These lovely ruby rondelle beads are a lovely rich red wine colour and have a lovely gloss to them, they look beautiful combined with gold for a glamorous design. In many cultures, this pretty gemstone was thought of as a talisman. These ruby rondelles are temporarily strung and graduated so when buying loose beads you will receive a good mix of sizes. If you would like some to match let us know and we'll do our best to match them for you. Fully drilled Size: approximately ranging from 2.5mm to 5.5mm Hole size - approximately 0.3mm Hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale Natural gemstone bead - no treatment Birthstone: July Healing properties: healing and balances emotions A 46cm graduated strand contains approximately 200 beads Country of origin: Africa Sold as a strand and as loose beads