{"title":"Microbead Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur full range of microbead necklaces from the Sedona Crystal Vortex collection. Each is chosen for craftsmanship and the character of the stone. Explore the selection and find your piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"black-tourmaline-faceted-microbead-necklace","title":"Black Tourmaline Faceted Microbead Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eA strand of black mineral light—each microbead faceted so the necklace catches light despite the stone's opacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack Tourmaline (Schorl) is a boron silicate mineral, Mohs 7–7.5. Despite being opaque rather than translucent, the facets on each microbead catch direct light and produce a subtle surface shimmer—the effect is understated but present, unlike a smooth bead which reads as pure matte black. The beads are strung collar-length. Major sources for gem-quality Schorl are Brazil, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNamed for the Saxon village of Schorl in 15th-century Germany and later traded widely by the Dutch East India Company. In metaphysical tradition it is linked to the root chakra and to grounding and shielding—it is one of the most consistently carried protective stones in contemporary crystal practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA necklace that wears as minimal dark jewelry and carries the mineral's geological depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47066577404127,"sku":"17778655","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0143copySSFacetedBlackTourmalineNecklace.jpg?v=1750190816"},{"product_id":"blue-apatite-faceted-microbead-necklace","title":"Blue Apatite Faceted Microbead Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eDozens of tiny faceted beads, each one a sliver of teal-blue mineral light, strung collar-length.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue Apatite is a calcium phosphate, Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl), Mohs 5. The microbead cut amplifies the stone's relatively high refractive index—each bead's facets catch and scatter light individually, so the full necklace reads as a shimmer rather than a flat color. Gem-quality blue Apatite is found primarily in Brazil and Madagascar; its teal color is produced by trace rare-earth elements in the crystal structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mineral's name comes from the Greek apatao (to deceive)—it was historically mistaken for Tourmaline, Peridot, and Aquamarine until formal mineralogical classification in the late 18th century. In metaphysical tradition it is linked to the throat and third-eye chakras and to clarity and focused inner vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine necklace that reads subtle from a distance and reveals its faceting up close.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47066582843615,"sku":"75971295","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0144copySSFacetedNeonBlueApatiteNecklace.jpg?v=1750191004"},{"product_id":"brown-goldstone-faceted-microbead-necklace-draft","title":"Goldstone Faceted Microbead Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eA necklace of glittering copper-flecked glass—and an origin story with three competing claims.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoldstone is not a mineral. It is glass into which metallic copper crystals were precipitated during a controlled cooling process—the copper suspension creates the characteristic warm glitter suspended in a dark amber-brown matrix. The earliest known example is a smooth goldstone amulet from Iran dated to the 12th or 13th century. The most cited origin narrative places its creation in Venice, where the glass-making family Miotti held an exclusive license from the Venetian government to produce it; the competing story, never verified, attributes it to a monk's accident. This faceted microbead necklace shows the copper sparkle at small scale, strung into a fine continuous strand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoldstone carries no metaphysical tradition as old as the natural stones it resembles, but it has accumulated its own craft associations over centuries of production. It is linked in contemporary practice to the root and sacral chakras and to vitality and creative energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA warm-toned necklace that catches candlelight and firelight particularly well—each microbead a faceted point of copper glitter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex Online","offers":[{"title":"2mm","offer_id":47066632192223,"sku":"BrwnGold-0280","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0280copyBrownGoldstoneFacetedMicrobeadNecklace2mm.jpg?v=1750192459"},{"product_id":"hematite-faceted-microbead-necklace","title":"Hematite Faceted Microbead Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eEach tiny bead throws a silver flash—a necklace that reads as metallic but is entirely stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHematite is iron oxide (Fe₂O₃), Mohs 5 to 6, with a naturally high metallic luster that faceting amplifies to near-mirror quality. Faceted hematite microbeads catch and redirect light in a way no smooth bead can replicate, producing a rippling, silvery effect along the strand. Despite its dense, heavy character when handled as a sphere or large piece, microbead sizing lightens the necklace considerably. Brazilian and Australian deposits supply most commercial hematite lapidary material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHematite