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Rock crystal quartz, the most common form of macrocrystalline quartz, is a clear quartz with a colorless, transparent, quiet beauty. We're told that our supply of rock crystal beads is natural, but occasionally we suspect we've been sold lab-grown...

Rose quartz is one of the most desirable varieties of quartz in the gemstone trade. Also known as ancona ruby and mont blanc ruby, these semiprecious gemstones display a lovely, unique pink tone. Rose quartz beads have been found in Mesopotamia that date...

Rose quartz is one of the most desirable varieties of quartz in the gemstone trade. Also known as ancona ruby and mont blanc ruby, these semiprecious gemstones display a lovely, unique pink tone. Rose quartz beads have been found in Mesopotamia that date...

Rose quartz is one of the most desirable varieties of quartz in the gemstone trade. Also known as ancona ruby and mont blanc ruby, these semiprecious gemstones display a lovely, unique pink tone. Rose quartz beads have been found in Mesopotamia that date...

Brownish smoky quartz beads are almost always cut from rock crystal quartz that has been heat-treated to produce this coveted color (ours included). Tones of smoky quartz range from yellowish to deep translucent brown. Good specimens of natural untreated...

Brownish smoky quartz beads and briolettes are almost always cut from rock crystal quartz that has been heat-treated to produce this coveted color (ours included). Tones of smoky quartz range from yellowish to dep translucent brown. Good specimens of...

Tigereye Beads come in richly chatoyant browns and yellows with a golden luster. While legends exist of Roman soldiers wearing this "all seeing" stone for protection in battle, tigereye was not considered a semiprecious gemstone until the late 19th...

White "Lava" Stone: Natural lava (basalt) is only available in shades of black and brown. All white and other colors that are commercially sold as lava are a similar stone (likely pumice, which is also volcanic). Due to the porous nature, these beads are...

White "Lava" Stone: Natural lava (basalt) is only available in shades of black and brown. All white and other colors that are commercially sold as lava are a similar stone (likely pumice, which is also volcanic). Due to the porous nature, these beads are...

Wood Opal (also known as wood opalite, agatized wood and fossilized wood) is petrified wood, where the organic material has been replaced with hydrated amorphous Silicon Dioxide (opal), but keeping the same layered structure as the original wood. Wood...

Wood Opal (also known as wood opalite, agatized wood and fossilized wood) is petrified wood, where the organic material has been replaced with hydrated amorphous Silicon Dioxide (opal), but keeping the same layered structure as the original wood. Wood...

Amazonite is a relatively rare blue-green variety of microcline (a feldspar mineral) used as a semiprecious stone. This opaque stone has a silky luster or silvery sheen and is often found with white, yellow or gray inclusions. Amazonite, sometimes called...

About Amethyst: Amethyst is one of the most popular varieties of quartz. It is the official birthstone for February and one of our best-selling gemstones.Amethyst is formed in silica-rich liquids deposited in gas cavities (geodes) in lava. It occurs in...

Cacoxenite by itself is an iron aluminium phosphate mineral associated with iron mining. It has a silky luster, and a hexagonal crystalline structure that grows in a radial pattern. When it forms within amethyst and other forms of quartz, it displays as...

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Strawberry vs. Cherry quartz: Sometimes cherry "quartz" (a pretty pink imitation gemstone) is erroneously called strawberry quartz. You can see the difference between the two gemstones if you look closely (you may need a loupe or magnifier). Cherry...

Rose quartz is one of the most desirable varieties of quartz in the gemstone trade. Also known as ancona ruby and mont blanc ruby, these semiprecious gemstones display a lovely, unique pink tone. While most rose quartz on the market is dyed to maintain...

Druzy: The stunning visual appeal of druzy beads and pendants makes them great options for jewelry focals. Sometimes spelled druse or drusy, druzy is a layer of fine crystals that forms on the inner surfaces of geodes and rock fractures over millions of...

Terra Agate: No gemstone is more creatively striped by nature than agate. This distinct and dramatically banded variety of chalcedony is composed of quartz layers, which varies greatly and can be of many colors. Each individual agate forms by filling a...

Aquamarine belongs to the beryl gemstone family. Bead-grade aquamarine tends to have many interesting inclusions and numerous opaque areas. Beryls are hard gemstones, excellent for jewelry that will be worn frequently. However, be sure to store...

Peridot gemstone beads are known by many names, including bastard emerald, chrysolite, evening emerald, hawaiite, night emerald, and peridote. These pretty green semiprecious beads are cut from an olivine variety composed of magnesium iron silicate...

Aquamarine belongs to the beryl gemstone family. Bead-grade aquamarine tends to have many interesting inclusions and numerous opaque areas. However, these A and AA grade aquamarine beads are mostly translucent (and higher priced than our other...

