Quartz Beads

Quartz either got its name from the Saxon word "querkluftertz", which meant "a cross vein ore", or from the Greek word for "ice". There are two varieties of quartz, namely macro crystalline (crystals which are recognized with naked eye) and micro crystalline or crypto crystalline (crystals which are too small to see without high magnification).

Quartz is found in varied colors and forms. Certain colored beads are highly demanded like blue quartz beads, cherry quartz beads, lemon quartz beads and rose quartz beads. Quartz beads are also in other forms like "Rock Crystal" and "Crystal Quartz". It actually means clear and colorless.

Quartz can be easily spotted by its double refraction and the minute air bubbles. When compared to glass, a quartz is much harder. Glass qartz beads are very popular. It is seen as a universal healing stone due to its capacity to promote hope, happiness and optimism.

Style
Quartz beads are used for a variety of stuffs, such as :

Pendants Necklaces Rings Loose Gems Bracelets Earrings

Charms Jewelry Sets Body Jewelry Diamond Jewelry Pins & Brooches Anklets

Material
Like all other gemstones, quartz beads as well lead to great outcomes when combined with :

Sterling Silver Gold White Gold Stainless Steel Vermeil

Shell Two Tone Brass Platinum Rhodium

Manufacturing Hubs
Quartz beads are found in abundance all around the world :

Brazil Madagascar Namibia Ontario, Canada

U.S.A. French Alps Swiss Alps