Prehnite 10mm Round AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch R0911 7mm Beading Chain

7mm Beading Chain

It was first found in a deposit near Shunga village

prized throughout history for its beautiful colors and patterns

Common Opals such as White African Opal are believed to provide gentle

and chromium lends a beautiful pink or purple

Prehnite 10mm Round AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch R0911 7mm Beading ChainPrehnite was the first mineral to be named after a person: its discoverer, Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn. Von Prehn discovered the stone in South Africa in 1774. Prehnite is translucent to transparent, in colors from light green to yellow green to olive, with occasional inclusions of Black Tourmaline that crisscross the stone in fibrous patterns. It is a phyllosilicate composed of silicon, calcium and aluminum with trace amounts of iron.