Black Beads
Nothing says elegance and sophistication more than gorgeous black gemstone beads. Whether it's mysterious onyx, deep obsidian, or powerful spinel; we have that sleek and chic look you are going for with your necklace, bracelet, and earring designs. Metaphysical Properties: Black is associated to mystery, power, elegance, and sophistication. Color Pairings: Black beads can work great with any other color to anchor your design or on their own as a powerhouse piece, making them perfect black gemstone beads for jewelry.
Premium Black Gemstone Beads for Bold Jewelry
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Black Moss Opal 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Black Moss Opal 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Black Opal Australian, Faceted 3mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Black Opal is a naturally occurring variety of precious opal mined in Australia. this opal variety is characterized by their dark base tone. It is ...
View full detailsHypersthene 5x10-20mm Top Drill Teeth - 15-16 Inch
Hypersthene is often categorized as enstatite or ferrosilite, but its identity is complicated. Pure enstatite contains no iron, and pure ferrosilit...
View full detailsBlack Web Jasper 2x6mm Thin Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
Jasper has a long and illustrious history, having been worn by shamans, priests and kings and believed to be a powerful protection stone. Ancient E...
View full detailsRainbow Obsidian 10mm Round - Large Hole Beads
Rainbow Obsidian earned its name from the chatoyant, rainbow effect of light refracting off of the air buddles inside of the stone. Like all obsidi...
View full detailsJet 10mm Round - 15-16 inch
Black Silver Leaf Jasper 8mm Round 15-16
Black Silverleaf Jasper is a rare form of Jasper, characterized by its color range of black, gray and white and its swirling, leafy patterns. It is...
View full detailsShungite 20mm Coin - 15-16 Inch
Shungite is a black, lustrous, non-crystalline mineraloid consisting of a high percentage of carbon. It was first found in a deposit near Shunga vi...
View full detailsSilver Obsidian 8mm Large Hole Round - 8 Inch
Essentially a volcanic glass, Obsidian ranges in color from opaque black, to green, brown, mahogany, black with rainbow colors, black with snowflak...
View full detailsMatte Larvikite 8mm Round Faceted Large Hole - 8-inch - CLEARANCE
The name originates from the town of Larvik, Norway where this type of igneous rock is found. Legend has it that it came to the world?s attention i...
View full detailsBlack Web Jasper 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Jasper has a long and illustrious history, having been worn by shamans, priests and kings and believed to be a powerful protection stone. Ancient E...
View full detailsMexican Black & Red Zebra Jasper 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Mexican Black and Red Zebra Jasper has banded and marbled patterns of translucent to opaque milky white, black and red. Jasper has a long and illus...
View full detailsBlue Black Porcelain Agate 10mm Matte Round - 15-16 inch
Porcelain Agate is a natural agate that is dyed and heated to give it the unique blue/black color and pattern that resembles porcelain.
Hematite Black Plated 2x6mm Hexagon - 15-16 Inch
Hematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster. When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel. Hematite is bla...
View full details6mm Magnetic Clasp - Black Oxide - 5 Pack
These basic magnetic clasps are so handy and a perfect way to finish your jewelry projects. Small but strong, these clasps will help secure your br...
View full detailsBlack Silver Leaf Jasper 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Black Silverleaf Jasper is a rare form of Jasper, characterized by its color range of black, gray and white and its swirling, leafy patterns. It is...
View full detailsWonder Stone 24x36-30x46mm Irregular Oval 15-16 Inch
Wonderstone is a Jasper, an opaque silicon dioxide mineral and form of microcrystalline Chalcedony. It occurs with wave-like bands of charcoal gray...
View full detailsHubei Turquoise 4mm Matrix Blue/Green/Black Table Cut Cube Banded - 15-16 Inch
Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...
View full detailsBlack Obsidian 2x4mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch
Essentially a volcanic glass, Obsidian ranges in color from opaque black, to green, brown, mahogany, black with rainbow colors, black with snowflak...
View full detailsGolden Obsidian 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Golden Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass, shiny black with a golden sheen. Obsidian is produced when lava erupts from a volcano and ...
View full detailsBlue Black Porcelain Agate 12mm Matte Round - 15-16 inch
Porcelain Agate is a natural agate that is dyed and heated to give it the unique blue/black color and pattern that resembles porcelain.
2mm Round Leather Cord in Black - 5 Meter Spool
We've partnered with the high quality brand Leather Cord USA to bring you these perfectly sized 5 meter spools of 2mm leather. Precision cut from t...
View full detailsBlack Silver Leaf Jasper 6mm Round 15-16
Black Silverleaf Jasper is a rare form of Jasper, characterized by its color range of black, gray and white and its swirling, leafy patterns. It is...
View full detailsShungite 10mm Faceted Nugget 15-16 Inch
Shungite is a black, lustrous, non-crystalline mineraloid consisting of a high percentage of carbon. It was first found in a deposit near Shunga vi...
View full detailsBlack Silver Leaf Jasper 8mm Large Hole Round - 8 Inch
Black Silverleaf Jasper is a rare form of Jasper, characterized by its color range of black, gray and white and its swirling, leafy patterns. It is...
View full details2mm Round Leather Cord in Natural Black - 5 Meter Spool
We've partnered with the high quality brand Leather Cord USA to bring you these perfectly sized 5 meter spools of 2mm leather. Precision cut from t...
View full detailsAncient Cellar Black Agate 12mm Matte Round - 15-16 Inch
Ancient Cellar Black Agate is a natural agate that is dyed and heated to give it the unique color and pattern we call Ancient Cellar.
Mexican Red Snowflake Jasper Matte 40mm Square Donut - Pendant
Mexican Red Snowflake Jasper is a naturally occurring Jasper with deep red, bright red, pink and golden mottling and spots within the primarily bla...
