Lepidocrocite Faceted Hearts have a glass like luster with high brilliance, the gems are well cut and polished, each bead has a symmetrical body shape, the gems have a crystal quartz body with tiny metallic purplish red platelets (Lepidocrocite) which catch the light for a warm sparkle throughout the strand, and these gems show a minor amount of featheringfor a rare stone with an excellent make. AA quality