Moss Agate, Matte, Natural, Smooth Round in sizes 6mm & 8mm. Priced Per Strand

Moss Agate, Matte, Natural, Smooth Round.

This price is for one strand 15 to 16 inches long. 

6mm strands have 60 to 65 pieces.

8mm strands have 43 to 48 pieces. 

Agate is a common rock formation, consisting of chalcedony and quartz as its primary components, consisting of a wide variety of colors. Agates are primarily formed within volcanic and metamorphic rocks.

Moss agate includes minerals of a green color embedded in the stone, forming filaments and other patterns that look like moss. It shows a clear or milky-white quartz with the included minerals that are mainly oxides of manganese or iron. Technically, it is not a true form of agate, because it does not have concentric banding.

Moss agate is found in countries across the world, including India, Brazil, Uruguay, central European countries, and the United States.  It can be found in the western U.S, including Montana.

Hardness 6.5-7

The source of these beads is Brazil and they are cut, drilled and polished in China. 

This is a natural stone that has had no treatment other than cutting, drilling, and polishing, and includes the matte treatment described below. 

 Matte beads have a velvety or frosted surface, rather than a shiny or reflective surface. These stones undergo additional tumbling that require knowledge of the material and skill. Each stone type requires a different amount of time in the tumbler depending on the material's hardness and characteristics. The matte finish also creates a variation in color from the traditional finish of the bead.