Abalone Shell 4mm Heishi Bead - 15-16 Inch Dendritic Agate Peruvian Turquoise is also known

Peruvian Turquoise is also known as Turquoise Chrysocolla

Mica is a mineral name given to a group of minerals that are physically and chemically similar

Unlike many other turquoise varieties

that were deposited in shallow sea beds

They come from far-away

Abalone Shell 4mm Heishi Bead - 15-16 Inch Dendritic Agate Peruvian Turquoise is also knownAbalone Shell is strong and is made of stacked calcium carbonate tiles. When the abalone shell is struck, the tiles slide instead of shattering absorbing the energy of the blow. The inner layer of the shell is composed of nacre (mother of pearl), which in many species is highly iridescent, which make the shells attractive as decorative objects, jewelry, and as a source of colorful mother of pearl.