Bead World Gems

Approximate beads per strand: 45 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 125 What is it: Tourmaline is part of a large group of boron silicate minerals with a wide range of colors. It has a Mohs hardness of 7 to 7.5. History: In the 1500s, a...

Approximate beads per strand: 125 What is it: Tourmaline is part of a large group of boron silicate minerals with a wide range of colors. It has a Mohs hardness of 7 to 7.5. History: In the 1500s, a...

Approximate beads per strand: 55 What is it: Tourmaline is part of a large group of boron silicate minerals with a wide range of colors. It has a Mohs hardness of 7 to 7.5. History: In the 1500s, a...

Approximate beads per strand: 130 What is it: Tourmaline is part of a large group of boron silicate minerals with a wide range of colors. It has a Mohs hardness of 7 to 7.5. History: In the 1500s, a...

Approximate beads per strand: 110 What is it: Tourmaline is part of a large group of boron silicate minerals with a wide range of colors. It has a Mohs hardness of 7 to 7.5. History: In the 1500s, a...

Approximate beads per strand: 32 Origin: Mexico What is it: This is a naturally occuring glow in the dark gemstone. The natural raw aragonite is grounded up with added color then is re-formed into...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 Origin: Mexico What is it: This is a naturally occuring glow in the dark gemstone. The natural raw aragonite is grounded up with added color then is re-formed into...

Approximate beads per strand: 38 Origin: Mexico What is it: This is a naturally occuring glow in the dark gemstone. The natural raw aragonite is grounded up with added color then is re-formed into...

Approximate beads per strand: 120 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 120 What is it: A ruby is a pink to red colored gemstone, a variety of corundum. Ruby is the birthstone for July. Ruby is used in all forms of jewelry,...

Approximate beads per strand: 41 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: 190 This particular strand has a slight, beautiful gradient of ombre from lilac to a stunning rich purple. What is it: Amethyst is a purple variety of...

Approximate beads per strand: 62 What is it: A ruby is a pink to red colored gemstone, a variety of corundum. Ruby is the birthstone for July. Ruby is used in all forms of jewelry,...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: A ruby is a pink to red colored gemstone, a variety of corundum. Ruby is the birthstone for July. Ruby is used in all forms of jewelry,...

Approximate beads per strand: 55 What is it: Morganite, also known as "pink beryl" is a rare light pink gemstone varity of beryl. Other types of beryl include emerald and aquamarine. History: Pink...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Moonstone is a variety of the feldspar family. During formation, minerals separate into alternating layers. When light shines between these thin layers...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: Moonstone is a variety of the feldspar family. During formation, minerals separate into alternating layers. When light shines between these thin layers...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: Opalite is a man-made glass that resembles the mineral opal. Opalite predominantly consists of dolomite fused with metal. History:...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: Unakite is a type of granite composed of pink orthoclase, feldspar, green epidote and quartz.  History: The first known use...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Mica is a silicate mineral that form in distinct layers. Mica is fairly light and soft, and sheets and flakes of mica are flexible. History:...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Malachite is a green copper carbonate hydroxide and was one of the first ores used to create copper metal. Mohs Hardness is 3.5 to 4. History: When...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Hematite is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth's surface and in the shallow crust. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe2O3...

Approximate beads per strand: 190 What is it: Hematite is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth's surface and in the shallow crust. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe2O3...

Approximate beads per strand: 120 What is it: Hematite is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth's surface and in the shallow crust. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe2O3...

Approximate beads per strand: 190 What is it: Hematite is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth's surface and in the shallow crust. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe2O3...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Hematite is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth's surface and in the shallow crust. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe2O3...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Hematite is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth's surface and in the shallow crust. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe2O3...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: Hematite is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth's surface and in the shallow crust. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe2O3...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Hematite is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth's surface and in the shallow crust. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe2O3...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Hematite is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth's surface and in the shallow crust. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe2O3...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: Hematite is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth's surface and in the shallow crust. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe2O3...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Hematite is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth's surface and in the shallow crust. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe2O3...

Approximate beads per strand: 120 What is it: Hematite is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth's surface and in the shallow crust. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe2O3...

Approximate beads per strand: 190 What is it: Hematite is one of the most abundant minerals on Earth's surface and in the shallow crust. It is an iron oxide with a chemical composition of Fe2O3...

Approximate beads per strand: 105 What is it: Tanzanite is a blue and violet gemstone only found in Tanzania, in a very small mining area near the Mirerani Hills. History: This gemstone was given...

Approximate beads per strand: 190 What is it: Tanzanite is a blue and violet gemstone only found in Tanzania, in a very small mining area near the Mirerani Hills. History: This gemstone was given...

Approximate beads per strand: 20 What is it: Hubei Turquoise comes from the Hubei Mine in China. The gemstone is full of deep greens, dark blues and even yellows. The most prized color is dark blue...

Approximate beads per strand: 75 What is it: Moonstone is a variety of the feldspar family. During formation, minerals separate into alternating layers. When light shines between these thin layers...

Approximate beads per strand: 34 Origin: Russia What is it: Angelite is a form of anhydrite, which is a crystal made of calcium sulfate. The crystals are formed in places where gypsum stones had...