Material: Natural Apatite
Size: See available options
Selling Unit: 1 strand
Beads per Strand: See available options
Color Treatment: Natural Color
Finish: Faceted
Chemical Composition: Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)
Mohs Hardness: 5
Item No: MBGEAPA013
Please note that bead size and quantity per strand may vary slightly due to the natural material and handmade measuring process.
Faceting helps the bead catch light from different angles, which is useful when the design needs subtle sparkle. This scale gives makers room to adjust the design from delicate to more substantial without changing the stone family. Faceting gives the strand a brighter surface, which can make simple jewelry feel more polished.
Apatite beads are useful when a design needs a natural gemstone identity with enough variation to keep the finished piece from looking mass-produced. Natural Color material is useful when the design should keep the stone's original character rather than a perfectly matched, factory-even look.
