These were extracted humanely from the cow (Jersies) in an all natural process. Secret process. Mooooving experience. Temporarily strung (claspless). "Mookaite Jasper is a type of quartz that comes from a specific area in Australia. The meaning of this stone's name relates to the place where it is comes from, on the Mooka Station located near the Kennedy Ranges in Western Australia." Combine ten strands assorted to get the pricebreak.