Magnificent Polished Rainbow Jade Large Nugget Beads - Heavy! otherloose "It is perhaps a more

"It is perhaps a more fortunate destiny to have a taste for collecting shells than to be born a millionaire

the mollusk coats the intruder with the same secretion it uses for shell-building

The polished stones are mostly opaque with an almost waxy lustre and a deep reddish purple colour

Price is per 16-inch strand of these beautiful disc beads - graduated from 8mm down to 4mm

bright hand-painted designs

Magnificent Polished Rainbow Jade Large Nugget Beads - Heavy! otherloose "It is perhaps a morePrice is per 16 inch string of these colourful beads, about 23 to the strand. Each will be different size, shape and colour but average measures a large 29mm x 16mm x 10mm. Aqua blue, dark red, pink, sun yellow, olive green, purple and more Beautifully polished & heavy! For 5,000 years Imperial China used the word "jade" as something precious. Because jade is said to have all the attributes most valued in society. A symbol of purity and serenity, it