Sunstone beads consist of feldspar crystals that were formed in molten lava, then discharged onto the surface of the earth by volcanic eruptions. As the lava weathers away or is broken up, the crystals are released. This semiprecious gemstone is also...

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Yellow Opal gemstone beads have the same basic chemical composition as quartz, but usually contains 6 - 10% water. Common Opal (sometimes called opalite) does not have the flashes of light found in precious opal, but both common opal and precious opal...

Aquamarine belongs to the beryl gemstone family. Bead-grade aquamarine tends to have many interesting inclusions and numerous opaque areas. The more intense the color of this stone, the higher its value. Aquamarine is a hard gemstone, which makes it an...

Moonstone Beads from Rings & Things: With its ghostly glow, this feldspar stone almost seems magical. High-quality rainbow moonstone is usually chatoyant and sometimes displays a strong cat's eye. The floating-light phenomenon and sheen of moonstone are...

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Chalcedony beads are a semitransparent or translucent (commonly pale bluish-gray) form of quartz, with a waxlike luster. Chalcedony forms in rounded crusts, rinds or stalactites in volcanic and sedimentary rocks. The stone is porous, so it takes dye...

Aquamarine belongs to the beryl gemstone family, and encompasses a range of blues and greens. Bead-grade aquamarine tends to have many interesting inclusions and numerous opaque areas. The more intense the color of this stone, the higher its value...

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Agate: No gemstone is more creatively striped by nature than agate. This distinct and dramatically banded variety of chalcedony is composed of quartz layers. This composition varies greatly and can be of many colors. The other chalcedony family, jasper,...

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Amazonite (sometimes called Amazon stone) is a rare blue-green variety of microcline (a feldspar mineral) used as a semiprecious stone. Its brilliant color was once thought to be caused by copper, but now is attributed to the presence of lead or possibly...

Cacoxenite by itself is an iron aluminium phosphate mineral associated with iron mining. It has a silky luster, and a hexagonal crystalline structure that grows in a radial pattern. When it forms within amethyst and other forms of quartz, it displays as...

Lepidolite beads are cut from an uncommon mica that has been inconsistently available in the mineral market. Also known as gem lepidolite, lavenderine, and lepidolite mica, this semiprecious gemstone is a by-product of mining lithium. Unpolished...

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Please see the Related Products links below for similar items, and more information about this stone.Also known as fool's gold, pyrite beads are crystalline iron sulfide, and offer a glittering option for gemstone jewelry components. This semiprecious...

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Amazonite is a rare blue-green variety of microcline (a feldspar mineral) used as a semiprecious stone. Amazonite (sometimes called Amazon Stone) is an opaque stone, often found with white, yellow or gray inclusions and a silky luster or silvery sheen...

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Amethyst is the most highly prized variety of quartz, and if not for its widespread availability, would be very expensive. With its luscious purple color, it is the official birthstone for February and one of our best-selling gemstones. The stone's name...

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Onyx is a striped, semiprecious variety of agate, with white, black, brown or red alternating bands. It is different from regular agate only in that the bands of which it is composed are parallel and regular. The name onyx originates from the Greek word...

Onyx is a striped, semiprecious variety of agate, with white, black, brown or red alternating bands. It is different from regular agate only in that the bands of which it is composed are parallel and regular. The name onyx originates from the Greek word...

Sardonyx is a variety of onyx that typically comes in shades of red (the word "sard" means "red"). Our Black Sardonyx beads are predominantly black, with bands, stripes and swirls of bright white, milky semitranslucent white, and occasionally dark...

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The name apatite is quite appropriate, considering this mineral makes up the teeth in all vertebrate animals (and teeth are used to satisfy one's appetite!). In fact, it comprises more than 60% of the bones and teeth in humans, fish, birds, cows, and...

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A shimmery stone with unusual properties, kyanite can become the sparkle in a necklace or the spark plug in an engine. This aluminum silicate is a polymorph with andalusite and sillimanite, meaning it shares the same chemistry, but has a different...

Turquoise has been revered for thousands of years. Its name means "Turkish stone" in French, a reference to where Persian material passed on its way to Europe. Turquoise is considerably softer than quartz, and is usually treated for stability. Chinese...

Bronzite is part of the pyroxene group. Bronzite is a hypersthene, and is more properly called enstatite, or when it has more iron, ferrosilite. This form of pyroxene is chemically "weathered" resulting in an opaque stone with a submetallic luster,...

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Turquoise has been revered for thousands of years. Its name means "Turkish stone" in French, a reference to where Persian material passed on its way to Europe. Turquoise is considerably softer than quartz, and is usually treated for stability. Chinese...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

You'll love the colors of these Dakota Stones gemstone beads. These beads are perfectly round in shape and are wonderful for showcasing in long necklace strands, bold bracelets, and even earrings. Named for the village near where it is found in...

