Bead World Gems

Sold Individually What is it: Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz (SiO2) where the violet color is caused by irradiation or impurities of iron which result in complex crystal...

Sold Individually What is it: Citrine is a variety of quartz with colors ranging between pale yellow to brown due to ferric (salt) impurities. Visually, it is nearly impossible to...

Sold Individually 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. It is...

Sold Individually What is it: Aquamarine is a blue variety of beryl. It occurs in most sites which yield ordinary beryl. Well-known varieties of beryl are emeralds and aquamarine...

Sold Individually What is it: Amethyst is a purple variety of quartz (SiO2) where the violet color is caused by irradiation or impurities of iron which result in complex crystal...

Sold as a Set Pictured is item's front and back What is it: Kyanite is an aluminum silicate mineral, and often occurs as long, striated crystals that may be transparent or translucent with a...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Kunzite is the best known as a variety of the mineral spodumene. Kunzite's color comes from trace amounts of manganese. This crystal is naturally:...

Approximate beads per strand: 25 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: 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: 65 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...

Sold Individually What is it: Nautilus are seen as "living fossils" as they have survived relatively unchanged over hundreds of millions of years. The shell is composed of 2 layers, the outer layer...

Sold Individually What is it: Nautilus are seen as "living fossils" as they have survived relatively unchanged over hundreds of millions of years. The shell is composed of 2 layers, the outer layer...

Sold Individually What is it: Nautilus are seen as "living fossils" as they have survived relatively unchanged over hundreds of millions of years. The shell is composed of 2 layers, the outer layer...

Sold Individually What is it: Nautilus are seen as "living fossils" as they have survived relatively unchanged over hundreds of millions of years. The shell is composed of 2 layers, the outer layer...

Sold Individually What is it: Nautilus are seen as "living fossils" as they have survived relatively unchanged over hundreds of millions of years. The shell is composed of 2 layers, the outer layer...

Sold Individually What is it: Nautilus are seen as "living fossils" as they have survived relatively unchanged over hundreds of millions of years. The shell is composed of 2 layers, the outer layer...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: The mineral pyrite, also known as fool's gold, is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula FeS2. Pyrite is considered the most common of the...

Approximate beads per strand: 40 What is it: The beads are very smooth and polished to allow them to retain their natural appearance. Wood beads look great with a wide variety of metals, gemstones,...

Approximate beads per strand: 48 What is it: Rosewood is a very strong, light brown wood, with soft pink tones. The beads are very smooth and polished to allow them to retain their natural...

Sold Individually 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 amethyst,...

Sold Individually 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 their physical...

Sold Individually 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 their physical...

Sold Individually 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 amethyst,...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Shungite is a black, lustrous, non-crystalline mineral consisting of more than 98% carbon. History: Shungite is an ancient rock formation that's...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: Shungite is a black, lustrous, non-crystalline mineral consisting of more than 98% carbon. History: Shungite is an ancient rock formation that's...

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

Approximate beads per strand: 34 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: 34 What is it: Shell is a hard, protective outer layer created by an animal that lives underwater.    Because shells are natural materials, appearances...

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...

Approximate beads per strand: 90 What is it: Onyx, as well as agate are both varieties of layered chalcedony that differ only in the form of the bands: agate has curved bands and onyx has...

Approximate beads per strand: 115 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: 90 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: 95 What is it: The mineral pyrite, also known as fool's gold, is an iron sulfide with the chemical formula FeS2. Pyrite is considered the most common of the...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 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: 95 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: 45 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: 15-16 What is it: The colorless (and "aqua" blue) glass was produced in the Roman period by adding either antimony or manganese oxide. This oxidised the iron, which...

Approximate beads per strand: 150 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: 150 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: 120 What is it: The colorless (and "aqua" blue) glass was produced in the Roman period by adding either antimony or manganese oxide. This oxidised the iron, which...