Shape, Color and Properties of Lava Beads

Lava beads’ are one of the most trending varieties of beads used in jewelry making. They give an earthy, yet elegant look to the jewelry. They are available in pastel colors or sober colors but are attractive to wear. Lava beads’ are a result of a volcanic eruption. They are mainly made of basalt or volcanic rock. When a volcano erupts, it releases molten rock. This molten rock comes into contact with the earthen atmosphere and solidifies due to oxidation. This turns into a rock. In this process stone beads are also formed.

 

Shapes & Colors

Lava beads’ are naturally formed and come in various shapes like discs, ovals, rounds, raindrops, rectangles etc. Lava beads’ are naturally found in black, brown and grey colors. They are further dyed to give a colorful look.

Properties

Lava beads’ are porous in nature. Hence they are very lite in weight. The texture of lava beads is rough or abrasive as they are naturally formed. These are refined or coated with wax and smoothened to make them wearable. The beads are polished and the porous holes are coated with wax and dye to give them a smooth finish in jewelry making.

 

 

Also, lava stone is said to possess amazing properties like improving fertility, controlling anger and giving hope & clarity during hardships. This is because, as it comes from mother Earth, it will strengthen our relationship with this planet and give us the same good properties, while keeping us grounded.   

Lava beads’ are reasonably priced and cheap. The light weight of lava beads’ promotes its usage in making jewelry. Necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets etc. are designed out of these lava beads’. The beads can be drilled to form a small hole, which will enable its threading to form fashion accessories. Long hangings or earrings can be made using these beads and they will not affect the earholes.

Cool bracelets with different sizes of beads in descending or ascending orders can be made. These bracelets give a unique or different look and appear attractive. They also serve to be very lite in weight.Anklets, pendants, rings etc. are made with these lava beads. They are also available in manmade shapes like triangle, stars, almond, diamonds and others. The stones shape, size and colors can be customized as per the user requirement.

Lava beads’ are very lite in weight and must be properly checked before purchasing.