Purple Stichtite 6mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch Shape_Marquise shiny black with a golden

shiny black with a golden sheen

a Venetian monk tipped molten copper into a vat of molten glass

Kingman turquoise

It features dark brown to black dendritic inclusions that branch like tiny tree limbs through the stone

Purple Stichtite 6mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch Shape_Marquise shiny black with a goldenStichtite is a mineral, a carbonate of chromium and magnesium. Its color ranges from pink through lilac to a rich purple color. Discovered in 1910 on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia, it was first recognised by A. S. Wesley a former chief chemist with the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, it was named after Robert Carl Sticht the manager of the mine. The only commercial mine for stichtite serpentine is located on Stichtite Hill.