With these Argentina Lemurian Aquatine Blue Calcite faceted beads and the round blue calcite beads; I've made a bracelet which is lovely and I've had compliments on it. A suggestion I'll pass along is to wash the strings of beads with mild soap & warm water, dry & then (if you have it) rub a little essential oil (I used Frankincense in a carrier oil). This really brought out the glitter & shine in all the beads. Thanks so much - they're lovely. c in New Mexico