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Blue Beads

Our blue gemstone beads include deep rich blues such as lapis and dumortierite or soft calming blues like aquamarine and amazonite. Create a sense of tranquility, loyalty, and intuition with light blue & Dark blue gemstone beads in your necklace, bracelet, or earring designs. Metaphysical Properties: Light blue gemstone beads can create a sense of tranquility, loyalty, and intuition. Chakra: The color blue is linked to the Throat Chakra which is all about self-expression and clear communication.

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Azurite 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Azurite is a Copper carbonate mineral that forms in masses, stalactites, botryoidal, and short prismatic crystals. Azurite in crystal form is extre...

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Aquamarine 4mm Round AAA Grade Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Aquamarine is a transparent to translucent stone ranging from cerulean blue to light blue in higher grades. In lower grades it can be transparent t...

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Brazilian Amazonite 8mm Cross - 15-16 Inch

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Brazilian Amazonite is an opaque blue to green to light green stone, often occurring with inclusions of white, yellow or gray and occasionally tran...

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Larimar 6-12mm Graduated Rondelle with Matrix - 15-16 Inch

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Larimar is a translucent blue, turquoise and white stone that can have streaks and patterns of white, as well as red or brown either from oxidation...

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Pietersite 10mm Round - 8-Inch

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Pietersite has been called the Tempest Stone for its colors of deep blue and gray with metallic gold and flashes of brilliant chatoyancy as it catc...

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Hubei Turquoise 4-8mm Graduated Heishi - 15-16-Inch

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Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...

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Lapis 4x6mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Lapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked w...

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Brazilian Amazonite 4x6mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Brazilian Amazonite is an opaque blue to green to light green stone, often occurring with inclusions of white, yellow or gray and occasionally tran...

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Hubei Turquoise Multi 2mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise Multi 3mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch

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Russian Amazonite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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Russian Amazonite is a translucent blue to green to green or light green stone, occurring with inclusions of white, black or yellow. It is named fo...

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Peruvian Turquoise (Chrysocolla) 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Peruvian Turquoise is also known as Turquoise Chrysocolla. It’s attractive blue-green provides a unique color to the mineral world. Peruvian Turquo...

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Brazilian Amazonite 8mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads

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Brazilian Amazonite is an opaque blue to green to light green stone, often occurring with inclusions of white, yellow or gray and occasionally tran...

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Lapis 8mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch

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Lapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked w...

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Turquoise 20-40mm Specimen - DS ROCK SHOP

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Perfect for gift giving or keeping for yourself, these gemstone specimens come conveniently packed in a clear plastic terrarium that serves as prot...

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Amazonite 6-8mm Free Form - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 5-7mm Blue Free Form Rondelle Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...

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Hubei Turquoise 6x8mm Blue-Green Egg Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise with Copper Painted Edge 6x8mm Blue Oval Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Roman Glass 10-20mm Graduated Center Drilled Coin with Pendant - 15-16 Inch

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Roman glass that has been turned into contemporary beads refers to ancient Roman glass artifacts (often shards or fragments) that are carefully sal...

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Kingman Turquoise 4mm Round Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Kingman turquoise, mined in the Acerbate Mountains near Kingman, Arizona, is renowned for its vibrant, intense blue hues, often featuring a black, ...

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Ethiopian Opal 3x5mm (Dyed) Blue Chip - 17 Inch

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Ethiopian Opal was first discovered in Ethiopia in 1994, with additional major finds in 2008 and 2013. Beautiful specimens of Precious Opal, Fire O...

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Aquamarine 3mm Banded Faceted Irregular Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Aquamarine is a transparent to translucent stone ranging from cerulean blue to light blue in higher grades. In lower grades it can be transparent t...

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Blue Rose Quartz 8mm Faceted Star - 15-16 Inch

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Rose Quartz is a silicon dioxide crystal and one of the most common varieties of the Quartz family. It is a translucent to transparent stone with a...

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Hubei Turquoise 4mm Blue Faceted Round AAA - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 4mm Blue Faceted Cube AAA - 15-16 Inch

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Sodalite 2x4mm Tube - 15-16 Inch

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Sodalite is named for its sodium content and may be classified as a feldspathoid. Blue Sodalite is sometimes referred to as “poor man’s lapis” beca...

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Amazonite 4mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Magnesite (Dyed) Turquoise Blue 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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Opal (Dyed) 4-7x10-11mm Sky Blue Graduated Irregular Round - 15-16 Inch

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Lapis 15mm A Grade Coin Cabochon

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Hubei Turquoise 8x10-10x12mm Blue/Green Free Form Rectangle - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 3mm Sky Blue Round AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Brazilian Amazonite 6x10-13mm Faceted Wheel - 15-16 Inch

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Larimar 3-5x14-16mm Freeform Hexagon Wheel - 15-16 Inch

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Larimar is a translucent blue, turquoise and white stone that can have streaks and patterns of white, as well as red or brown either from oxidation...

