Bead World Gems

Approximate beads per strand: 80 What is it: Emerald is a gemstone and a variety beryl and is green because of trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vandium. History: The first known...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Spinel gets its name comes from the Latin word "spinella", which means spine, refering to its pointed crystals.  It can be found in many different...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: Emerald is a gemstone and a variety beryl and is green because of trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vandium. History: The first known...

Approximate beads per strand: 130 What is it: Herkimer diamonds are not actually diamonds, but double-terminated quartz crystals discovered in and around Herkimer County, New York. They...

Approximate beads per strand: 190 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: Unlike American turquoise which is usually identified by the specific mine, Chinese turquoise has normally been referred to as Chinese turquoise,...

Approximate beads per strand: 150 What is it: Kingman Turquoise Mine is one of the oldest and highest producing Turquoise Mines in America. It was originally discovered by Native...

Approximate beads per strand: 250 What is it: Kingman Turquoise Mine is one of the oldest and highest producing Turquoise Mines in America. It was originally discovered by Native...

Approximate beads per strand: 250 What is it: Kingman Turquoise Mine is one of the oldest and highest producing Turquoise Mines in America. It was originally discovered by Native...

Approximate beads per strand: 20 What is it: Kingman Turquoise Mine is one of the oldest and highest producing Turquoise Mines in America. It was originally discovered by Native...

Approximate beads per strand: 150 What is it: Sleeping Beauty Turquoise Mine is located in Globe, Arizona in America. Sleeping Beauty Turquoise is known for its beautiful deep blue color and...

Approximate beads per strand: 150 What is it: Nacozari Turquoise comes from the Nacozari Mine in Sonora, Mexico. It is known for its beautiful sky blue color and many variations of blue and...

Approximate beads per strand: 115 Approximate Size: 7x3mm What is it: American Turquoise was originally discovered by Native Americans over a 1000 years ago. It is known for its beautiful sky blue...

Approximate beads per strand: 105 Approximate Size: 7x3mm What is it: American Turquoise was originally discovered by Native Americans over a 1000 years ago. It is known for its beautiful sky blue...

Approximate beads per strand: 35 What is it: Rhodonite is a rose pink to dark red gemstone with black inclusions. Rhodonite is found in Australia, Finland, Japan, Canada, Madagascar, Mexico, Russia,...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Hemimorphite is a very rare mineral that forms as white, blue, or brown crystals with a shape resembling a cloud. It is mainly found in Mexico, but can...

Approximate beads per strand: 110 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: 42 Moonstone What is it: Moonstone is a variety of the feldspar family. During formation, minerals separate into alternating layers. When light shines between these...

Approximate beads per strand: 105 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: 105 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 105 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 94 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: 95 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: 65 What is it: Pure beryl is colorless, but it is frequently tinted by impurities, which range from green, blue, yellow, white, and red (the rarest). There are...

Approximate beads per strand: 105 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 38 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: 21 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: Hemimorphite is a very rare mineral that forms as white, blue, or brown crystals with a shape resembling a cloud. It is mainly found in Mexico, but can...

Approximate beads per strand: 21 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 21 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 37 Origin: Brazil 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 32 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.

Approximate beads per strand: 32 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 30 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 30 What is it: Carnelian is in the chalcedony family, sometimes it is difficult to distinguish between other chalcedony gemstones. Sard, which is a brown-red...

Approximate beads per strand: 30 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: 30 What is it: Aventurine is a gemstone variety of quartz prized for it's translucency and sparkly metallic inclusions. These inclusions are typically composed of...

Approximate beads per strand: 35 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: 30 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: 40 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...