Item #: GBD-S-SPH-02

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Not only is it very hard to find bead choices in Seriphinite, it is truly unusual to find beads made from such nice material. The green color and chatoyancy is excellent in these smooth Pillow Rectangle beads. Each bead measures about 16x12mm; thickness varies from 4 to 6mm. Drilled on the long dimension of the bead, as shown by the pin in the picture. Sold individually.

Item #: GBD-SF-FLM-01

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Diamond shaped beads are cut from Fluorite and have a good polish for this relatively soft gemstone. The beads are faceted on both sides and are drilled across one tip. The elongated diamond shape is about 13 to 14mm tall and 9.5mm wide. You'll see lots of purple tones, some nice clear and purple banded beads but almost no greens or other color tones that are typical of Multi-color Fluorite. Drilled holes may not be exactly level across the top, please account for this possibility in your design. Due to the soft nature of this stone, we do not recommend these beads for wire wrapping. Sold individually.

Item #: GBD-SF-SDL-01

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Affordable and stylish drops in Sodalite. These beads are faceted on both sides and are drilled across one tip. The elongated diamond shape is about 13 to 14mm tall and 9.5mm wide. Color is a medium to lighter blue and some beads have quite a bit of white calcite mixed in. Drilled holes may not be exactly level across the top, please account for this possibility in your design. 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 #: GBD-S-CTR-01

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Nice, big drops of Citrine have great color and lots of internal sparkle! They are cut in free-form shapes, then are tumbled smooth and well polished. Expect color variation in golden tones from medium to almost clear. This is natural (not heat treated) Citrine. Drops range in size from 13mm to 22mm, but most tend to be around 18mm in length; top drilled, as shown. Sold individually.

Item #: GBD-SF-LBR-05

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Faceted Oval shaped drop beads are cut from nicely colored Labradorite. This group has very nice "flash" in both blue and golden tones (better than the picture can show). The beads are all hand cut and faceted - with fairly good faceting on the front of the bead and slightly less accurately faceting on the back of the bead. Holes may not be level across the top of the drops, so please account for this in your design. Sizing in this group is very uniform so all are being sold in the same size category. Each bead will be approximately 8-9mm tall and 6-7mm wide. Sold individually.