Nevada Variscite Graduated 4-6mm Nugget/Chip Beads, 16 Inch Strand
Nevada is renowned globally for producing some of the highest-quality variscite,, a rare hydrated aluminum phosphate mineral highly prized by collectors and jewelry makers. Because of its vibrant colors, striking matrix patterns, and hardness, it is frequently used in Southwestern and Native American-style jewelry as an alternative to turquoise.
Unlike blue and green minerals typically colored by copper, variscite's vibrant bluish-greens are driven by aluminum, and its deep greens are caused by traces of chromium.
