Majestic Graduated Rainbow Faceted Jade Beads - 8mm to 14mm purple teardrops North Africa and the Middle

North Africa and the Middle East hold large deposits

There are 8 big oval beads in a string

Maximum size in strand is about 12mm x 2mm

as they thought the stone could see more than the human eye

Unusual coloring

Majestic Graduated Rainbow Faceted Jade Beads - 8mm to 14mm purple teardrops North Africa and the MiddlePrice is per 17 inch string of these beautiful jade beads ready for stringing. Sizes graduated from 8mm to 14mm about 42 beads to the string For 5,000 years Imperial China used the word "jade" as something precious. Because jade is said to have all the attributes most valued in society. A symbol of purity and serenity, it is delicate, but will not break is beautiful, but not impermanent, it can be flawed with lines, but still pleasing. It is believed