Round Gemstone Beads

The name apatite is quite appropriate, considering this mineral makes up the teeth in all vertebrate animals (and teeth are used to satisfy one's appetite!). In fact, it comprises more than 60% of the bones and teeth in humans, fish, birds, cows, and...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Bring the beauty of gemstones to your designs with this aquamarine beads from Dakota Stones. These beads feature a round shape with facets that help catch the light. Aquamarine is the Latin term for “water of the sea.” This stone was once thought to be...

Gemstone style fills these beads from Dakota Stones. These blue apatite beads have a round shape with facets that catch the light. Blue apatite is a blue transparent phosphate material. It derives from the Greek word "apate," meaning to deceive, because...

Bold style fills these Dakota Stones beads. These beads take on a classic round shape with beautiful facets that shine from every angle. You'll love the way they catch the eye in your projects. The dark blue color of these beads is lit up by flecks of...

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Malachite beads are also known as peacock stone beads, pseudo emerald beads, and silver peak jade beads. This lush green gemstone is a basic copper carbonate that is vividly banded. It is a chemical twin of azurite, and the two stones are commonly found...

Natural agate beads add a warm glow to jewelry creations, from the glow of a hearth fire in winter, to the glow of a beach sunset in summer! Also known as multicolor carnelian beads, our natural agate beads offer shades ranging from deep orange to bright...

The name apatite is quite appropriate, considering this mineral makes up the teeth in all vertebrate animals (and teeth are used to satisfy one's appetite!). In fact, it comprises more than 60% of the bones and teeth in humans, fish, birds, cows, and...

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Olive Jade: Yellowish-green olive jade beads are occasionally called peridot stone due to their color (not because of any relationship to that gemstone). Olive jade is actually a form of serpentine, and is not a "true" jade. These semiprecious beads are...

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Orthoceras is a genus of extinct nautiloid cephalopod. Their long slender shells varied in length from less than a centimeter to more than 14 feet! You may have seen stunning large carved panels, book ends or tables showcasing multiple Orthoceras...

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Rock crystal quartz, the most common form of macrocrystalline quartz, is a clear quartz with a colorless, transparent, quiet beauty. We're told that our supply of rock crystal beads is natural, but occasionally we suspect we've been sold lab-grown...

Silver leaf jasper beads provide subtle, sophisticated colors and patterns with dominant shades of cream, tan, gray, and black that, when combined, can give a silvery appearance. Bits of brown and occasionally red can also be present.The patterns on...

Brownish smoky quartz beads are almost always cut from rock crystal quartz that has been heat-treated to produce this coveted color (ours included). Tones of smoky quartz range from yellowish to deep translucent brown. Good specimens of natural untreated...

Variscite is a relatively rare phosphate mineral that is named for Variscia, the medieval name of Vogtland, Germany. It is sometimes confused with turquoise but is usually greener. Variscite's bright color comes from traces of chromium. It has a waxy...

Wild Horse jasper is also known as wildhorse picture jasper, American picture jasper, and owyhee jasper. Jaspers have been popular since the ancient world. They are said to give the wearer courage to speak out and bravery to achieve personal independence...

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Golden Pietersite is a chatoyant (shimmery) form of chalcedony with fibers of amphibole minerals. It is a relative of tigerye, and varies in color from pale off-white translucent gold through tan, subtle green, bright yellow-gold, and deeper shades of...

Amazonite is a rare blue-green variety of microcline (a feldspar mineral) used as a semiprecious stone. Amazonite (sometimes called Amazon Stone) is an opaque stone, often found with white, yellow or gray inclusions and a silky luster or silvery sheen...

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Labradorite offers striking rainbow-colored reflections when light hits them from a particular direction. The labradorescence, or schiller, in these semiprecious beads offers the same stunning visual effect created by gasoline on water, or light on the...

Blue lace agate gemstone beads add a soothing baby blue hue to the gemstone palette, displaying subtle light blue bands in lacy and wavy patterns. Just keep in mind that gemstones are made by Mother Nature, and each gemstone bead will be unique. These...

