Honey Calcite Smooth Rounds 15mm Strand turquoise nuggets 9-10mm strand Early to Mid 20th Century

Early to Mid 20th Century Zaramo "Mwana Hiti" Doll Figure

there was already a substantial Pearl trade in China

Large: 4 1/2" wide x 1 3/4" thick

Fresh Water Pearl

Knotted on Silk Cord

Honey Calcite Smooth Rounds 15mm Strand turquoise nuggets 9-10mm strand Early to Mid 20th CenturyBead Size : 15mm rounds Strand Approx. 16" Sold by the strand Have this made into a necklace! The word calcite comes from the latin word calx, and the Greek word chalix, meaning "lime". Calcite is common in limestone and marble. Optical (clear) calcite has double refraction. If you lay it over a line of writing, you will see the writing show up in two lines through the calcite. Calcite is often colored by various impurities, including iron, magnesium,