Mother of Pearl 1-2x4mm White Thin Heishi Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_9x11-13x18mm and because its hardness has

and because its hardness has made the stone perfect for beads and cabochons

rather a feldspar-rich igneous rock

featuring a naturally occurring center hole ("puka" in Hawaiian)

The quality and transparency of the Quartz almost makes the red spots (caused by iron and hematite) look suspended in time

malachite and a variety of iron oxide minerals

Mother of Pearl 1-2x4mm White Thin Heishi Bead - 15-16 Inch Size_9x11-13x18mm and because its hardness hasMother of Pearl, also known as Nacre, is an iridescent composite of organic and inorganic material most known for being the coating of pearls. It is produced by certain molluscs as an inner shell layer, and forms around pieces of sand or other irritations within such a molluscs shell to create pearls. Mother of Pearl is white with an iridescent sheen.