Bead World Gems

Sold Individually What is it: Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica; its water content ranges from 3-21% by weight, but is usually between 6-10%. Depending on formation conditions, opal may be...

Sold Individually What is it: Sunstone has an optical effect that is due to reflections from inclusions of red copper. These inclusions give the stone an appearance something like...

Sold Individually 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 it is scattered...

Sold Individually What is it: Charoite is a translucent, pearly, and rare silicate material. The discovery of charoite was sometime during the 1940s, yet it's considered a relatively new gemstone,...

Sold Individually 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 it is scattered...

Sold Individually What is it: Chrome diopside is a transparent to translucent variety of gemstone containing calcium magnesium silicate. It is of the rarer varieties of diopside and belongs to the...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 38 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 120 What is it: Troca Shells are medium to large, triangle shaped sea snails with an operculum and Mother of pearl on the inside. Mother of pearl, also known as...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 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: 33 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: 45 What is it: Manmade Turquoise and Shell appearances may vary from bead to bead

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: Manmade Turquoise and Shell appearances may vary from bead to bead

Approximate beads per strand: 38 What is it: Manmade Turquoise and Shell appearances may vary from bead to bead

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Manmade Turquoise and Shell appearances may vary from bead to bead

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Manmade Turquoise and Shell appearances may vary from bead to bead

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Manmade Turquoise and Shell appearances may vary from bead to bead

Approximate beads per strand: 32 What is it: Manmade Turquoise and Shell appearances may vary from bead to bead

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Manmade Turquoise and Shell appearances may vary from bead to bead

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: Manmade Turquoise and Shell appearances may vary from bead to bead

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Manmade Turquoise and Shell appearances may vary from bead to bead

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Manmade Turquoise and Shell appearances may vary from bead to bead

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: Manmade Turquoise and Shell appearances may vary from bead to bead

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: Manmade Turquoise and Shell appearances may vary from bead to bead

Sold Individually 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 ground...

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 Pictured is item's front and back What is it: Carnelian is in the chalcedony family, sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between other chalcedony gemstones. Sard, which...

Sold Individually What is it: Obsidian is an igneous rock that forms when molten rock cools so rapidly that it is unable to form into a crystalline structure. The result is a volcanic glass with a...

Approximate beads per strand: 100 What is it: Troca Shells are medium to large, triangle shaped sea snails with an operculum and Mother of pearl on the inside. Mother of pearl, also known as Nacre,...

Approximate beads per strand: 100 What is it: Troca Shells are medium to large, triangle shaped sea snails with an operculum and Mother of pearl on the inside. Mother of pearl, also known as Nacre,...

Approximate beads per strand: 100 What is it: Troca Shells are medium to large, triangle shaped sea snails with an operculum and Mother of pearl on the inside. Mother of pearl, also known as Nacre,...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 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: Snowflake Obsidian is a natural volcanic glass containing white "snowflake" crystal patterns of the mineral cristobalite, originated due to partial...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Snowflake Obsidian is a natural volcanic glass containing white "snowflake" crystal patterns of the mineral cristobalite, originated due to partial...

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: 38 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)...

Approximate beads per strand: 125 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: 120 What is it: These are mixed gemstones of many different types and colors.  Because gemstones are natural materials, appearances may vary from bead to bead.