A veritable mixture: modern chevron glass, ebony (乌木, wu mu), lapis (青金石, qing jin shi), and agate (玛瑙, ma nao), strung on durable wire with silver-colored metal accents. The chevrons are modern glass, honestly labeled (see Glass Beads). The accents are silver in color, not in claim. Strand one of two from the Xiamen haul.
Meaning: The collector's strand. Every material gets a few beads: a walking sample case of the catalog's quieter members.
Scent: A faint wood note from the ebony when warm. Otherwise stone-silent.
Feel: Mixed texture bead to bead: glass smoothness, wood warmth, stone cool. The wire keeps it structured and light.
