Gemstone & Crystal Beads Collection Canada

Gemstone Names: A Complete List of Precious Stones, Gems, and Gem Stones with Definitions

• Agate – Durable quartz with many colors and patterns; great for everyday bracelets, necklaces, and mala beads.
• Amazonite – Soft to medium hardness; beautiful teal color but can scratch, so best for necklaces, earrings, and gentle-wear bracelets.
• Amber – Very light and soft fossil resin; ideal for lightweight necklaces and earrings, avoid impact, chemicals, and high heat.
• Amethyst – Classic purple quartz; hard enough for daily-wear bracelets, necklaces, and rings with normal care.
• Ametrine – Bi-color amethyst–citrine quartz; use in focal beads or pendants where color zoning can be showcased.
• Andalusite – Strong pleochroism (color shift); beautiful in faceted beads and pendants, reasonably hard for most jewelry.
• Angelite – Very soft and porous; only for earrings or protected pieces, keep away from water and chemicals (it can convert to gypsum).
• Apache Tear – A type of obsidian; good for grounding pieces, fine for necklaces and bracelets but can chip if sharply impacted.
• Apatite – Bright colors but relatively soft and brittle; best in earrings and pendants rather than high-wear bracelets.
• Aquaprase – Blue-green chalcedony; stable and good for beads and cabochons, popular in boho and artisan jewelry.
• Aquamarine – Hard beryl; excellent for high-end bracelets, necklaces, and rings, often faceted or in polished rounds.
• Arfvedsonite – Dark, reflective stone often used in spiritual jewelry; treat gently as it can cleave with hard knocks.
• Arusha – Trade name (often for mixed African stones); confirm material before promising specific durability to customers.
• Azurite – Soft, porous copper mineral; best in protected settings or earrings, avoid water, skin acids, and chemicals.
• Biotite – Mica group, flaky and soft; mostly used as an inclusion, not ideal as standalone beads for wear.
• Bloodstone – Tough green jasper with red spots; great for men’s bracelets, pendants, and grounding pieces.
• Bronzite – Earthy brown with metallic sheen; stable for bracelets and necklaces, pairs well with gold or bronze findings.
• Calcite – Soft carbonate; use in earrings or display pieces, not recommended for high-friction bracelets or rings.
• Calligraphy – Also called script stone; usually jasper, good for statement beads and pendants with visible patterns.
• Carnelian – Warm orange chalcedony; excellent for all beadwork and everyday jewelry, very popular in boho designs.
• Celestite – Very soft and often in clusters; mainly for display or very gentle pendants, not for daily-wear bead bracelets.
• Chakra – Usually mixed multi-color bead sets representing chakras; great for ready-made bracelet or mala designs.
• Chalcedony – Fine-grained quartz; stable and versatile for beads, cabochons, and carved shapes in any jewelry type.
• Charoite – Rare purple stone with fibrous look; medium hardness, best for pendants, earrings, and protected bracelet designs.
• Chrysocolla – Soft and often stabilized; treat like turquoise—ideal in earrings and pendants, avoid heavy impact and chemicals.
• Chrysoprase – Bright apple-green chalcedony; excellent for premium beads and cabochons, store away from prolonged heat/light.
• Citrine – Yellow quartz; hardy and bright, ideal for wealth/abundance themed bracelets, necklaces, and rings.
• Clear Quartz – Very versatile workhorse stone; ideal for any jewelry, great as spacers or for amplifying other stones in designs.
• Coral – Organic and relatively soft; best for necklaces and earrings, avoid acids and chemicals, and check for ethical sourcing.
• Diopside – Deep green stone with good brilliance; typically used in faceted accents or higher-end bead strands.
• Dumortierite – Blue fibered quartz-like stone; durable and excellent for men’s bracelets and structured designs.
• Emerald – Precious beryl with common inclusions; more suited to protected faceted beads and fine jewelry, avoid hard knocks.
• Epidote – Green to brownish mineral; often used as accent beads in earthy designs, not as hard as quartz so treat with care.
• Feldspar – Group including labradorite, moonstone, etc.; generally medium hardness, good for beads with some care.
• Fluorite – Very soft and cleaves easily; limit to earrings and light-wear pieces, avoid stretch bracelets and harsh handling.
• Fuchsite – Green mica-rich stone; often a component in other stones (e.g. ruby in fuchsite), not ideal for small high-wear beads.
• Garnet – Hard and brilliant; excellent for classic fine jewelry, beads, and rings that can handle everyday use.
• Hawk's Eye – Blue variant of tiger’s eye; tough and perfect for men’s jewelry, statement bracelets, and malas.
• Hematite – Heavy metallic stone; great for grounding bracelets and men’s designs, but plating on coated beads may wear over time.
• Hematoid – Quartz with hematite inclusions; same durability as quartz, great for striking bracelet and mala designs.
• Hemimorphite – Delicate blue stone; use in earrings or protected pendants, avoid water and harsh wear.
• Howlite – Soft white stone often dyed; popular for affordable beads and spacers, but can scratch and chip easily.
• Hypersthene – Dark stone with silky sheen; attractive in larger beads and pendants, handle with care to avoid scratches.
• Ice Glacier – Trade name (often frosted quartz or glass); confirm material, but typically fine for fashion jewelry.
• Iolite – Violet-blue pleochroic stone; good hardness for most jewelry, avoid extreme heat during metalwork.
• Jade – Tough (especially nephrite); ideal for bangles, bracelets, and carved beads that see daily wear.
• Jasper – Opaque chalcedony; very reliable for all bead types, great in earthy and boho collections.
• Jet – Lightweight fossilized wood; great for big statement beads that remain comfortable, but can scratch.
• Kiwi – Usually “kiwi jasper” with speckled look; stable for beaded bracelets and calming, earthy designs.
• K2 – Granite with azurite or similar inclusions; hard base but inclusions may be softer, best in beads and pendants with gentle wear.
• Kunzite – Pretty pink but brittle; ideal for earrings and pendants, avoid strong sunlight (color can fade) and ultrasonic cleaners.
• Kyanite – Directional hardness (cleaves along grain); beautiful in beads and pendants, avoid bending or impact along the blades.
• Labradorite – Feldspar with flash; excellent for statement beads and pendants, use smooth or faceted cuts to show labradorescence.
• Lapis Lazuli – Deep blue with pyrite; stable but often oiled or waxed, avoid harsh cleaners and acids.
• Larimar – Soft Caribbean blue stone; use in pendants and earrings, avoid abrasion, chemicals, and prolonged sunlight.
• Larvikite – Dark feldspar with silver/blue flash; durable and affordable for beads in men’s and unisex designs.
