Bead, "jade" (dyed), green, 5mm round. Sold per 16-inch strand.
These vibrantly colored beads are commonly mistaken for fine quality jade. They are actually translucent quartz, well-polished and permanently dyed. Color saturation varies among sizes with the smaller millimeter sizes being lighter in color than the larger sizes. Colors may vary per dye lot.
What is Jade?
Jade is an ornamental stone. The term jade is applied to two different rocks that are made up of different silicate minerals. Nephrite jade consists of the calcium- and magnesium-rich amphibole mineral actinolite (aggregates of which also make up one form of asbestos). The rock called jadeitite consists almost entirely of jadeite, a sodium- and aluminium-rich pyroxene. The trade name Jadite is sometimes applied to translucent/opaque green glass.
Extract from wikipedia.org
The Jade can be made into a necklace worn around the neck - can be made into bracelets,earrings.
About Our 5mm Loose Special green Jade : -
shape: Beads
Size: 5mm
Type: Natural Jade
No of Beads: 200 - 240 beads on a string
Length: 16 inches long
Color: Green
All beads are sold per strand
All strands are 16 inches unless otherwise stated.
Size of beads - Number of beads per line
2mm=size of aavalu (mustard seed) 2mm=215 beads
3mm=size of sabudana (tapioca) 3mm=160 beads
4mm=size of whole black peppar 4mm=105 beads
5mm=size of kala chana (chickpeas) 5mm=81 beads
6mm=size of frozen peas 6mm=65 beads
10mm=size of blueberry 7mm=62 beads