View full detailsBlack Web Jasper 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Jasper has a long and illustrious history, having been worn by shamans, priests and kings and believed to be a powerful protection stone. Ancient E...
View full detailsHubei Turquoise 4mm Matrix Blue/Green/Black Cube Faceted A Grade Banded - 15-16 Inch
Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...
View full detailsBlack Obsidian 6mm Star - 15-16 Inch
Essentially a volcanic glass, Obsidian ranges in color from opaque black, to green, brown, mahogany, black with rainbow colors, black with snowflak...
View full detailsGlu-N-Go End Caps in Gun Metal Finish Stainless Steel with 2mm Hole
These Gu-N-Go end caps from Leather Cord USA make finishing your leather jewelry designs so easy! They come fully assembled. Just add glue, insert ...
View full detailsBlack Moonstone 6-8mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch
Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
View full detailsMexican Zebra Jasper 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Mexican Zebra Jasper 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
DZI Agate 10x25mm Barrel Black Tiger Teeth - 15-16 Inch
“DZI” Agate is made to resemble beads first found in India between 1000 and 2000 BCE. These reproductions are designed in the traditional color, pa...
View full detailsBlack Tourmaline 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 15-16 Inch
Black Tourmaline is a black crystalline aluminum borosilicate mineral with occasional light gray inclusions that appear as flecks or veins. Tourmal...
View full detailsBlack Eye Agate 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Black Eye Agate is a variety of Sardonyx which has a Sard base, typically of brown or black, with bands of white Onyx running through it. Sard is n...
View full detailsSilver Obsidian 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch
Essentially a volcanic glass, Obsidian ranges in color from opaque black, to green, brown, mahogany, black with rainbow colors, black with snowflak...
View full detailsDZI Agate 8x12mm Barrel Black Eye - 15-16 Inch
“DZI” Agate is made to resemble beads first found in India between 1000 and 2000 BCE. These reproductions are designed in the traditional color, pa...
View full details1mm Round Leather Cord in Natural Black - 5 Meter Spool
We've partnered with the high quality brand Leather Cord USA to bring you these perfectly sized 5 meter spools of 1mm leather. Precision cut from t...
View full detailsSardonyx 6mm Hexagon - 15-16 Inch
Sardonyx has a Sard base, typically of brown or black, with bands of white Onyx running through it. Sard is not Onyx, but rather a dark variety of ...
View full detailsSardonyx 8mm Star Cut Coin - 15-16 Inch
Sardonyx has a Sard base, typically of brown or black, with bands of white Onyx running through it. Sard is not Onyx, but rather a dark variety of ...
View full detailsMexican Red Snowflake Jasper 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Mexican Red Snowflake Jasper is a naturally occurring Jasper with deep red, bright red, pink and golden mottling and spots within the primarily bla...
View full detailsBlue Black Porcelain Agate 12mm Round - 15-16 inch
Porcelain Agate is a natural agate that is dyed and heated to give it the unique blue/black color and pattern that resembles porcelain.
Black Silver Leaf Jasper 6mm Large Hole Round - 8 Inch
Black Silverleaf Jasper is a rare form of Jasper, characterized by its color range of black, gray and white and its swirling, leafy patterns. It is...
View full detailsBlack Spinel 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch
Spinel is a hard vitreous magnesium aluminum oxide, and comes in a range of other colors, but those varieties are transparent. Black Spinel not onl...
View full detailsOnyx 10mm Round Step Cut - 15-16 Inch
Onyx is a black and white banded Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline Quartz. It is often thought of as an all to black stone, and much of the black Ony...
View full detailsShungite 8x5mm Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
Shungite is a black, lustrous, non-crystalline mineraloid consisting of a high percentage of carbon. It was first found in a deposit near Shunga vi...
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Frequently asked questions
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What black gemstone beads do you carry?
Black Obsidian, Black Onyx, and Black Spinel lead the volume. Black Tourmaline (Schorl), Jet (a fossilized form of lignite coal), Sardonyx, DZI Agate, and Black Amazonite (also called Black Moonstone in some markets) round out the collection. Natural Horn covers organic-material black; Hematite is technically dark gray with metallic luster but reads black at strand level. -
Is black onyx dyed?
Most commercial black onyx is dyed. Natural black onyx exists but is much less common than dyed material — the trade-standard production process takes paler agate or chalcedony and treats it with sugar solution and sulfuric acid to deposit carbon and produce uniform jet black. Dyed onyx is permanent and color-stable for normal wear; the treatment is accepted industry practice and should be disclosed. -
What's the difference between obsidian, onyx, jet, and black spinel?
Obsidian is volcanic glass — naturally formed, often with a slightly translucent edge when held to light. Onyx is a banded variety of chalcedony (quartz family), opaque and usually dyed in the commercial bead trade. Jet is fossilized wood/lignite coal — lightweight, organic, and historically associated with Victorian mourning jewelry. Black Spinel is a cubic mineral (Mohs 8), naturally black, faceted to high brilliance — the fine-jewelry option in the group. -
Are any black gemstones birthstones?
Black gemstones are not on the modern Jewelers of America birthstone list. Black Onyx is sometimes used as an alternate August birthstone in older traditions. Sardonyx (banded brown-and-cream onyx) appears in some August alternate lists. -
Are black tourmaline and obsidian magnetic?
Neither is magnetic in the conventional sense. Some Hematite beads sold as magnetic are actually a synthetic material called magnetic hematite or hematine — chemically and physically distinct from natural hematite, which is only weakly paramagnetic. If magnetism is part of the design requirement, ask whether the strand is natural hematite or magnetic hematine before buying.