Gemstone Strands
Welcome to the wonderful world of gemstones! Ruth has a limited supply of Rubies, Emeralds, Diamonds, Sapphires, Tourmaline, Tanzanite,and other precious and semi-precious gemstones which she is selling by the strand. Many chunky nuggets as well as beautifully cut faceted stones. More added weekly.
Strand of Smooth Ethiopian Rondelle Opals
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18" strands of smooth, graduated opal rondells from Ethiopia; sizes 3mm x 2mm to 9mm x 6mm with tiny holes. We have two colors availablee: A which is very pearly in appearance and B which is more sandy in color. Photo shows both strands, SOLD SEPARATELY not as a pair. Please indicate which strand you want in the "Special Instructions" box when you check out with your cart.
2 in stock
Strand of Red Zircon Gemstones
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16" strand of glittery Red Zircon semi-precious gemstones. These rough cut beads vary in size from 5mm x 12mm to 15mm x 22mm with small 1mm hole for stringing. Each stone is crudely faceted, exploiting zircon’s irregular grains, and beautiful, massive tabular to prismatic crystals. Photo illustrates one of three strands we have instock, sizes and color of each bead varies.
3 in stock
Rough Faceted Beads & Drops of Aquamarine
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Two strands of incredibly beautiful, rough-faceted, semi-precious aquamarine stones. SOLD SEPARATELY. Strand A is a 6" strand of graduated drops measuring 8mm long x 3mm diameter to 16mm long x 12mm wide. Strand B is a 7" strand 10mm long x 7mm wide to 22mm x 9mm. STRAND B is SOLD.
Photo illustrates the variety in size, shape, and hues of the stones; each strand is different.
1 in stock
Strand of Dark Ruby Nuggets
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18" strand of awesome dark ruby nugget beads. Size ranges from 7mm in diameter to 16mm x 17mm with very tiny holes for stringing. Very organic looking!
3 in stock
Strand of Rough Cut Peridot Stones
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16" strand of rough cut 5-7mm diameter beads of peridot semi-precious gemstones. Very pretty emerald color.
6 in stock
Large Rough Cut Beads of Citrine
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16" strand of gorgeous rough cut nuggets of these wonderful citrine gemstones. Graduated beads that measure 15mm x 8mm to 27mm x 16mm; each strand is different. Made in India.
1 in stock
Awesome Strand of Ruby Nugget Stones
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16" strand of awesome ruby nugget stone beads. Stones vary in size and shape as they are very organic and lumpy. A strand with approximately 100+ graduated stones 5mm in diameter to 20+mm with small 1mm hole. Photo illustrates one of the strands, each strand is different. Made in India.
3 in stock
Rough Disc-Shaped Emerald Gemstones
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17" strand of graduated rough cut emerald gemstones; 5mm diameter x 4mm thick to 11mm diameter x 6mm thick. Sizes vary per strand. These beads have some calcification on them. Great for all sorts of design projects.
1 in stock
Funky Color-Change Tourmaline Beads
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16" strand of side-drilled funky shaped color-change tourmaline gemstones; faceted and smooth polished, "slice" amber/browns tourmaline pendants . 10mm-30mm long x 3-5mm thick. Very small holes.
3 in stock
Funky Shaped Emerald Pendants
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16" strand of side-drilled funky shaped emerald gemstones; faceted and smooth polished. 7mm-25mm long x 3-8mm thick. Very small holes.
7 in stock
Rough "Slice" Cut Rubies
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14" strand of side-drilled ruby gemstones; slight polish in rough "slice" style shapes. 8mm-14mm x 3-5mm thick. Very small holes.
8 in stock
Multi-Color Tourmaline Crystal Sticks
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Tourmaline crystals drilled "sticks"; natural unpolished mutii-colored crystals. 7" strands with 5mm-12mm long x 3mm diameter with very small holes.
6 in stock
Black Tourmaline Genstones
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15" strand of rough cut crystals of black tourmaline drilled the long way. Slightly graduated strand with beads ranging from 9mm-33mm long x 4-12mm diameter with small 1mm holes; most strands have a larger center bead. Photo shows two of the strands in stock. Each strand is different and picked at random unless otherwise noted in the "special instructions" box when you check out. SOLD SEPARATELY not as a pair.
25 in stock
Rough Ruby Faceted Cylinder Beads
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18" strand of 10mm-18mm long x 7-10mm wide rough ruby faceted cylinder beads that are slightly polished; 36 beads to a strand. Small 1-1.5mm holes. Very funky! Photo shows one of the strands in stock, all strands are pretty much alike; picked at random when ordered.
5 in stock
Strand of Large Rough Black Sapphire Gemstones
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16" strand of rough green/blue "black" nuggets of sapphire gemstones; sizes range from 7mm x 7mm x 5mm to 14mm x 11mm x 11mm with tiny 1mm holes. Photo is a sample of one of the strands.
10 in stock
Shaped Diamond Beads
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BACK IN STOCK!! PRICED PER BEAD! Stunning shaped diamond beads mined Australia, cut in India. $24/bead. 2.5mm x 3mm; grey, black, pink, and champagne.
60 in stock
Strand of Rough Cut Imperial Topaz
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16" strand of small, rough cut Imperial Topaz; from 6mm x 4mm to 8mm to 5mm with small holes drilled. Wonderful unpolished nuggets.
2 in stock
Strand of Faceted Labradorite Rondelles
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18" strand of graduated, faceted rondelles of labradorite, a semi-precious gemstone sometimes called "moonstone" or "sunstone". 6mm x 4mm to 13mm x 10mm in size.
3 in stock
Strand of Star-Rubies, B
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Strand of 13 smooth teardrop shaped Star-Rubies, graduated lower-grade stone, but beautiful color! 11mm x 9mm x 6mm thick to 16mm x 12mm x 8mm thick.
1 in stock
Strand of Star-Rubies, A
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Strand of eight smooth teardrop shaped Star-Rubies, graduated lower-grade stone, but beautiful color! 11mm x 9mm x 6mm thick to 16mm x 13mm x 8mm thick.
1 in stock