Red Garnet 4x6mm Faceted Rondelle Beads - 15-16 Inch 7x10 mm These “needles” usually appear golden

These “needles” usually appear golden

It is often used in kiln furniture and foundry molds

including to ward off illness and the Plague

Prehnite is translucent to transparent

These Dakota Stones "DZI" style agate beads are made to resemble beads first found in India between 1000 and 2000 BCE

Red Garnet 4x6mm Faceted Rondelle Beads - 15-16 Inch 7x10 mm These “needles” usually appear goldenRed Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet, which occurs in many colors. Garnet has been used for adornment and spirituality by myriad cultures and civilizations throughout history, its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago. Garnet is used today not only as an ornamental gem, but also for industrial purposes from watch gears and scientific instruments to sandpaper and other abrasives.