Verdite 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Sage Agate Each strand reflects the unique

Each strand reflects the unique mineral composition of the region

though it also can occur in dark brown and golden colors

Orthoceras was an ancient mollusk that lived over 370 million years ago

metamorphic

a 19th-century German professor of chemistry and mineralogy

Verdite 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Sage Agate Each strand reflects the uniqueVerdite is a light to dark green metamorphic rock, and is a variety of Fuchsite, which is itself a form of Muscovite. It appears green because of traces of Chromium, and can range from translucent to opaque. This exquisite green stone is also known as African Jade or Buddstone. and was discovered in North Kaap River, South Africa in areas where gold was found.