Purple "Pimpleback" Shell 8mm Faceted Coin Bead - 15-16 Inch Rainbow Tiger Eye while its variations in color

while its variations in color are better known by other names: Emerald (green)

8-9 small ranging 15-20mm

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native to the western Atlantic Ocean from Bermuda to Brazil

Since this is a natural stone

Purple "Pimpleback" Shell 8mm Faceted Coin Bead - 15-16 Inch Rainbow Tiger Eye while its variations in colorA "pimpleback" is a freshwater mussel (Cyclonaias pustulosa) common in North American rivers, characterized by a thick, yellow brown to brown shell covered in bumps (pustules). While not typically purple, the inner lining (nacre) can be iridescent, and related species in the pimpleback complex are sometimes found in Texas waters.