Create a look inspired by the sea with these Dakota Stones beads. These gemstone beads feature a round shape with a star cut filled with triangular facets. With 20 facets, a star cut gemstone enhances even the most intense colors. It makes a great...

You'll love the rainbow look of these Dakota Stones beads. These gemstone beads feature a rondelle shape that will look great between larger beads. Use them in necklaces and bracelets for a bold display. They feature large stringing holes, so you can use...

You can create a wonderful medley of color in your designs with these Dakota Stones beads. These gemstone beads will amaze and delight with their innovative design. Each bead features a wide stringing hole, perfect for using with thicker stringing...

Cacoxenite is the trade name for this naturally occurring blend of seven stone types. This stone, often called the "Super Seven" or "Melody Stone" contains amethyst, clear quartz, smoky quartz, lepidocrosite, goethite, and rutile. Showcase these large...

Bring gemstone beauty into your designs with these 4mm faceted cube beads from Dakota Stones. These beads feature a rounded cube shape with many facets that catch the light and add sparkle. The name apatite derives from the Greek word "apate," meaning to...

Add gleaming accents to designs with these Dakota Stones beads. These small gemstone beads feature a circular shape with a puffed edge and a diamond-cut faceted face. The surface catches the light in a multitude of directions. Use these small beads as...

Decorate your jewelry designs with the gemstone style of these Dakota Stones beads. Iolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue to gray, violet or indigo. It displays a visual property called "pleochroism," which means that it can appear to be...

Bring the shimmer of Labradorite to your designs with these gemstone beads from Dakota Stones. These round beads emit blue and purple fire when the light hits them. Labradorite is named for Labrador Island in Canada, where it was first discovered. Add...

Add waves of color to designs with the Dakota Stones 6mm matte African Turquoise Jasper round beads. Available by the strand, these beads feature a perfectly round shape. They are the perfect size for necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Each bead features...

Add natural accents to designs with these Dakota Stones beads. These gemstone beads feature a classic round shape that will work anywhere. They are versatile in size, so you can use them in necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Impression jasper naturally...

Keep your designs colorful with the Dakota Stones 8mm banded fluorite faceted roundel beads. Available by the strand, these rounded beads feature diamond-shaped facets for extra texture and sine. They are the perfect size for matching necklace and...

Earthy beauty combines with ancient meaning in these Dakota Stones beads. These beads are made to resemble beads first found in Ancient India. The full details of their use in ancient times are unknown, although they were often passed down as prized...

Create colorful styles with these Dakota Stones beads. These gemstone beads feature a classic rondelle shape with a wide stringing hole. Use them as spacers between larger beads or layer them together for a unique look. They are the perfect size for...

Bold blues fill these Dakota Stones 8mm lapis double heart star cut beads. These beads feature diamond cut double heart facets that help them catch the light. These lapis gemstone beads have a deep blue color with golden speckles throughout. They would...

Make sure your style stands out with these lapis beads from Dakota Stones. These beads feature a classic faceted round shape with diamond-shaped facets cut into the surface for more texture and shine. Each bead features a wide stringing hole, perfect for...

Create beach vibes in your style with these Dakota Stones beads. These gemstone beads feature a round shape with a star cut filled with triangular facets. With 20 facets, a star cut gemstone enhances even the most intense colors. It makes a great...

Refreshing style fills these Dakota Stones beads. These gemstone beads feature a round shape with a star cut filled with triangular facets. With 20 facets, a star cut gemstone enhances even the most intense colors. It makes a great complement to PRESTIGE...

Colorful elegance fills the Dakota Stones 8mm sunset dumortierite large-hole faceted roundel beads. Each bead features a rounded shape with a faceted surface. They are the perfect size for matching necklace and bracelet sets. Each bead features a wide...

Add gemstone style to your next design with these beads from Dakota stones. These beads are perfectly round in shape and feature a versatile size that you can use in all kinds of designs. These beads would look wonderful in matching necklace and bracelet...

Bring the classic color of amethyst to your designs with these beads from Dakota Stones. These amethyst beads have a round shape with facets that catch the light. Amethyst is the official birthstone of February. It forms in silica-rich liquids deposited...

Bring the classic color of amethyst to your designs with these beads from Dakota Stones. These amethyst beads have a round shape with facets that catch the light. Amethyst is the official birthstone of February. It forms in silica-rich liquids deposited...

Bring the beauty of gemstones to your designs with this aquamarine beads from Dakota Stones. These beads feature a round shape with facets that help catch the light. Aquamarine is the Latin term for “water of the sea.” This stone was once thought to be...

Gemstone beauty fills these aquamarine beads from Dakota stones. These beads are perfectly round in shape and feature a versatile size that you can use in all kinds of designs. These beads would look wonderful in matching necklace and bracelet sets...