15x12-17x13mm Celestial Quartz plain slice beads have a moderately saturated black hued body with minute metallic platelets, a vitreous luster, a semi-transparent quality, excellent with smooth polish, and irregularly shaped slice shape. Exhibit a shimmering silver-hued platelets that resembles the night sky encrusted with stars, hence their name Celestial Quartz (Elestial Quartz). This gemstone is mined from Madagascar.