The diameter of the beads of Ruby in Kyanite is 4mm, in total the strand has a total length of about 39cm. The balls are predominantly green - from delicate light green-gray to olive tones and dark green.
Disthene can have a supportive effect in difficult situations: The stone helps to regain courage and move out of a passive attitude.
The name disthene is derived from the Greek "this sthénos" (twofold strength, twofold power). This describes a quite unusual property of disthene: it exhibits - depending on the direction in the crystal - two very strongly differing hardnesses (so-called hardness anisotropy). Spellings such as Distin, Disthin or Disten have not become established in the retail and wholesale trade.