• Lava – Porous volcanic rock; very light and great for diffuser bracelets (absorbs essential oils), can be brittle in thin pieces.
• Lepidolite – Mica-rich purple stone; fairly soft and flaky, best in chunky beads or cabochons for gentle-wear pieces.
• Lianite – Trade name (often for blue-grey jasper); treat like jasper for durability and jewelry planning.
• Lodalite (Chlorite) – “Garden quartz” with inclusions; quartz hardness, ideal for focal beads and statement pendants.
• Malachite – Soft copper carbonate with vivid bands; use in beads and cabochons but avoid acids, saltwater, and strong cleaners.
• Marble – Softer carbonate stone; better in pendants and large beads than in high-impact bracelets or rings.
• Merlinite – Dendritic stone (often opalized); medium hardness, great for mystical-themed pendants and beads.
• Mica – Flaky, very soft; usually seen as inclusions, not recommended for standalone high-wear beads.
• Mixed – Multi-stone strands; good for variety bracelets and grab-bag designs, note varying hardness in cleaning instructions.
• Mookaite – Australian jasper in warm colors; tough and ideal for chunkier beads and rings.
• Moonstone – Feldspar with sheen; good in beads and pendants, but avoid hard impacts and protect thinner pieces.
• Mother of Pearl – Nacre from shells; beautiful inlays and beads, but softer than quartz and sensitive to acids and perfumes.
• Morganite – Peach-pink beryl; excellent for fine jewelry, especially rings and pendants, treat as a premium stone.
• Morion – Very dark smoky quartz; robust for beads and cabochons, ideal in gothic or grounding designs.
• Obsidian – Volcanic glass; can chip on sharp edges, but works well in smooth beads and protective jewelry.
• Onyx – Often dyed black chalcedony; strong for men’s bracelets, pendants, and rings, avoid harsh chemicals on dyed stones.
• Oolite – Sedimentary stone of tiny spheres; fairly soft, use mostly for pendants and low-impact beads.
• Opal – Can be soft and crack-prone; best in protected settings and earrings, avoid rapid temperature changes and dryness.
• Peridot – Olivine with good hardness; lovely in faceted beads and accents, avoid hard knocks and high heat in metalwork.
• Petrified Wood – Fossilized wood turned to quartz; durable and earthy, perfect for rustic beads and men’s jewelry.
• Phantom – Quartz with ghost-like growth layers; same hardness as quartz, show off the internal “phantoms” in larger beads and pendants.
• Phoenix – Trade name (often composite or dyed stones); always confirm composition before high-end use, great for fashion jewelry.
• Phosphosiderite – Soft purple stone; best for pendants and earrings, not recommended for everyday bracelets.
• Pietersite – “Stormy” tiger-eye type; usually used in cabochons, suitable for pendants and statement rings with care.
• Prehnite – Soft green translucent stone; lovely in beads and cabochons, but avoid heavy wear pieces.
• Pyrite – Metallic “fool’s gold”; can tarnish or crumble in thin edges, great in chunky beads and mixed stone designs.
• Quartz – General category (clear, smoky, rose, etc.); very reliable for almost any jewelry application.
• Rhodochrosite – Soft pink with banding; best for pendants and earrings, avoid abrasion and chemicals.
• Rhodonite – Pink with black veining; sturdier than rhodochrosite, excellent for beads and soothing jewelry pieces.
• River Rock – Tumbled natural stones; earthy and comfortable in chunky bracelets and casual necklaces.
• Rose Quartz – Soft pink quartz; ideal for love-themed bracelets, necklaces, and malas.
• Ruby – Very hard corundum; premium stone for fine jewelry, great in small accent beads or centerpieces.
• Sacred Seven – Multi-mineral quartz; used mostly in spiritual bracelets and pendants, treat like quartz for durability.
• Sandstone – Natural or man-made (goldstone-type) material; use for sparkle beads but note moderate hardness.
• Sapphire – Hard corundum; suitable for heirloom-quality beads and fine jewelry, withstands daily wear well.
• Selenite – Very soft gypsum; not for wearable jewelry except maybe large pendants, excellent as wands or display pieces.
• Seraphinite – Feathery green stone; fairly soft, best in pendants and earrings kept away from abrasion.
• Serpentine – Soft to medium hardness; good for beads but avoid strong chemicals and high-friction wear.
• Shattuckite – Copper-containing stone; treat like chrysocolla—avoid water and chemicals, use mostly in pendants.
• Shungite – Carbon-rich black stone; often used in protection bracelets, can leave residue, so wipe before shipping.
• Smithsonite – Very soft and sensitive; mainly for collectors or gentle earrings, not recommended for bracelets.
• Smoky Quartz – Brown to black quartz; dependable for everyday bracelets, malas, and men’s designs.
• Sodalite – Navy stone with white veining; medium hardness, great for affordable bead strands and men’s jewelry.
• Spinel – Hard and sparkly; excellent alternative to sapphire in fine beaded and faceted jewelry.
• Stichtite – Soft purple-green stone; keep to pendants and earrings, avoid harsh wear and cleaners.
• Sugilite – Rare purple stone; premium material for small beads and cabochons, protect from scratches.
• Sunstone – Feldspar with glittery aventurescence; good for beads and cabochons, some matrix stones may be softer.
• Tanzanite – Pleochroic zoisite; relatively soft for a precious gem, best for protected settings and careful wear.
• Terahertz – Man-made metallic-looking material; very reflective and popular in fashion bracelets and necklaces.
• Thulite – Pink zoisite; medium hardness, nice in beads and small cabochons for romantic designs.
• Tiffany – “Tiffany stone” (usually opalized fluorite); use in pendants and earrings, avoid rough wear.
• Tiger Iron – Composite of tiger’s eye, hematite, and jasper; tough and ideal for grounding, masculine pieces.
• Tiger's Eye – Chatoyant quartz; excellent for beads, especially in bracelets and men’s jewelry.
• Topaz – Hard but with perfect cleavage; great in faceted beads and pendants, avoid sharp blows.
• Tourmaline – Hard and colorful; perfect for fine beaded strands and accent stones in high-end jewelry.
• Trolleite – Blue-toned stone often with quartz; medium hardness, good for beads and carved shapes.
• Turquoise – Porous copper phosphate; often stabilized, avoid chemicals and ultrasonic cleaners, use in classic southwestern designs.
• Unakite – Pink feldspar and green epidote; durable for earthy bead bracelets and grounding pieces.
• Variscite – Soft green phosphate; beautiful in cabochons and pendants, avoid heavy-wear bracelets.
• Yooperlite – Fluorescent sodalite-rich stone; medium hardness, great for novelty jewelry that glows under UV.
• Zircon – Natural high-brilliance gem (not cubic zirconia); hard enough for fine beaded and faceted jewelry.

