Gray Labradorite Faceted Oval Beads 8x12mm 10x14mm 13x18mm 15x20mm 15 Inch Strand

Gray Labradorite Faceted Oval Beads cut as flat ovals with faceting worked across the face, in gray carrying green and gold tones, with a few near-white beads and small dark speckles scattered along the strand. This is the one cut in the range that shows a warm gold flash as well as the usual blue, and on a few beads the whole face goes gold. Four sizes run from a 8x12mm oval through to a 15x20mm focal, which makes these gray labradorite beads easy to carry through a whole set of DIY jewelry making designs.

• Size: 8x12mm, 10x14mm, 13x18mm and 15x20mm faceted ovals; center-drilled hole approximately 1.0mm at 8x12mm, 10x14mm and 13x18mm and 1.2mm at 15x20mm, each with a +/- 0.2mm difference; polished faceted finish
• Material: Natural Gray Labradorite, faceted oval beads
• Quantity: Sold per 15 inch strand
• 8x12mm: approximately 32 beads per 15 inch strand
• 10x14mm: approximately 28 beads per 15 inch strand
• 13x18mm: approximately 22 beads per 15 inch strand
• 15x20mm: approximately 19 beads per 15 inch strand

FAQ

What are these gray labradorite beads good for? The oval face is long enough to carry a full sweep of flash in one bead, which makes the larger sizes natural focals for a pendant or the center of a necklace, while the 8x12mm runs comfortably as a full strand. The flat back keeps them sitting the right way up.

Will the beads vary? Yes — this is a natural stone, so the gray runs from near-white to dark across a single 15 inch strand, the green and gold tones fall differently on every bead, and some carry small dark inclusion spots. The flash depends on the angle you view it from and shows blue on some beads and gold on others. Color and pattern shift bead to bead.

What pairs well with them? Silver tone and 18K white gold plated findings for the blue, or gold tone findings when you want to pick up the warm gold flash instead.