Bead World Gems

Sold Individually 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 from bead to bead.

Sold Individually 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 parallel bands...

Approximate beads per strand: 30 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: 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: 45 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: 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 differentiate...

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...

Approximate beads per strand: 32 Origin: Madagascar What is it: Also known as Merlinite, Indigo Gabbro is a plutonic rock that forms deep in the Earth's and Oceanic crusts from high pressure...

Approximate beads per strand: 38 Origin: Madagascar What is it: Also known as Merlinite, Indigo Gabbro is a plutonic rock that forms deep in the Earth's and Oceanic crusts from high pressure...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 Origin: Madagascar What is it: Also known as Merlinite, Indigo Gabbro is a plutonic rock that forms deep in the Earth's and Oceanic crusts from high pressure...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 Origin: Madagascar What is it: Also known as Merlinite, Indigo Gabbro is a plutonic rock that forms deep in the Earth's and Oceanic crusts from high pressure...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: Also known as Heliotrope, Blood Stone is a dark green variety of chalcedony with a deep red color caused by iron oxide. The spots of red resemble drops...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 What is it: Also known as Heliotrope, Blood Stone is a dark green variety of chalcedony with a deep red color caused by iron oxide. The spots of red resemble drops...

Approximate beads per strand: 38 What is it: Also known as Heliotrope, Blood Stone is a dark green variety of chalcedony with a deep red color caused by iron oxide. The spots of red resemble drops...

Sold Individually 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 from bead to bead.

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...

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...

Sold Individually Because gemstones are natural materials, appearances may vary from bead to bead

Sold Individually What is it: Labradorite exhibit iridescent blue, green, red, orange, and yellow colors. Labradorite is so well known for these spectacular displays of color that the...

Approximate beads per strand: 49 What is it: These are mixed gemstones of many different types and colors. Each strand contains approximately 7 beads of each gemstone: Red Jasper: What is...

Approximate beads per strand: 49 What is it: These are mixed gemstones of many different types and colors. Each strand contains approximately 7 beads of each gemstone: Red Jasper: What is...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 What is it: These are mixed gemstones of many different types and colors. Each strand contains approximately 9 beads of each gemstone: Red Jasper: What is...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 What is it: These are mixed gemstones of many different types and colors. Each strand contains approximately 13 beads of each gemstone: Red Jasper: What is...

Approximate beads per strand: 45 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: 38-40 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 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: 120 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 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: 38-40 What is it: Labradorite exhibit iridescent blue, green, red, orange, and yellow colors. Labradorite is so well known for these spectacular displays of color...

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: 95 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 closely...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 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: Spinel gets its name comes from the Latin word "spinella", which means spine, refering to its pointed crystals.  It can be found in many...

Approximate beads per strand: 65 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: 38-40 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...

Approximate beads per strand: 95 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: 120 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: 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: 190 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: 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...