennedy Ranges in Mooka valley, Western Australia.

Metaphysically, mookaite jasper It is often associated with healing, self-confidence, and willpower. There is a notable clarity of m..

Price: $3.50

Pink Opal Bead Chips 16" - by the strand(35867)

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 12:34:08 +0000

The finest specimens of Pink Opal are found in Peru. Pink Opal is also found in Western Australia.

According to the Mindat.org website, opal is “hydrated silicon dioxide - submicroscopic silica spheres bonded together with water and additional silica, sometimes containing the mine..

Price: $3.50

Tiger Eye Bead Chips 16" - by the strand(3180)

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:59:25 +0000

Tiger Eye is a member of the quartz family of minerals.

It is mined in South Africa, Australia, Myanmar, India, and also in the state of California in the USA.

Tiger Eye is a birthstone for the sun sign of Gemini and it is also associated with the zodiac sign of Capricorn. It is..

Price: $3.50

Mahogany Obsidian Bead Chips 16" - by the strand(62508)

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:56:41 +0000

Obsidian is the result of volcanic lava cooling rapidly. This process produces a glassy texture in the resulting rock.

Mahogany Obsidian is a combination of jet black and reddish-brown Obsidian with high iron content that displays undulating or spotty patterns.

Mahogany Obsidian..

Price: $3.50

Natural Howlite Bead Chips 16" - by the strand(3165)

Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:52:39 +0000

Howlite is a basic calcium silico-borate. In its natural state it is white, and commonly marked with black, gray, or brown intersecting veins. It is often dyed to resemble other more expensive stones like turquoise and Lapis Lazuli.

The stone is named for its discoverer, Henry How, a Ca..

Price: $4.00