Blue Kyanite Split Bracelet

Blue Kyanite Split Bracelet from China

Kyanite

Kyanite is a blue to blue-green mineral belonging to the aluminium silicates. It is known for its layered crystal structure and strong cleavage, which gives it a fibrous to leaf-like appearance. Its name is derived from the Greek "kyanos", meaning dark blue. Besides blue, kyanite also comes in colours such as black, white, green or grey.

Kyanite is formed under high pressure in metamorphic rocks such as schist and gneiss. Major deposits include Brazil, Nepal, Switzerland, India and the United States. Its chemical formula is Al₂SiO₅. A striking property of kyanite is that its hardness varies depending on the crystal direction: from about 4.5 parallel to the longitudinal direction to 7 in the transverse direction on the Mohs scale.

Sources:
Mindat.org, Gemdat.org, Wikipedia - Kyanite

These faceted, ball or beaded bracelets are strung on a sturdy, double elastic, making them suitable for different wrist sizes. Our bracelets range in bead diameter from 4 mm to 10 mm, with the wrist circumference varying slightly by size. The smaller sizes have a wrist circumference of about ± 160 mm, increasing to ± 180 mm for the larger ones. For children's bracelets, the wrist circumference is the smallest in our range, which is ± 12 to 13 cm.

We also offer split bracelets, where the split used ranges from 5 to 10 mm. These bracelets are also strung on sturdy, double elastic, with a circumference of approximately 16 cm to a maximum of 18 cm. Please note that there may sometimes be a different type between the pieces of split used. Our split bracelets are sold per 10 pieces in most cases, but there are exceptions.

Please note that we do not always have every size of every variety in our range.