Bead World Gems

Approximate beads per strand: 38 What is it: Amazonite is also known as the Amazon Stone. It is a light green to light bluish-green color gemstone, with a soft color that can closely resemble Jade...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Apatite is a group of phosphate minerals that are occasionally found to contain significant amounts of rare earth elements and can be used as an ore...

Approximate beads per strand: 30 Origin: Man Made What is it: Goldstone is a man made colored glass that contains highly reflective materials such as copper oxide (in red/orange gold stone). The...

Approximate beads per strand: 105 What is it: Cubic zirconia (CZ) is the crystalline form of zirconium dioxide. CZ is hard with a Mohs hardness of 8-8.5 and is usually colorless, but may be made in...

Approximate beads per strand: 150 What is it: Cubic zirconia (CZ) is the crystalline form of zirconium dioxide. CZ is hard with a Mohs hardness of 8-8.5 and is usually colorless, but may be made in...

Approximate beads per strand: 150 What is it: Cubic zirconia (CZ) is the crystalline form of zirconium dioxide. CZ is hard with a Mohs hardness of 8-8.5 and is usually colorless, but may be made in...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Tiger eye is a chatoyant (cats' eye effect) variety of microcystalline quartz. Tiger eye gets it's lustrous appearance from the parallel intergrowth of...

Approximate beads per strand: 38 What is it: Tiger eye is a chatoyant (cats' eye effect) variety of microcystalline quartz. Tiger eye gets it's lustrous appearance from the parallel intergrowth of...

Approximate beads per strand: 38 What is it: Tiger eye is a chatoyant (cats' eye effect) variety of microcystalline quartz. Tiger eye gets it's lustrous appearance from the parallel intergrowth of...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: Tiger eye is a chatoyant (cats' eye effect) variety of microcystalline quartz. Tiger eye gets it's lustrous appearance from the parallel intergrowth of...

Sold Individually What is it: Celestite, also known as celestine, is a mineral named after the Latin word "caelestis," which means "celestial" or "heavenly," due to its delicate blue color that...

Sold Individually What is it: Celestite, also known as celestine, is a mineral named after the Latin word "caelestis," which means "celestial" or "heavenly," due to its delicate blue color that...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Kyanite is an aluminum silicate mineral, and often occurs as long, striated crystals that may be transparent or translucent with a pearlescent sheen. The...

Approximate beads per strand: 55 What is it: Agate is a variety of banded microcrystalline quartz, or chalcedony. There are a vast amount of varieties of agate. Usually, each variety is named after...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Lapis lazuli, or just lapis, is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized for thousands of years for its intense...

Approximate beads per strand: 25 What is it: Manmade Turquoise 

Approximate beads per strand: 115 What is it: Campitos Turquoise comes from the Campitos Mine in Mexico. It is known for its beautiful sky blue color and many variations of blue and green. History:...

Approximate beads per strand: 100 What is it: Campitos Turquoise comes from the Campitos Mine in Mexico. It is known for its beautiful sky blue color and many variations of blue and green. History:...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Pure fluorite is transparent, both in visible and ultraviolet light, but it is the presence of impurities which make it a colorful mineral...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Chrysocolla is a copper stone, ranging from light green to deep blue, and is often found containing Malachite and Azurite. Some even containing Cuprite...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 History: The evil eye is a symbol that dates back to ancient Greece and Rome. The evil eye is typically worn on jewelry as a form of protection against bad luck or...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Amazonite is also known as the Amazon Stone. It is a light green to light bluish-green color gemstone, with a soft color that can closely resemble Jade...

Approximate beads per strand: 115 What is it: Pure fluorite is transparent, both in visible and ultraviolet light, but it is the presence of impurities which make it a colorful mineral...

Approximate beads per strand: 115 What is it: Chrysocolla is a copper stone, ranging from light green to deep blue, and is often found containing Malachite and Azurite. Some even containing...

Approximate beads per strand: 115 What is it: Tanzanite is the blue to violet variety of the mineral zoisite, colored by trace amounts of vanadium. It is known for its pleochroism, meaning it can...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: Sapphires are a variety of corundum with a Mohs hardness scale of 9. They come in many other colors, although red sapphires are actually called rubies...

Sold Individually What is it: Sodalite is a light, hard, yet fragile mineral. It is named because of it's high sodium content. Blue sodalite is the most popular, but it can also be grey, yellow,...

Approximate beads per strand: 115 What is it: Pure fluorite is transparent, both in visible and ultraviolet light, but it is the presence of impurities which make it a colorful mineral...

Approximate beads per strand: 115 What is it: Natural turquoise is a copper-rich mineral admired for its beautiful range of blues and greens, often accented by a striking matrix from the host rock...

Approximate beads per strand: 115 What is it: Apatite is a group of phosphate minerals that are occasionally found to contain significant amounts of rare earth elements and can be used as an...

Approximate beads per strand: 115 What is it: Amazonite is also known as the Amazon Stone. It is a light green to light bluish-green color gemstone, with a soft color that can closely resemble Jade...

Approximate beads per strand: 115 What is it: Sapphires are a variety of corundum with a Mohs hardness scale of 9. They come in many other colors, although red sapphires are actually called rubies...

Approximate beads per strand: 115 What is it: Tanzanite is the blue to violet variety of the mineral zoisite, colored by trace amounts of vanadium. It is known for its pleochroism, meaning it can...

Approximate beads per strand: 115 What is it: Topaz in its natural state is a golden brown to yellow and can often be mistaken as citrine, a less valuable gemstone. The density of topaz however, is...

Approximate beads per strand: 75 What is it: Quartz is a common variety of silicon dioxide that often crystallizes into well-formed hexagonal prisms. It occurs in many colors, including purple...

Approximate beads per strand: 75 What is it: Tiger eye is a chatoyant (cats' eye effect) variety of microcystalline quartz. Tiger eye gets it's lustrous appearance from the parallel intergrowth of...

Sold Individually What is it: Sodalite is a light, hard, yet fragile mineral. It is named because of it's high sodium content. Blue sodalite is the most popular, but it can also be grey, yellow,...

Approximate beads per strand: 38 What is it: Manmade Turqioise and Shell

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Amazonite is also known as the Amazon Stone. It is a light green to light bluish-green color gemstone, with a soft color that can closely resemble Jade...

Approximate beads per strand: 115 What is it: Sapphires are a variety of corundum with a Mohs hardness scale of 9. They come in many other colors, although red sapphires are actually called rubies...