Strawberry Quartz Faceted Banded 3mm Round - 15-16 inch R1520 Famous malachite mines in the

Famous malachite mines in the Ural mountains of Russia once produced 20 to ton blocks of the stone

It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at times valued as highly as Diamond

Usually found near copper deposits

this semi-precious variety of quartz is found in many locations around the world

pattern and finish of the original DZI beads

Strawberry Quartz Faceted Banded 3mm Round - 15-16 inch R1520 Famous malachite mines in theStrawberry 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.