Natural Guatemalan Jade Tube Beads, 5x8mm, 16 inch strand
Guatemalan jade is a genuine, high-quality jadeite jade mined primarily along the Motagua River Valley in Guatemala. Color range includes translucent blue-green ("Olmec blue"), vibrant greens, lavender, white, yellow, and rare black chloromelanite. Often displays unique natural patterns, cotton-like inclusions, or a distinctive yellow/dark outer rind that carvers incorporate into art.
