Material: Natural Agate
Shape: Round
Size: See available options
Selling Unit: 1 strand
Beads per Strand: See available options
Color Treatment: Natural Color
Finish: Polished
Chemical Composition: SiO2
Mohs Hardness: 7
Item No: MBGEMOA003
Please note that bead size and quantity per strand may vary slightly due to the natural material and handmade measuring process.
Round beads are a reliable choice when the design needs a clean base that can work alone or with spacers and accent stones. Makers can use this scale for fine bracelet stacks, tiny accents, or more intricate beading layouts. A polished surface helps the color and pattern read clearly in simple bracelet and necklace layouts.
Agate is valued in beadwork for its layered bands, cloudy areas, and natural pattern shifts, so it rarely looks flat even in a simple strand. Natural Color material is useful when the design should keep the stone's original character rather than a perfectly matched, factory-even look.