Buying Natural Yanyuan Agate Stacking Bracelet, Light Color Yanyuan Beads, 天然盐源玛瑙光珠手串

Beads Size: 8.5mm
Weight: 20g
Inner diameter: 16CM
Enhancement: none

Natural colors in-dyed Yanyuan beads. Jelly like texture, smooth material. Natural gemstones are created by nature, it can not be as perfect as artificial stones. Some beads have red stone skin which buying is a common characteristic of Yanyuan agate.

Yanyuan is a small town in Sichuan China, not far from Tibet. The name literally means “salt source”, which indicates the mining tradition of the town. Yanyuan agate is famous for its rich colors and hardness, is an ideal material for carving.

The value of such candy like agate is high due to difficulties to mine and the raw stone is scarce. Sometimes the miners were only able to find a few small raw agate stones in after mining for the whole day.

Agate is a stone highly desired by many Feng Shui followers. It is a stone that enhances the capabilities of the mind. and clears your consciousness of all frustrations and distractions, allowing you to think clearly and enhance attentiveness. With Agate, one attains the power to think quickly on their feet and solve problems swiftly. Furthermore, with a clear mind, you will be able to rid your life of any tensions and resentment, making more room for love and happiness.

Agate is also very beneficial to ones self-esteem and self-image. This mystical stone will increase the confidence you have in yourself, creating an environment in which you can attain your aspirations. Agate will eliminate any fears you may have, and replace them with the strength to be courageous in the face of any event.

In addition to this, Agate creates positive chi and rids the surrounding area of any negative energy. By revitalizing the premises, prosperity will be able to form a better flow. This is ideal for those involved in business and competitive careers.

盐源玛瑙顾名思义产自四川盐源县。在盐源县，到处都是开矿的沟壑。矿农们就在这里，用最原始的工具，挖掘着一天的收入。他们挖到的盐源料一般都是一个一个，鲜有一窝一窝的，所以盐源料的出料量并不高。矿农们运气好的时候能有挖到一两块，运气不好，一天也就能挖到些能打几毫米小珠子的碎料。一个月，整个盐源也就出产不到千斤的料子。所以，原石产量少是盐源价格高的一个原因。

而除了产量少，另一个让盐源价格高的原因，是它最终价值的不确定性。因为从外观看，盐源料皮子都一样，完全看不出其中的好坏色泽。敲开才能见分晓，敲开可能一文不值，也可能价值很高。

但是，哪怕敲开的盐源玛瑙品相不错，但从原石到成品的过程中，较高的损耗率也是盐源价格高的又一个原因。拿盐源玛瑙圆珠来说，一颗圆珠的形成，要经历选料、切料、打磨、抛光等步骤，最后才能成为成品。但完美的珠子成品率很低，现在的料子，基本是20%成功率，很多料子，切着切着，就废掉了。