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Bumblebee Jasper is a warm mixture of yellows and grays, with some white and orange. Many of the beads on each strand are striped, and some are spotted, giving the effect of a fuzzy bumblebee with patches of pollen, weaving through the air from flower to...

Bumblebee Jasper is a warm mixture of yellows and grays, with some white and orange. Many of the beads on each strand are striped, and some are spotted, giving the effect of a fuzzy bumblebee with patches of pollen, weaving through the air from flower to...

Cacoxenite by itself is an iron aluminium phosphate mineral associated with iron mining. It has a silky luster, and a hexagonal crystalline structure that grows in a radial pattern. When it forms within amethyst and other forms of quartz, it displays as...

Chrysocolla is a hydrated copper phyllosilicate mineral, in shades of green, blue, blue-green, black and brown. It is commonly found in copper mines. Pure chrysocolla is soft and fragile. However, most chrysocolla beads are in a matrix of rock crystal...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Dyed "Crazy Lace" Calcite is available in fantastic color options, for great prices. It is clearly a "reconstituted" or "block" type of gemstone, which means it is a mixture of resin, dyes, and potentially some gemstone content -- in this case,...

Cacoxenite is the trade name for this naturally occurring blend of seven stone types. This stone, often called the "Super Seven" or "Melody Stone" contains amethyst, clear quartz, smoky quartz, lepidocrosite, goethite, and rutile. Showcase these bold...

Cacoxenite is the trade name for this naturally occurring blend of seven stone types. This stone, often called the "Super Seven" or "Melody Stone" contains amethyst, clear quartz, smoky quartz, lepidocrosite, goethite, and rutile. These versatile round...

Bring the beauty of gemstones to your designs with these 6mm round beads from Dakota Stones. These beads feature a classic round shape. Chrysoprase is a bright apple green, translucent stone, whose color often caused ancient jewelers to confuse it with...

Gemstone style fills these beads from Dakota Stones. These blue apatite beads have a round shape with facets that catch the light. Blue apatite is a blue transparent phosphate material. It derives from the Greek word "apate," meaning to deceive, because...

This Dakota Stones Chakra Stones 10mm Round Bead Strand contains 8 different varieties of gemstones representing the different Chakras. The included gemstones are Amethyst, Lapis, Blue Apatite, Green Aventurine, Citrine, Carnelian, Red Garnet and Crystal...

This Dakota Stones Chakra Stones 8mm Matte Round Bead Strand contains 8 different varieties of gemstones representing the different Chakras. The included gemstones are Amethyst, Lapis, Blue Apatite, Green Aventurine, Citrine, Carnelian, Red Garnet and...

Decorate your jewelry designs with the gemstone style of these Dakota Stones beads. Citrine is a transparent Quartz, ranging in color from pale yellow to golden yellow, honey or brown, giving it a similar appearance to Topaz. It may also contain rainbow...

Decorate your jewelry designs with the gemstone style of these Dakota Stones beads. Citrine is a transparent Quartz, ranging in color from pale yellow to golden yellow, honey or brown, giving it a similar appearance to Topaz. It may also contain rainbow...

Bring the shimmer of Labradorite to your designs with these 8mm round gemstone beads from Dakota Stones. These round beads emit blue and purple fire when the light hits them. Labradorite is named for Labrador Island in Canada, where it was first...

Create glittering gemstone accents in your jewelry designs with these Dakota Stones beads. These beads take on a classic round shape with beautiful facets that shine from every angle. You'll love the way they catch the eye in your projects. They feature...

Decorate your jewelry designs with these golden sunstone beads from Dakota Stones. These round beads are cut with facets that help them catch the light and really shine. Gemstone beads are the perfect way to add natural beauty to your jewelry designs...

Decorate your jewelry designs with these golden sunstone beads from Dakota Stones. These round beads are cut with facets that help them catch the light and really shine. Gemstone beads are the perfect way to add natural beauty to your jewelry designs...

Classic style fills these gemstone beads from Dakota Stones.  These Green Lodalite beads feature a round shape that fits in all kinds of designs. They feature a mix of clear, green, and brown colors. Green Lodalite is Quartz with inclusions of sand...

