Bead Fancy

Your daily dose of eye candy. You're welcome.

Amethyst:

1) Faceted Onion Briolettes, $39.00 for a half strand (22-23 beads) from kokorogems.
2) 12-20mm Faceted Nuggets, $29.95 for 8" strand from Raregemstone.

Black Onyx:

1) 14mm Center-drilled teardrops, $7.50 for 8 pieces from BeadersBoutique.
2) AAA Faceted Briolettes, $6.75 for 2 pieces from JLeeBeads.

Carnelian:

1) AA Faceted Pear Briolettes, $12.80 for 6 pieces from saritasupplies.
2) Faceted Heart Briolettes, $28.60 for 4" strand from bijouxrocks.

Chalcedony:

1) 10mm Pink Rondelles, $19.99 for 7" strand (28 beads) from loveofjewelry.
2) Apple Yellow Faceted Heart Briolettes, $22.76 for 3.5" strand from Gemtonebeads.

Citrine:

1) AAA Micro-Faceted Coins, $40.50 for 14 pieces from skyvalleygems.
2) Straight Drilled Faceted Heart Beads, $7.25 for 10 pieces from artmooie.

Garnet:

1) AA Faceted Pear Briolettes, $19.50 for 4.5" strand from gemaliciousbeads.
2) 3mm Faceted Round Beads, $6.50 for 20 pieces from lilysoffering.

Iolite:

1) Micro-faceted Drop Briolettes, $39.95 for full strand (30 pieces) from Raregemstone.
2) Plain Square Beads, $99.99 for 8" strand from marcypanek.

Labradorite:

1) Faceted Full Teardrop Briolettes, $2.50 for 2 pieces from BeadFrenZ.
2) 7mm Oval Faceted Beads, $7.50 for 10 pieces from LiciaBeadsVault.

Lapis Lazuli:

1) Faceted Rondelles, $38.50 for 8" strand from LillysBeadBox.
2) Faceted Puff Diamond Briolettes, $34.75 for 5 pieces from TheCuriousGem.

London Blue Topaz:

1) 7mm Faceted Briolettes, $10.00 for 4 pieces from PeridotSupplies.
2) AAA Micro-Faceted Round Beads, $81.99 for 1/4 strand (16 pieces) from norah62.

Malachite:

1) Diagonal Cube Square Beads, $26.99 for full strand (34 pieces) from extremebeads.
2) 12x16mm Smooth Teardrops, $13.99 for full strand (22 pieces) from jewelryshop88.

Peridot:

1) AAA Micro-faceted Onion Briolettes, $24.50 for 25 pieces from bismillahgems.
2) 2mm Tiny Round Beads, $4.50 for 14" strand from ollieandjo.

Peruvian Blue Opal:

1) Faceted Briolettes, $56.00 for 4.25" strand (28 pieces) from TheMerryBead.
2) Faceted Flat Heart Briolettes, $14.99 for full strand from neatothings.

Pyrite (Fool's Gold):

1) 8mm Faceted Rondelles, $9.75 for 8 pieces from dibabeads.
2) Faceted Teardrop Briolettes, $28.95 for 2" strand (19 pieces) from GemGourmet.

Rainbow Fluorite:

1) 12mm Faceted Round Beads, $9.20 for 15.5" strand (34 pieces) from SevenColorBeads.
2) Top-drilled Teardrop Briolettes, $2.99 for 5 pieces from judydupin.

Rose Quartz:

1) 12mm Micro-Faceted Beads, $4.99 for 11 pieces from yakutum.
2) AAA Faceted Heart Briolettes, $12.00 for 6 pieces from FabulousRocks.

Tanzanite:

1) AAA Teardrop Briolettes, $14.50 for 10 pieces from ajcouturegemstones.
2) 3mm Hand-Cut Faceted Rondelles, $16.70 for 4" strand from aaarealgem.

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Gemstones: My Fave Five

In no specific order, here are my favorite five gemstones. Let me know what yours are in the comments!

Amethyst - I love purple, so this isn't surprising.


Citrine - I'm absolutely in love with the pale shades of yellow that citrine comes in. Unfortunately it's not the greatest color for my skin tone, but boy do I love looking at it!


Kyanite - There's something strangely fascinating about this stone. It looks kinda dull and murky at first, but then you realize there is so much more to it! I really like the shades of blue with the silver luster.


Magnesite - I've made a few pieces of jewelry that's solely for myself and not for purchase, and a large portion of those pieces are made using this stone. The off-white cream color is an absolute dream, and the brown veining provides some visual interest.


Lapis Lazuli - A deep, royal shade of blue with gold splotches and veins. Simply stunning.