Orange Garnet 6mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Tourmaline The hematite inclusions are responsible

The hematite inclusions are responsible for the stone’s color

which refers to a "precious blue-green color-of-sea-water stone

calcium and aluminum with trace amounts of iron

It is the most abundant lithium-bearing mineral as well as a significant source of the rare alkali metals rubidium and caesium

Orange Garnet 6mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Tourmaline The hematite inclusions are responsibleOrange or Hessonite Garnet is sometimes called Cinnamon Stone for its orange to orange to brown color as well as for its origin in the land of spices, Sri Lanka. Its color is due to the presence of Manganese and Iron in the stone. It was popular with the Greeks and Romans, who used it extensively in their jewelry.