Mexican 8mm Laguna Lace Agate Bead Strand

Strand of beads that clearly could not agree on one color.

This strand of 8mm Laguna lace agate beads is from Mexico. Agate forms when silica-rich water deposits fine layers inside cavities in rock, and the delicate banding is revealed when the stone is cut and polished into beads. Round beads in cream, brick red, gray and brown, marked with banded and swirling patterns, strung on a fine brown cord. The size is even, though each bead has its own distinct pattern, and thin cords trail at both ends.

Chaos in orderly rows, exactly as it should be.