Amethyst 6mm Round - Large Hole Beads 8-12mm which comes in many forms

which comes in many forms and color variations

A variety of granite sealing products are available online or through home improvement stores

Blue Crazy Lace Agate is actually Mexican Crazy Lace Agate that has been color enhanced with blue to bring out the beautiful patterns in the stone

a hydrous copper silicate

Specialists soak the stones in resin or liquid plastic to help harden them

Amethyst 6mm Round - Large Hole Beads 8-12mm which comes in many formsAmethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a Gem of Fire by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at times valued as highly as Diamond. Today, this semi to precious variety of quartz is found in many locations around the world. The presence of Manganese within the stone produces the purple hue, and variation of the amount of iron in the stone creates a color range from reddish purple to deep violet to light