A range of bead materials organized into color families: black and stone, blue and purple, green and aqua, red and pink, white and clear, and more.
Shades of Black and Stone
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Jasper, Ocean | Green, rust, grey, cream, blue, brown, and camel color |
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Agate, Black | Translucent to opaque black, may show occasional banding |
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Onyx, Black | Black |
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''Jade,'' Black | Black-dyed serpentine |
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Lava | Black |
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Jet | Black |
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Obsidian, Black | Black |
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Tourmaline, Black | Black |
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Obsidian, Rainbow | Black with multicolored sheen |
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Amphibolite | Rich dark brown-black color with marbled red and grey |
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Jasper, Oolitic | Black/grey background with green brown |
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Obsidian, Golden Sheen | Dark smoky with a golden sheen |
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Obsidian, Snowflake | Black with white spots |
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Tektite | Green-Black |
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Marble, Grey | Grey |
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Hemalyke | Metallic, dark silver |
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Jasper, Camo Stone™ | Green with black brown patterns |
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Agate, Fossil | Creamy pink tones against a dark background |
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Marble, Black | Black |
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Magnetite | Grey-black |
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Jasper, Volcanic | Dark stone, blending black, grey and brown colors with cream specks |
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Quartz, Tourmalinated | Clear with green/black inclusions |
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Pyrite | Brassy yellow |
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Jasper, Picasso | Grey black brown |
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''Jasper,'' Zebra | Black/white and green/white-grey |
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Agate, Grey | Translucent, grey color with occasional banding |
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Labradorite | Grey-smoky color with blue-green flashes |
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Jasper, Silver Leaf | Swirls and spotted patterns in grey, black and white |
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Moonstone, Grey | Grey |
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Jasper, Dendritic | Cream to brown color with black/green |
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Jasper, Dalmatian | White/cream with black spots |
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Jasper, Sesame | Mint green with spotted grey/black specks in varying patterns |
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Quartz, Grey | Grey |
Shades of Blue and Purple
Gemstone | Color | |
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Dumortierite | Blue |
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Aventurine, Blue | Blue |
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Sodalite | Deep blue, occasional white calcite |
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Lapis Lazuli, Deep Blue | Blue, some pyrite or white calcite (usually dyed) |
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Lapis Lazuli, Denim | Denim blue, some pyrite or white calcite (usually dyed) |
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Sapphire | Blue, yellow, white |
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Angelite | Pastel blue |
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Fluorite, Rainbow | Multicolored (green/blue/clear/purple/golden) |
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Amazonite | Greenish blue |
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Hemimorphite | Aqua blue |
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Agate, Blue Lace | Banded light blue |
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Amethyst | Lavender |
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Iolite | Violet |
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Fluorite, Lavender | Lavender |
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Aventurine, Purple | Purple |
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Ametrine | Lavender and yellow |
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Fluorite, Purple | Purple |
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Tanzanite | Purple-blue |
Shades of Brown
Gemstone | Color | |
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Jasper, Brecciated | Deep brown, brick red, grey/black and cream colors |
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Jasper, Brown Snowflake | Chocolate brown with grey and caramel colors |
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Tigereye, Red | Red-brown |
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Obsidian, Mahogany | Brown with black patches |
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Pietersite | Golden, red, brown, blue |
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Petrified Wood | Tan/brown |
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Tiger Iron | Brown/golden with metallic grey |
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Tigereye, Blue | Blue-black |
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Tigereye, Brown | Brown |
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Quartz, Smoky | Smoky |
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Jasper, Camel | Tan/brown |
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Jasper, Leopardskin | Tawny deep brown tone |
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Waldo Stone | Medium to dark tan/brown |
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Landscape Stone | Cream, honey and dark brown |
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Jasper, Picture | Earth tones with terra cotta, red, tan, brown |
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Chrysanthemum Stone | Brown/tan background with golden/light brown patterns |
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Agate, Botswana | Pink, grey and lavenders |
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''Jasper,'' Tigerskin | Brown/tan |
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Grain Stone | Brown with bandings |
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Agate, Wooden | Tan/brown |
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Feldspar | Pink, tan or multicolored |
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Bronzite | Brown stone with a heavy golden/metallic, shimmering chatoyancy |
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Sardonyx | Red, white and orange banded |
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Jasper, Moukaite | Red-brown, golden, yellow and white mixed in very broad patterns |
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Marble, Brown | Brown |
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Quartz, Golden | Golden |
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Garnet, Grossularite | Brown-green |
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Garnet, Andalusite | Smoky orange/brown |
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Quartz, Rutilated | Clear with golden color inclusions |
Shades of Green and Aqua
Gemstone | Color | |
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Jasper, Kambaba | Green with grey/black |
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''Jade,'' Mountain | Any color |
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''Jade,'' African | Green |
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''Jade'' | Various colors, usually green tones |
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Onyx, Green | Green |
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Jasper, Green Lined | Green |
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Chrysocolla | Green/blue |
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Jade, Nephrite | Green |
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Malachite, Green | Green stripes and eyes |
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''Chrysoprase,'' Chinese | Green |
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Garnet, Tsavorite | Green |
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Agate, Green | Green |
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Rhyolite | Green with grey/green orbicular pattern |
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Ruby in Zoisite | Green with red spots |
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Andalusite | Translucent to opaque, with black cross-like pattern on a light brown background, can also be dark green and transparent |
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Emerald | Green |
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Agate, Moss | Translucent with moss-like inclusions |
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Serpentine | Mostly green |
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Agate, Tree | White background with green splotches (semitranslucent to opaque) |
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Kyanite | Blue and green |
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''Turquoise,'' African | Green/blue with grey/black |
