Bead World Gems

Approximate beads per strand: 150 What is it: Jasper, is a type of quartz and / or chalcedony, which is opaque and usually red, yellow, brown, green, or blue. Patterns in this stone are created...

Approximate beads per strand: 150 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 150 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: 150 What is it: Howlite is a borate mineral, which occurs in Canada and parts of the USA. It forms as irregular nodules which can appear in the shape of a...

Approximate beads per strand: 75 What is it: Dyed jade refers to natural jadeite or nephrite that has been treated with artificial coloring to enhance or alter its appearance. While untreated jade...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Howlite is a borate mineral, which occurs in Canada and parts of the USA. It forms as irregular nodules which can appear in the shape of a cauliflower...

Approximate beads per strand: 60 What is it: Dyed jade refers to natural jadeite or nephrite that has been treated with artificial coloring to enhance or alter its appearance. While untreated jade...

Approximate beads per strand: 75 What is it: Dyed jade refers to natural jadeite or nephrite that has been treated with artificial coloring to enhance or alter its appearance. While untreated jade...

Approximate beads per strand: 75 What is it: Dyed jade refers to natural jadeite or nephrite that has been treated with artificial coloring to enhance or alter its appearance. While untreated jade...

Approximate beads per strand: 75 What is it: Dyed jade refers to natural jadeite or nephrite that has been treated with artificial coloring to enhance or alter its appearance. While untreated jade...

Approximate beads per strand: 75 What is it: Dyed jade refers to natural jadeite or nephrite that has been treated with artificial coloring to enhance or alter its appearance. While untreated jade...

Approximate beads per strand: 75 What is it: Dyed jade refers to natural jadeite or nephrite that has been treated with artificial coloring to enhance or alter its appearance. While untreated jade...

Approximate beads per strand: 75 What is it: Dyed jade refers to natural jadeite or nephrite that has been treated with artificial coloring to enhance or alter its appearance. While untreated jade...

Approximate beads per strand: 75 What is it: Dyed jade refers to natural jadeite or nephrite that has been treated with artificial coloring to enhance or alter its appearance. While untreated jade...

Approximate beads per strand: 28 What is it: Most chalcedony is a mixture of microcrystalline or cryptocrystalline quartz and morganite (some are free of moganite). The colors of...

Approximate beads per strand: 170 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: 28 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 60 What is it: Selenite is a crystallized form of Gypsum with a Mohs hardness of 2. Most often translucen or white, it is named after Greek word...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Selenite is a crystallized form of Gypsum with a Mohs hardness of 2. Most often translucen or white, it is named after Greek word...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Selenite is a crystallized form of Gypsum with a Mohs hardness of 2. Most often translucen or white, it is named after Greek word...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Selenite is a crystallized form of Gypsum with a Mohs hardness of 2. Most often translucen or white, it is named after Greek word...

Approximate beads per strand: 60 What is it: Selenite is a crystallized form of Gypsum with a Mohs hardness of 2. Most often translucen or white, it is named after Greek word...

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Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Shell is a hard, protective outer layer created by an animal that lives underwater.  Because shells are natural materials, appearances may vary...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Shell is a hard, protective outer layer created by an animal that lives underwater.  Because shells are natural materials, appearances may vary...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 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: 44 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: 105 What is it: Shell is a hard, protective outer layer created by an animal that lives underwater.    Because shells are natural materials,...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Dyed jade refers to natural jadeite or nephrite that has been treated with artificial coloring to enhance or alter its appearance. While untreated...

Approximate beads per strand: 64 What is it: Dyed jade refers to natural jadeite or nephrite that has been treated with artificial coloring to enhance or alter its appearance. While untreated...

Approximate beads per strand: 90 What is it: Dyed jade refers to natural jadeite or nephrite that has been treated with artificial coloring to enhance or alter its appearance. While untreated...

Approximate beads per strand: 60 What is it: Dyed jade refers to natural jadeite or nephrite that has been treated with artificial coloring to enhance or alter its appearance. While untreated...

Approximate beads per strand: 60 What is it: Dyed jade refers to natural jadeite or nephrite that has been treated with artificial coloring to enhance or alter its appearance. While untreated...

Approximate beads per strand: 90 What is it: Dyed jade refers to natural jadeite or nephrite that has been treated with artificial coloring to enhance or alter its appearance. While untreated...

Sold Individually 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 most commonly...

Sold Individually 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 most commonly...

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Approximate beads per strand: 48 Spiny Oyster: What is it: Spiny oyster, also known as Spondylus, is not actually an oyster but a colorful bivalve mollusk found primarily in the warm...

Sold Individually What is it: Abalone are a group of small to large marine snails with mother of pearl on the inside. Mother of pearl, also known as Nacre, is an organic and inorganic material...

Sold Individually What is it: Abalone are a group of small to large marine snails with mother of pearl on the inside. Mother of pearl, also known as Nacre, is an organic and inorganic material...