Strawberry Quartz 8mm Round - Large Hole Beads feature_07272023_q1 currently believed to be due

currently believed to be due to the presence of a copper-based mineral such as Malachite or Azurite

while the amount of Iron in the stone varies its shade of purple

which may form green stains or specks on Azurite crystals or aggregates

2 & 3 mm) and ensure a secure and attractive result

Later determined to be an iron meteorite

Strawberry Quartz 8mm Round - Large Hole Beads feature_07272023_q1 currently believed to be dueStrawberry Quartz is a translucent, milky to pink silicon dioxide mineral. Its needle to like inclusions of hematite are iridescent red. Quartz has been highly valued by virtually every civilization throughout history, often used in healing and meditation and as religious objects in funerary rites and to dispel evil.