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✨ Crackle Quartz / Cracked Crystal Quartz Round Beads
Beautiful Crackle Quartz beads featuring a dramatic ice-like network of internal fractures that catches and reflects light from many different angles.
Also commonly called Cracked Crystal Quartz or Cracked Quartz, these beads have a sparkling, frosted-crystal appearance while maintaining the classic clear and colorless look of quartz.
📏 Size, Quantity & Details
Gemstone: Quartz
Trade Name: Crackle Quartz / Cracked Crystal Quartz
Size: Approx. 8mm
Shape: Round
Finish: Smooth Polished
Strand Length: Approx. 15.5"
Quantity: About 50 beads per strand
Drill Hole: Approx. 1mm
Sold By: One strand
Measurements and bead quantities are approximate and may vary slightly.
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❄️ Unique Crackled Appearance
The numerous internal fractures create an attractive crushed-ice or frozen-crystal effect. Light reflects from the internal surfaces, giving these beads much more visual texture and sparkle than ordinary clear quartz rounds.
The beads can appear:
🤍 Clear to icy white
✨ Sparkling under direct light
❄️ Frosted or crushed-ice-like internally
💎 More transparent in some areas than others
🔥 Treatment Disclosure
The distinctive crackled effect is generally created by heating and rapidly cooling quartz, producing the network of internal fractures seen inside the beads.
Because of this process, these should be described as treated Crackle Quartz rather than untreated natural Clear Quartz.
This treatment is what gives the beads their distinctive sparkling appearance.
💍 Perfect for Jewelry Making
The neutral clear-and-white appearance makes Crackle Quartz very easy to combine with other materials.
Great for:
• Bracelets
• Necklaces
• Earrings
• Crystal jewelry
• Bridal jewelry
• Winter & ice-inspired designs
• Beaded stretch bracelets
• Mixed gemstone jewelry
• Spacer and accent beads
🔮 Quartz Meaning & Symbolism
Quartz is traditionally associated with clarity, focus, balance, and positive energy. In modern crystal traditions, Clear Quartz is also commonly associated with amplifying intentions and is sometimes called the “Master Healer.”
Gemstone meanings and crystal properties are based on traditional and metaphysical beliefs and are provided for informational purposes only.
📸 Variation
The amount and pattern of internal crackling will vary naturally from bead to bead. Some beads may have very dense internal fractures, while others may appear somewhat clearer.
These differences create the distinctive appearance of each strand.
💎 Why Buy From Perfect Gems?
✔ Genuine quartz material
✔ Beautiful crackled crystal effect
✔ Classic 8mm round beads
✔ About 50 beads per strand
✔ Approx. 15.5" strand
✔ Approx. 1mm drill hole
✔ Excellent for jewelry-making projects
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Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for:
Buyers are responsible for return shipping costs. If the item is not returned in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for any loss in value.