Strawberry Quartz 10x16mm Faceted Marquise Bead - 15-16 Inch R0259 It contains inclusions such as

It contains inclusions such as copper and iron

Amethyst has long been associated with February

It picks up a lot of sweat and grease when it's worn as jewelry

South Africa in areas where gold was found

the second-hardest mineral next to diamond

Strawberry Quartz 10x16mm Faceted Marquise Bead - 15-16 Inch R0259 It contains inclusions such asStrawberry Quartz is a translucent, milky to pink silicon dioxide mineral. Its needle to like inclusions of hematite are iridescent red. Quartz has been highly valued by virtually every civilization throughout history, often used in healing and meditation and as religious objects in funerary rites and to dispel evil.