Serpentine Cylinders, Afghan chalcedony This short strand of 8

This short strand of 8 wedding cake beads are beautifully decorative and detailed

white and red sprinkled in with a few coral-glass melon beads in the mix (see detail)

Lovely detail on this bracelet/anklet

This great piece needs to be restrung

antique shells

Serpentine Cylinders, Afghan chalcedony This short strand of 8These lovely matte finish serpentine tubes were hand cut in Afghanistan, and are a soft olive green color. Sometimes referred to as "Afghan Jade", they are serpentine. 36 beads per strand, 15 inches long. Beads are fairly uniform in size, averaging 12mm long x 7mm diameter with 1mm holes. Please view other listings of matte finish gemstone beads handmade in Afghanistan!