11.4mm Natural Sichuan Red Nanhong Agate Bead Bracelet 川料南红手串

Bead Size: 11.0 - 11.4 mm
Weight: app. 34.592 g
Number of bead: 18
Size: Fits 16.5cm wrist size

Natural Nanhong agate bracelet.

Stone lines, grains, and stone skins, which are typical for agate, are not defects. Natural gemstones are created by nature, it can not be as perfect as artificial stones.

Agate:
Agate is a versatile gemstone that is often used in jewelry making. Agate is favored for its durability, with a Mohs scale hardness rating of 6.5–7. It is known for its colorful, banded patterns and wide range of hues. Agate is found in a wide range of colors, including shades of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and pink, as well as black and white.

Yanyuen Agate:
Yanyuan agate is found in Yanyuen Sichuan, China. The Yanyuan agate has a wide range of colors and lovely candy-like colors.

Southern Red (Nanhong) Agate:
Southern red (Nanhong) agate is a unique species in China. It is named for its main mining area in Baoshan, Yunnan. However, it is not only produced in Yunnan that it is called Nanhong agate. In a broad sense, southern red refers to the general name of red agate with bright colors produced in southwest China. Its three major producing areas are Baoshan southern red in Yunnan (southern Yunnan red), Liangshan southern red in Sichuan (southern Sichuan red), and Diebu southern red in Gansu (southern Gansu red).