Blue-Green Turquoise Medium 5mm - 12mm Magnesite Gemstone Chip Beads 15" NG1966

Magnesite Beads Typically white in color, magnesite ranges from yellow to white to grey in its natural form.  Magnesite is stabilized for added strength and durability and has a hardness and texture similar to turquoise and marble.   Shape: Polished Nugget Chips A designer's staple for their limitless possibilities, gemstone chip beads are always in style and great to have on hand.  The natural size and shape variation add dimension to jewelry designs.  Color:  Teal Blue-Green Turquoise  Appearance: Exhibits light to heavy matrix The gemstone naturally creates the dark to light brown veining, or matrix. The amount of matrix varies between stones.  Enhancements: Dyed & Stabilized Gemstones are color-enhanced to a beautiful color resembling natural turquoise. Stabilized to improve color, durability, hardness & polish.  A note about stabilization: Stabilized turquoise magnesite is created by adding a clear resin to the stone to enhance the color and increase the hardness.  Magnesite is very porous allowing the resin to fill the tiny holes and crevices to form a firm stabilized stone.  Dyed stones are treated with a colored resin instead of clear.  Approximate Chip Size: Small to Medium  Approximate Size: 5mm - 12mm Size is estimated and some beads may fall outside range  Approximate Hole Size: 0.75mm Hole Orientation: Center and Top Drilled  Quantity: Sold Per 15-inch Strand  Sizes, shapes, colors and matrix vary with natural items.   Imported from China