Rose Quartz is a popular stone because of its soft pink color and cool feel. It is a great stone for use in Valentine's Day projects because it is the "love stone". Most of our Rose Quartz was mined in Brazil and cut in East Asia. The soft pink color make these beads a staple for your handmade jewelry designs.
These beads measure from 8mm long by 4mm wide to 6mm long by 3mm wide. No two beads are exactly the same size, each one is slightly different.
The holes measure about .5mm to .9mm in diameter.
The strand measures from 6.5" inches long and there are approximately 24 beads on a strand.
These beads were cut and faceted in China.
Because these rectangle beads are natural stones, each bead has its own character including crackling, inclusions, chips, etc...
All photos have been taken outdoors with daylight, but as always, computer and mobile screens display colors differently.