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Semi-Precious, Coloured Stones, Gem-beads, Cubic Zirconia Beads and Pearls

The allure of coloured stone and gem beads — the appeal of pearls — the call of cubics (zirconias - that is!).

The term "semi-precious" is falling out of favour (what do mean, half precious, which half?) - but we have a variety of stone beads from simple agates to fancy faceted gems. We have natural stones and reconstituted, we have freshwater pearls. We try to be as accurate as possible in our descriptions - please remember that they items are made by Mother Nature and there may be some variation.

Answers to: Frequently Asked Questions about Semi-Precious/Stone beads

 

Made by Nature - or, in the case of the Cubic Zirconias, she would have if she'd had time.

Bone
Bone Beads

CZ Beads
Cubic Zirconia Beads

CZs - 2 Hole
Cubic Zirconia Beads - Double Drilled

CZ Drops
Cubic Zirconia Drops and Pendants

CZ Drilled Gems
Cubic Zirconia Gem-Beads

Goldstone
Goldstone (Classic and Blue)

Hematite
Hematite and Magnetic Hematite

MOP
Mother of Pearl/Shell Beads

Nut / Wood / Bone / Amber / Resin
Nut, Wood and Bone Beads. Amber, Resin.

Pearls
Pearls - Freshwater Pearls

Quartz/Gemmy
Stone beads: Quartz and Gemmy Stones, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Tourmaline, Labradorite

Lapis/Blue
Stone beads: Lapis, Sodalite, other Blue Stones

Turq/Chrysocolla
Stone beads: Turquoise, Chrysocolla (Also, Purple Turquoise)

Carnelian
Stone beads: Carnelian

Fossil Coral
Stone beads: Fossilized Coral

Rhodo/Pink
Stone beads: Rhodonite (Rhodochrosite when available), Tourmaline, Other Pink Stones.

Coral/Garnet/Red/Carn /Amb
Stone beads: Coral, Garnet, Carnelian, Amber, Orange and Red Stones

Agate
Stone beads: Agate

Jasper
Stone beads: Jaspers, Artistic, Rain Forest, Many More and Similar

Green Opal/Brown/Ethnic
Stone beads: Green Opal, Bronzite, other Brown Stones, Ethnic Stone

Amazonite/Green
Stone beads: Amazonite, Chrysophase, Malachite, other Green Stones

Onyx/Black/White/Pyrite
Stone beads: Onyx, Sardonyx, Lava, other Black Stones and White Howlite and Pyrite

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Cabs
Stone Cabochons


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