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''Jade,'' Ching Hai | Green and white |
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Chrysoprase, Green Apple | Light green |
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Aventurine, Green | Green |
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Aventurine, African | Green/blue |
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Fluorite, Green | Green-transparent/translucent with occasional bandings |
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New ''Jade,'' Olive | Olive green |
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''Jasper,'' Peridot | Light green |
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Peridot | Green |
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Prehnite | Light green |
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Quartz, Green | Green |
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Tourmaline, Green | Green |
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''Jade,'' New ''Jade'' Serpentine | Sea green |
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''Jasper,'' Jungle | Dark to lime green with creamy tones and a varying black and grey matrix |
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''Jasper,'' Aqua Terra | Sea green |
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Abalone | Iridescent colors |
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Magnesite, Green | Green |
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Agate, Aqua | Aqua blue |
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Aquamarine | Aqua blue |
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Apatite | Blue as well as green colors |
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Turquoise | Blue, some with black matrix |
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Turquoise, Sleeping Beauty | Blue |
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Magnesite, Blue | Blue |
Shades of Orange and Yellow
Gemstone | Color | |
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''Turquoise,'' Yellow | Yellow |
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Sunstone | Orange |
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Quartz, Peach | Peach |
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Amber | Amber color - can vary in color from yellow to red to honey brown |
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Carnelian | Orange-red, translucent |
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Agate, Red | Orange/red, translucent |
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Quartz, Yellow | Yellow |
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Garnet, Hessonite | Brown-orange |
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''Jade,'' Golden | Golden |
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''Jade,'' Yellow | Yellow |
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Agate, Golden | Translucent orange/golden color |
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Aragonite | Yellow-white |
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Garnet, Spessartite | Orange |
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Agate, Yellow | Yellow |
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Calcite | Yellow is most common. Also comes in white and pink colors |
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Moonstone, Peach | Peach |
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Citrine | Light to golden yellow |
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Quartz, Lemon | Lemon |
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Tigereye, Honey | Beige/cream |
Shades of Red and Pink
Gemstone | Color | |
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Garnet, Orissa | Red |
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Garnet | Wine color reds |
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Garnet, Rhodolite | Purplish red |
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Jasper, Red | Brick red |
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Jasper, Red Flake | Red/brown with cream/tan patches/spots |
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Agate, Fire Crackle | Glowing rusty orange color with scattered veins of grey-white. Has a "crackled" look (web-like pattern of white crackles) created via heat treatment, and color enhancement produces the fiery oranges and reds |
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Rhodonite | Pink with black patterns |
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Ruby | Red |
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Coral | Black, blue, fossil, gold, green, white, pink, purple, red or orange |
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Aventurine, Red | Peach to red color |
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Jasper, Colonial | Red |
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Tourmaline, Pink | Pink |
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Spinel | Any color |
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Rhodochrosite | Pink |
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Marble, Red Spot | Subtle shades of reddish-brown with cream and grey |
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''Malachite,'' Red | Red with stripes |
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Lepidolite | Pink and purple |
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Jasper, Turtle | Red/brown with grey/black splotches |
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Agate, Morocco | Earth tones with terra cotta reds and hints of purple |
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Jasper, Autumn | Brick red and avocado green |
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Topaz, Pink | Pink |
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Aventurine, Pink | Pink |
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Crazy Horse™ Stone | Distinct appearance of grey, mauve and pink color combinations |
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Quartz, Rose | Translucent pink |
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Marble, Pink | Pink |
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Morganite | Pink |
Shades White and Clear
Gemstone | Color | |
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Agate, Crazy Lace | Twisting and turning bands of various colors |
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Quartz, Clear | Clear |
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Quartz, Lodolite | Clear with red/green/brown inclusions |
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Mother-of-Pearl | Creamy white pearl |
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Riverstone | Grey/cream |
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Magnesite | White with brown/grey matrix |
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Fluorite, Yellow | Golden color-translucent with occasional bandings |
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''Jade,'' Peace | Mix of natural pinks, purples and greens |
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Howlite, White | White with black veining |
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Opal | White with multicolored play of color |
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Quartz, Champagne | Champagne color |
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Topaz, Mystic | Clear with multicolored coating |
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Quartz, Snow | Translucent white |
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Agate, White | White |
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Jade, Jadeite | Green, grey, red, orange, yellow - all colors |
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Marble, White | White |
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Quartz, Frosted | White, frosted |
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Quartz, Ice Flake | Crackled |
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Moonstone, Rainbow | White with multicolored flashes |
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Moonstone, White | White |
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Quartz, Quartzite | White |
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Quartz, White | White |
Multi-Color
Gemstone | Color | |
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Agate, Multi-Color | Multicolored |
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Bloodstone | Dark green with red spots |
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Fossil Stone | Grey/white, natural or dyed any color |
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Jasper, Fancy | Multicolored |
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Jasper, Ocean | Green, rust, grey, cream, blue, brown, and camel color |
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Marble | Any color |
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Moonstone, Multi-Color | Peach, white, grey |
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Onyx, Italian | Green, cream, tan |
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Quartz, Dyed | Any color |
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Tourmaline | Pink or green |
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Tourmaline, Multi-Color | Multicolored |
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Unakite | Olive-green and subtle pink |
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Soapstone | Any color |
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''Jade,'' Malaysia | Any color |
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Jasper, Rainbow | Multicolored |
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Marble, Rainbow | Multicolored |
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Chalcedony | Any color |
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