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Olive 'Jade' is a Serpentine stone, from the Silicates family of minerals. Some of the mystical healing properties attributed to Serpentine include: balances mood swings, encourages the ability to solve conflicts by peaceful means, said to be an...

Blue Goldstone is a man-made stone. Its sparkle comes from flecks of copper. Blue is always associated with the throat chakra. Goldstone is said to promote vitality. In physical healing it has the same attributes...

As its name describes, Rose Quartz is the pink variety of the quartz family. It takes on a pink hue because of the presence of the pink variety of the mineral Dumortierite. It is commercially mined in Madagascar, South-Africa, Namibia, the U.S.A...

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...

MIYUKI glass beads are considered a world standard for their high quality, brilliance, uniform shape and wonderful variety of colours. They are highly sought after by fashion designers, artists and bead fans alike. Approximately 22g of beads per...

Smoky quartz is a color-variety of crystalline quartz. It ranges from a light yellowish brown to a brown that is so dark that it appears to be black. When cut as a gem, stones with an orange-brown to a reddish brown color are most sought after. The...

Moss Agate is a form of chalcedony which includes minerals of a green colour embedded in the stone, forming filaments and other patterns suggestive of moss. The best Moss Agate is mined in India. Additional deposits are found in Australia, China,...

A Crow- or Pony Bead is basically a really big seed bead. These have the same shape but usually range from about 6mm - 9mm with 9mm the most common. As one of the essentials in creating authentic Native American jewelry, used for several different...