The characteristic mixed-tone banding of the round malachite beads on this strand and the vibrant green color make them an ideal choice for strung necklace, bracelet and earring designs. Round beads are a staple of strung designs and look great when strung on their own to create a simple, dark-green strand, used individually as separators or accent beads, or combined with other shapes and sizes of beads in more complex earrings and ankletscombine them with complementary-color stones to create complex designs as well as matched sets. Malachite is a copper-rich mineral that displays a rich, green color and features a characteristic, and widely varying, pattern of banding that can be likened to woodgrain. Each is unique; natural banding patterns will vary. Each package contains one temporarily strung 15″16″ strand.