For the jewelry-maker or beading enthusiast, here are 50 beads made of Andalusite chips. Chips are the small leftovers from tumbled stones or shells, with holes drilled through them. Mix them with other stone beads and metallic spacers for endless possibilities.

[Please allow for natural variations in the stones.]

Andalusite is a color-changing stone. In massive form it's called Chiastolite (or cross stone), and shows a strong dark cross when cut. In its crystalline form, Andalusite is translucent and unusual. These chips are better in small doses, to highlight the color change properties, rather than in large numbers in one necklace.