Our Soocho Jade is named after the city ‘Suzhou’ in China where it was originally discovered/made. Despite the name Jade, the stone is really Serpentine, a very common silicate mineral. The warm colors are created through heat treatment.
Each bead varies in size, shape and color no two beads are exactly alike. Because these are natural stone beads, each one has its own character including crackling, inclusions, chips, etc... These beads are all center drilled, with the occasional bead having a slightly off center hole.
- Length: about 12mm
- Width: about 6mm
- Hole size: .8mm to 1mm
- Quantity: Q18 beads per strand
- Strand length: 8.5" inches long
- Material: Soocho Jade
- Origin: East Asia