Classic style fills these gemstone beads from Dakota Stones.  These Green Lodalite beads feature a round shape that fits in all kinds of designs. They feature a mix of clear, green, and brown colors. Green Lodalite is Quartz with inclusions of sand...

Decorate your jewelry designs with these Hubei turquoise beads from Dakota Stones. Gemstone beads are the perfect way to add natural beauty to your jewelry designs. Hubei Turquoise gets its name from the Hubei province in Northern China. Turquoise is an...

You’ll love this Dakota Stones jade rainbow 6mm round bead strand. These beads feature a classic round shape and a variety of orange, yellow, white and even grey colors. Their versatile size makes them a good choice for all kinds of projects...

Bring the shimmer of Labradorite to your designs with these 8mm round gemstone beads from Dakota Stones. These round beads emit blue and purple fire when the light hits them. Labradorite is named for Labrador Island in Canada, where it was first...

You'll love this Dakota Stones Lodalite Quartz 10mm natural round bead strand. These beads feature a classic round shape and a variety of clear, orange, pink, and even grey colors. Their 10mm size will make them stand out in your projects. Because...

Rich style fills these beads from Dakota Stones. These round gemstone beads feature sea-worthy colors, including dark blue, ocean green, and hints of foamy white. The matte finish gives these beads a more stone-like look. They are the perfect size for...

For an organic look, try these Dakota Stones beads. These gemstone beads feature a round shape with a star cut filled with triangular facets. With 20 facets, a star cut gemstone enhances even the most intense colors. It makes a great complement to...

Sleek style fills these Dakota Stones bead. These gemstone beads feature a round shape with a star cut filled with triangular facets. With 20 facets, a star cut gemstone enhances even the most intense colors. It makes a great complement to PRESTIGE...

Bring a bit of green to your designs with these Dakota Stones gemstone beads. These prehnite beads have a round shape and feature facets that bring extra sparkle. They feature a pale green color. Prehnite is named after its discoverer, a Dutch colonel...

Add a glittering display to your style with these gemstone beads from Dakota Stones. These red garnet beads feature a classic roundel shape with diamond-shaped facets cut into the surface for extra shine. The dark red color of these beads gleams...

Decorate your jewelry designs with the gemstone style of these Dakota Stones beads. Red Tiger Eye is actually Brown Tiger Eye which has been heat treated to bring out the red color. This macrocrystalline Quartz stone has chatoyant layers that create a...

Eagle Eye (Jasper?): It's difficult to find reliable information on Eagle Eye. We were told it's jasper, but it has hints of translucence that don't normally occur in jaspers. Is it feldspar (like moonstone and labradorite)? Is it a gray form of...

Eagle Eye (Jasper?): It's difficult to find reliable information on Eagle Eye. We were told it's jasper, but it has hints of translucence that don't normally occur in jaspers. Is it feldspar (like moonstone and labradorite)? Is it a gray form of...

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Fancy jasper beads are also known as India agate beads. These pretty semiprecious beads and gemstone donuts add color to any jewelry application with their swirls and speckles of lavender, green, pink, orange, and/or red on an opaque creamy beige or gray...

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Iolite: This silicate mineral (cordierite) can occur as crystals or grains in igneous rocks, as a result of aluminous sediment in magma. Also known as water sapphires, dichroite, Spanish lazulite, and Vikings' compass, the transparent purple-blue variety...

Also known as evening stone, lithia amethyst, and pink spodumene, kunzite offer a touch of pastels to our gemstone beads line. One of few naturally pink gemstones, this transparent stone is a pale-pink to lilac variety of the mineral spodumene. Similar...

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Larvikite, more commonly known as black labradorite, is an igneous rock that occurs only in the Oslo rift near Larvik, Norway. Like labradorite, larvikite is a coarse-grained mixture of plagioclase and feldspar. Individual grains of anorthoclase within...

Black Lava Stone Beads: Earthy yet elegant, black lava stone beads are made from basalt, a type of igneous rock formed during volcanic eruptions. Due to their many holes and bubbles, lava stone beads add great texture, but not a lot of weight, to jewelry...