Clear Quartz Beads

About

Clear quartz beads are the colorless member of the quartz family, sold as crystal quartz or rock crystal — three names for one natural, untreated stone. With no color of its own, the cut decides the look: faceted rounds and rondelles catch and scatter light, smooth rounds read cool and icy, and 8mm rounds are the mala size. It sits between colored stones without competing — the classic spacer. Among quartz beads it is the plain one, the clear ground rose quartz, smoky quartz, amethyst and citrine are set against.