Citrine Natural 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Chevron Amethyst Rutilated Quartz is a silicon

Rutilated Quartz is a silicon dioxide mineral with unique needle-like inclusions of Rutile

Red Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding

Unlike other forms of opal

These inclusions range broadly in type and color and produce patterns that can look like gardens

It is named for the Amazon River in Brazil

Citrine Natural 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Chevron Amethyst Rutilated Quartz is a siliconCitrine is a transparent Quartz, ranging in color from pale yellow to golden yellow, honey or brown, giving it a similar appearance to Topaz. It may also contain rainbow to colored or sparkling inclusions. The name comes from the French word for lemon, citron. It was a prized gem in Greece as far back as 300 BCE.