Our Amazonite is the pastel blue-green variety - sometimes referred to as "Chinese Amazonite". It is translucent to opaque - and the color varies as shown in the picture. Amazonite is a type of Feldspar - the color is natural (undyed).
4mm Chinese Amazonite Gemstone Round beads are sold on 16" (40cm) strands.
Our 4mm Amethyst beads are medium to darker purple (darker than the picture shows). They are darker in tone than the 6mm Amethyst. Beads were fabricated in China for nice round beads and good drilling.
4mm Amethyst Gemstone Round beads are sold on 16" (40cm) strands.
Aventurine is actually a greenish quartz that often contains tiny flakes of mica which give this stone it's depth and occasionally, a somewhat metallic appearance. This gemstone can vary in color from very pale, translucent green to dark and almost opaque. Our round beads tend to take the middle road: medium green and partially opaque.
4mm Green Aventurine Gemstone Round beads are sold on 16" (40cm) strands.
Azurite and Malachite are gemstones that are found in association with copper ores. While these two stones can be found together in nature - there is not enough raw material to satisfy demand. The material for these beads comes from reassembled stone, keeping the price more reasonable. The beads are well made and very glossy.
4mm Azurite/Malachite Resassenbled Gemstone Round beads are sold on 16" (40cm) strands.
Carnelian is a bright red-orange to a deep, brown-orange chalcedony. Small beads will appear to be more translucent; large beads will appear more opaque. Our round beads tend to be in the middle color tones: medium orange-brown.
4mm Carnelian Gemstone Round beads are sold on 16" (40cm) strands.
This is a soft gemstone that is found in the same areas that Turquoise is (in association with copper ore veins). There is not enough raw material to satisfy demand, however, so natural Chrysocolla is expensive - and is often soft and crumbly. The material for these beads comes from reassembled stone, keeping the price more reasonable. The beads are well made, glossy and more stable than the natural stone.
4mm Chrysocolla Reassembled Gemstone Round beads are sold on 16" (40cm) strands.
Greys, creams and black make up the background of this gemstone. Usually (but not always) there will be some level of pinks mixed in this agate. This stone is also sometimes refered to as Crinoid Fossil.
4mm Fossil Agate Gemstone Round beads are sold on 16" (40cm) strands.
Our round Fluorite tends to be shades of purple, pale green, and almost clear. Fluorite can also be found in a range of other colors - mostly yellow and gold tones. This is a very soft stone and is prone to scratching and fracturing. We think our round beads are of good quality - but some shipments may be lighter in color than any of us would like. Smaller beads will be most affected.
4mm Fluorite Gemstone Round beads are sold on 16" (40cm) strands.
Similar to Goldstone, these beads are not made from a 'stone', but are tiny copper flakes in colored glass. They are not terribly 'blue' either - this product tends to be so dark blue that it sometimes looks black.
4mm Blue Goldstone Man-made Round beads are sold on 16" (40cm) strands.
Goldstone is not gold and it is not a 'stone'. It is a man-made material made from tiny copper flakes suspended in colored glass. This is the brown-tone or copper Goldstone.
4mm Goldstone Man-made Round beads are sold on 16" (40cm) strands.