Combined / Multi-Stone Types

• Aquamarine Morganite – Mixed beryl strands combining soft blue and pink; ideal for romantic premium bracelets and necklaces.
• Azurite Chrysocolla – Copper-rich blend with vivid blues and greens; stabilize well and use mostly in pendants and statement beads.
• Azurite Malachite – Striking blue–green patterns; treat gently like malachite, avoid water and harsh chemicals.
• Ruby Sapphire – Corundum mixes in red and blue; durable and perfect for luxury, small-faceted beads and accents.
• Sunstone Moonstone – Feldspar blends with flash and sparkle; beautiful in feminine bead strands and layered necklaces.

Why Choose Our Gemstone & Crystal Beads?

At Reza Gem Collection, we believe that every jewelry creation begins with the perfect bead. Our gemstone and crystal beads are more than just materials—they are the foundation of meaningful, beautiful designs that reflect your unique style and vision. Whether you're crafting a delicate bracelet, a statement necklace, or a one-of-a-kind gift, our extensive selection of natural gemstone beads and sparkling crystal beads ensures you'll find exactly what you need.

We are passionate about sourcing only the highest quality beads, with a focus on authenticity, ethical practices, and exceptional value. Our collection includes a wide variety of precious and semi-precious stones, from timeless classics like amethyst, rose quartz, and moonstone to rare and unique finds such as sugilite, tanzanite, and guatemalan jade. Each bead is carefully chosen for its color, clarity, and energy, so you can create jewelry that is not only beautiful but also meaningful.

Our customers appreciate the convenience of shopping by gemstone name, beads by shape, color, or metaphysical property. We also offer helpful resources, such as bead size charts and guides to gemstone meanings, to support you at every stage of your jewelry-making journey. If you have questions or need advice, our knowledgeable team is always here to help.

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