Aquamarine, Heated, Matte Finish, Nice Blue Nuggets One 10x5x5mm Strand

Aquamarine, Heated, Nuggets, Matte Finish, Nice Blue

This price is for one strand 15-16 inches long

Approximately 45 pieces with average size of 10x5x5mm

Aquamarine is a blue or cyan variety of beryl. Beryl includes emerald and morganite. The name Aquamarine means “sea water”. Natural, untreated aquamarine is transparent clear to blue, including bluish green. Many times, this stone is heat treated to be a deeper blue.

Aquamarine is found in Brazil, Colombia, Zambia, Madagascar, Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya.  In the United States, aquamarines can be found in Colorado, Wyoming, and Idaho.

Aquamarine is the Colorado’s state gemstone.

Hardness 7.5-8

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

Heating beads is a very common form of enhancement and is used to affect desired alterations of color and/or clarity. Heating can also be used to lighten or darken a stone. Heat is one of the conditions that cause gems to form, whether in the ground or in a lab. Heating occurs during natural gem formation. But heating applied to the stone after gem formation is an enhancement.

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.