Half Moon Beaded Necklace

Agate is a microcrystalline, compact variety of semiprecious chalcedony. Agate is mostly characterised by colour bands in a concentric form. In the Middle Ages, wearing agate was thought to cure insomnia and ensure sweet dreams.

Beads made from Turquoise dating back to 5000 BCE have been found in Mesopotamia, making it one of the first gems to be mined and cut. For most gem uses, turquoise is cut en cabochon. Turquoise is the favourite gemstone for the 11th anniversary, and it is considered a good luck stone.

Rock Crystal, or hyaline quartz, is the transparent, pure variety of quartz. It is a gemstone loved since the times of Ancient Egypt and Mycenaean, and it considered a universal healing stone, amplifying one’s inner energy and spiritual force.

Coral is the exoskeleton of the marine polyp, and is valued for its toughness and attractive colour. Red Coral is associated with the Taurus sign, represents diplomacy and concurrence. In the classical world, coral was worn as an amulet to protect against the evil eye.