has been used as an ornamental and practical material since antiquity—Romans carved it into intaglio seals, Egyptians used it in amulets. In the root and solar plexus chakra tradition, hematite is associated with grounded focus and composed strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA necklace for the collector who wants a metallic-looking piece without metal—all the flash, mineral origin throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"1.5mm","offer_id":47066637402335,"sku":"98003605","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2mm","offer_id":47066637435103,"sku":"Hema-0282","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0154copySSFacetedHematiteNecklace_52272e60-b790-43ac-9791-5cb906ba630a.jpg?v=1750192615"},{"product_id":"labradorite-faceted-microbead-necklace","title":"Labradorite Faceted Microbead Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt rest it appears grey-smoke; tilt it and blue fire runs through every bead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach bead in this necklace is faceted labradorite—plagioclase feldspar whose labradorescent optical effect is maximized by faceting, which multiplies the angles at which the stone can be held relative to a light source. The interference colors produced by the twinned internal layers range from cobalt and teal to gold and violet, depending on the specific bead and the angle of incidence. Mohs 6 to 6.5. Primary sources: Madagascar and Canada. The beads are small enough for a delicate drape against the collarbone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabradorite was named for the Labrador Peninsula, Canada, where it was first described by Europeans in 1770, though the Inuit had long recognized it as a sacred stone of the Northern Lights. In tradition it is placed at the throat, third-eye, and heart chakras.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA necklace that changes with the light—discrete in some conditions, vivid in others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"3mm","offer_id":47066845053151,"sku":"86574485","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0284copyLabradoriteFacetedMicrobeadNecklace3mm.jpg?v=1750192831"},{"product_id":"lapis-lazuli-faceted-microbead-necklace","title":"Lapis Lazuli Faceted Microbead Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe facets catch the light in flashes: blue, then a glint of gold, then blue again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach microbead in this necklace is cut from lapis lazuli—the aggregate rock of lazurite, calcite, and pyrite—and faceted to maximize the interplay of its deep blue color and naturally occurring pyrite inclusions. Faceting lapis lazuli requires a fine touch: at Mohs 5 to 6 it is softer than most faceting materials, and the mixed mineral composition demands careful cutting to avoid fracturing along calcite cleavage planes. The beads are small enough to drape close against the collarbone or to layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLapis lazuli has been worked into beads and pendants for at least 6,000 years. In the chakra tradition, it is placed at the throat and third-eye centers, associated with clarity of voice and depth of perception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA necklace for everyday wear—delicate enough to disappear under a collar, distinctive enough to wear forward.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex Online","offers":[{"title":"2mm","offer_id":47066896662751,"sku":"19064799","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2.5mm","offer_id":47066896695519,"sku":"LapisLaz-0283","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0147copySSFacetedLapisNecklace.jpg?v=1750193078"},{"product_id":"peridot-faceted-microbead-necklace","title":"Peridot Faceted Microbead Necklace","description":"\u003cp\u003eHundreds of faceted olivine chips strung end to end—the necklace moves like water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeridot is the gem variety of olivine ((Mg,Fe)2SiO4), formed in the upper mantle and delivered to the surface by volcanic activity. Its yellow-green color is intrinsic to the mineral's iron content and does not fade or shift over time. Microbead necklaces use small faceted chips rather than round beads; the result is a surface that catches light from many angles at once and drapes closely along the neckline. Each chip is a piece of genuine olivine, Mohs 6.5—7.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeridot was documented in Egyptian mining records as early as 1500 BCE and appears in ancient accounts as one of Cleopatra's favored stones. San Carlos, Arizona remains one of the significant modern sources. In the chakra tradition it is associated with the heart and solar plexus chakras.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA necklace for layering or wearing alone—fine enough to pair with anything, substantial enough to wear as a single piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","offers":[{"title":"2mm","offer_id":47066923663583,"sku":"97544853","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2.5mm","offer_id":47066923696351,"sku":"Perid-0277","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/files\/DSC_0151copySSFacetedPeridotNecklace.jpg?v=1750193936"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0518\/9078\/2357\/collections\/DSC_0143copySSFacetedBlackTourmalineNecklace.jpg?v=1780775359","url":"https:\/\/sedonacrystalvortex.com\/collections\/microbead-necklace.oembed","provider":"Sedona Crystal Vortex","version":"1.0","type":"link"}