Item #: GBD-SF-AMY-07

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These faceted Amethyst Teadrop shapes are the latest thing out of the high-end gem factories in India and we've been told that they are going to be the "big thing" at the Tucson Bead shows next February. We got a sample of them early, though, and you'll want to get them too! Drops are expertly shaped and fully faceted on all the exterior surfaces. The only hole is the big teardrop shaped one in the center, so these actually are considered a donut bead. Drops range in size from 11x7.5mm to 15x10mm. Be sure to tell us in "Comments" when you check out if we should match a set for earrings or whether you need slightly graduated sizes for a necklace. Sold individually.

Item #: GBD-S-CNC-01

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If you are looking for the unusual as a centerpiece for your design, these Druse Oval beads might be just the thing! Druse (sometimes also spelled 'drusy', pronounced like "drew-zee") is basically the surface crystals that grow inside of a geode. The front surface of each of these beads is studded with tiny sparkling crystals. Druse can form in many gemstones, this one happens to be an agate with the color tone of Chinese Carnelian: orange, white, brown and occasional golden yellow tones. The bead in the lower right of the large picture shows one bead on edge so you can see the typical agate formation. Many of the focal beads have drusy on just a portion of the front surface (see the bead on the silver pin) and the remainder is nicely polished. Beads vary in length from about 12mm to 20mm; widths vary from about 7mm to 13mm. Sold individually.

Item #: GLB-CB-9C/S

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Contemporary and casual cube shaped beads are called a 4mm cube by the factory, but you'll find that all three dimensions are closer to 3.5mm. They have slightly rounded corners as you can see from the picture. Beads have a metallic copper color with a matte surface that we call Copper Silk. Sold in packages of 98 to 100 beads.

Item #: GBD-SF-SUN-02

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It is always difficult to find really nice faceted drops in natural Sunstone. While this is not top-grade material, we thought they offered a good value for the price. Fully faceted teardrop shaped pendant beads have the distinctive internal orange colored sparkle that you love in this gemstone. Since Sunstone is very prone to fracturing when cut and shaped, you'll see slight instances of this in the drops and drill holes may be slightly enlarged or "notched". Drilled holes may also not be level across the top of the drop, so please account for this possibility in your design. These focal beads vary in size from about 9x7mm to 13x8.5mm. Sold individually.

Item #: GBD-SF-QTM-02

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Nice larger pieces of Tourmalinated Quartz will have people asking "what's that gemstone?" Fully faceted teardrop shaped pendant beads have the distinctive black needle markings of this gemstone - note that markings vary from fairly light to fairly dark. Most drops tend to be translucent (not transparent). These focal beads vary in size from about 10x7.5mm to 13x9mm. Sold individually.

Item #: GLB-CB-9B

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Contemporary and casual cube shaped beads are called a 4mm cube by the factory, but you'll find that all three dimensions are closer to 3.5mm. They have slightly rounded corners as you can see from the picture. Beads have a glossy metallic Bronze colored finish. Sold in packages of 98 to 100 beads.

Item #: GBF-RN40-MNR/M

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If you are looking for a really top-notch strand of Rainbow Moonstone , check these out! All beads have been micro-faceted, meaning that they have many more faceted surfaces than the average faceted rondelle. The base color is a lovely transparent white and the blue "flash" is very nice. Bead range from about 4mm to 4.5mm in diameter with bead sizes being very uniform on each individual strand. Strands are about 14 inches in length.

Item #: GBF-RN45-TNZ/G

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These faceted Tanzanite rondelles are a luscious blue color that looks slightly purple in some lighting situations. The beads are uniformly shaped and faceted and are arranged in size graduated strands. Diameters in the center of the strand range from 4.4 to 5.1mm then slight taper on the ends to about 3mm. Strand length is about 16 to 16.5 inches.

Item #: KS-180CU-01

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Wow! Excellent copper color and standout highlights really make a statement. Even better, these huge keishi pearls are some of the largest we ever see available. They are very rounded in shape and thin in profile - everything you look for in a keishi. Pearls in this group tend to be about 18mm long, but you'll see a range from about 15mm to 20mm. Strands are slightly longer than 16 inches.

Item #: GBF-RN40-IOL/M

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If you are in the market for a very sparkly and better quality strand of Iolite, take a look at these rondelle beads. This group of beads has uniform blue color and nice clarity. Each bead is micro-faceted giving more faceted surfaces per bead for great sparkle. Beads range from 3.5mm to 4.2mm in diameter but will be very uniform in size on each individual strand. Strands are about 14.5 inches long.

Item #: VMB-SP6-01-H

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6mm spacer has a curved profile and a sparkling stardust finish on each side. Sometimes this finish is also called a Brushed surface. Shown with 6mm beads in the picture and they look especially good when several are used together, as shown. 0.7mm thick, 1mm hole; note from the picture that some of the holes are not stamped exactly in the center of the spacer. Sterling silver with good surface plating of gold, handmade, sold individually.

Item #: GBD-L-QCL-04

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Here is an unusual and very sparkling choice for a focal bead. These natural quartz crystals are very faintly lavender in color (sorry - don't know if the color is natural, but the latest shipment of the crystals have slight coloration that may be dye marks). Each piece is vaguely 6 sided, due to the hexagonal crystal structure of quartz. Beads vary greatly in size from about 20x7mm to 41x16mm. Please let us know in "Comments" when you checkout if you have a size preference. Drilled hole location varies, as shown. Limited stock. Sold individually.

Item #: GBS-RN35-TMM

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These smooth buttons are made from very good quality material and are extremely uniform in size and shape. You'll find either pink or green stones through most of the strand with about an inch of black beads on each end of the strand. Beads are sized at 3.4 to 3.6mm diameter in strands ranging from 15.5 to 16" in length.

Item #: SSI-TB15-01

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These larger tube beads are really more like a sleeve - the hole is extra large, as you can see from the bead at the lower right of the picture. These are great for collecting strands of multi-strand jewelry or fitting on extra thick cord, such as the type used for Pandora-style jewelry. Overall size is 15mm x 8mm with a 5mm hole. Sold indivdually.

Item #: RC-20BZ-01

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These very small rice pearls are often referred to as seed pearls, they are so tiny. In this case the pearls are Bronze with colorful highlights of green & lilac. Pearl diameters (undrilled dimension) are very uniform at 2mm; pearls range 2.5-3mm on the drilled length. You'll typically find about 140 to 150 pearls on these strands. Temporarily strung on two threads that measure 0.15mm each. Sold by the 15.5 inch strand.