Multi Tourmaline 4mm Faceted Coin Beads - 15-16 Inch Peace displaying these colors in patterns

displaying these colors in patterns of parallel bands

creamy white to pale gray or beige

The Ruby inclusions in this stone are pink to reddish purple to dark purple

but has been used historically to describe the transparent variety

and typically appear in light yellow-green to blue-green to deep moss green

Multi Tourmaline 4mm Faceted Coin Beads - 15-16 Inch Peace displaying these colors in patternsTourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to dark. It can even exhibit various colors within the same specimen. Its name derives from the Sinhalese word turamali, which translates to stone of many colors. Due to this variety of colors, Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones. Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century