Blue Reconstituted Shell Rosary Bracelet Crucifix - Miraculous Medal:Antique Gold cream and has black striations

cream and has black striations

The presence of lead also makes the glass softer and easier to cut

Hematite is the mineral form of iron oxide

earthy hues of golden brown

The schiller effect results from the lamellar (layered) structure of this feldspar – light enters the stone and is refracted back and forth between layers

Blue Reconstituted Shell Rosary Bracelet Crucifix - Miraculous Medal:Antique Gold cream and has black striationsShells have been used by artisans for 1000s of years all around the world to make jewelry and to decorate homes, palaces, and, sculptures. Some of the oldest known jewelry was made from shells and was discovered in the Skhul caves in Israel. Reconstituted is a term describing stones made of small chips, powder and ground up low grade stones bound together with an epoxy. The mix is then compressed into blocks and formed into beads.