Natural Stone Beads

Beautiful natural stone beads with great color combinations are made of Dumortierite, Jaspers, Malachite, Onyx(black), Obsidian(snow flake), and Natural turquoise. These beads are favorite for jewelry. The beads are available in varying shapes(round, oval, square, heart, star, triangle etc) and sizes. The stones that make use of these beads are all naturally existing and therefore expensive.

Obsidian: Obsidian is a black volcanic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava.

Dumortierite: This natural stone is a variety of quartz with the shades of denim blue, from stone-washed to deep indigo.

Jasper: Jasper is a variety of quartz which is hard and durable, and richly colored by minerals, such as iron oxide.

Malachite: Malachite is a copper mineral with rich green shades.

Rhodonite: Rhodonite is a natural stone that ranges from light to deep pink. It is has streaks of darker shade and is available in transparent and opaque form. The stone consists of silicates of manganese, iron, magnesium and calcium.

Natural Turquoise: Natural Turquoise is found in shades of blue and green. The blue color of the stone is because of its copper content and green because of iron.

Onyx: Onyx, yet another variety of quartz is an opaque stone. Onyx is hard and polishes well, and therefore preferred for jewelry. Naturally this stone is black in color but is usually dyed before using.

Uses
The natural stone beads find their application in jewelry and sometimes for decorative purposes.