Some of my favorite beads, part 1

I love gemstone rough (the form in which the gemstones are found in nature) - I thought I'd share a few of my favorite beads, along with pics of their rough:

Aventurine:

aventurine beads

aventurine rough

Fire agate:

fire agate focal bead

fire agate rough

Kyanite:

kyanite beads

kyanite rough

Hope you enjoy! I'll be back tomorrow with Part 2 of my Favorite Beads.