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Lapis 9x13-12x16mm Top Drill Irregular Flat Drop - 15-16 Inch

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Trolleite 8mm Large Hole Round - 8 Inch

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Trolleite is an extremely rare aluminum phosphate mineral that crystallizes in the form of masses and small prismatic crystals. It is made up of qu...

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Hubei Turquoise 4-8mm Light Blue Nugget AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Pietersite 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-Inch

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Chalcedony (Marbled) 16mm Puff Coin - 15-16 Inch

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Blue Chalcedony is a naturally occurring soft blue translucent stone. It is a member of the Quartz family, a form of silica with a cryptocrystallin...

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Peruvian Turquoise (Chrysocolla) 4mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Peruvian Turquoise is also known as Turquoise Chrysocolla. It’s attractive blue-green provides a unique color to the mineral world. Peruvian Turquo...

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Hubei Turquoise Faceted Blue/Brown/Black 4x6mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch

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Kingman Turquoise 15-22mm Chip Green 9-10 Inch Strands- Limited Editions

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Turquoise is an ancient gemstone, one of the first known to man. Known to Egyptian and Aztec cultures thousands of years ago, Turquoise is now mine...

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Turquoise 6x8-8x10mm Rough Nugget - 15-16 Inch

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Blue Moonstone 4x6mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch

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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...

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K2 12mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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K2 is a stone recently discovered in the foothills of the mountain for which it is named, K2, in the Karakoram mountain range of Pakistan. It is a ...

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Glass Melon 6x8mm Turquoise & Red Barrel - 14-15 Inch

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These aren't gemstones but these glass beads will pair nicely with them!  These multi-color melon-shaped glass barrels bring in old-world texture w...

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Magnesite 6mm Turquoise (Dyed) Heishi - 15-16 Inch

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About blue beads

Color family
Blues (cool)
Shade range
SkyRobin's eggDenimTealNavyMidnightSapphire
Stones in this color
TurquoiseAmazoniteLapisAquamarineAgateApatiteIoliteLarimarSodaliteDumortieriteKyaniteChrysocolla+36 more
Birthstones in this color
March (Aquamarine); September (Sapphire); December (Turquoise, Tanzanite, Blue Zircon, Blue Topaz)
Complements
Orange and warm metallics for high contrast; cream, tan, and silver for tonal palettes; black or gunmetal for sharper modern looks.
Typical treatments
Heat (Aquamarine, Sapphire)Stabilization (most Turquoise)Dye (Howlite, Magnesite, some 'blue' agates)Natural (Lapis, Sodalite, Kyanite)
Design notes
Largest color family in the Dakota catalog. Cool accent that pairs naturally with sterling silver; deep tones read formal, lighter shades read coastal and casual. Turquoise alone accounts for a quarter of the inventory here.

Frequently asked questions

  • What blue gemstone beads do you carry?
    Blue is the largest color family in the Dakota catalog. Turquoise alone accounts for roughly a quarter of the inventory — Sleeping Beauty, Kingman, Hubei, Campitos, and Elisa varieties are stocked. Other volume stones include Amazonite, Lapis Lazuli, Aquamarine, Apatite, Sodalite, Iolite, Larimar, Dumortierite, Kyanite, and Chrysocolla. Over 35 additional blue stones contribute long-tail variety.
  • How do I tell real turquoise from dyed howlite?
    Howlite (Mohs 3.5) is significantly softer than turquoise (5–6) and will scratch easily with a steel needle on an inconspicuous spot. Dyed howlite often shows color sitting in surface cracks rather than penetrating the matrix evenly. Real turquoise feels slightly cooler to the touch, has more variation within a strand, and shows matrix that follows the natural fracture pattern of the stone.
  • Which blue gemstones are birthstones?
    March: Aquamarine. September: Sapphire. December has the broadest blue list — Turquoise, Tanzanite, Blue Zircon, and Blue Topaz are all modern December birthstones, with Tanzanite added to the official list in 2002.
  • Is aquamarine usually heat-treated?
    Yes — nearly all commercial aquamarine is heat-treated to drive out yellow-green undertones and produce the pure sky-blue color the market prefers. Heating is permanent, color-stable, and considered industry standard for aquamarine. Untreated material exists but is scarcer and typically shows a greener undertone.
  • What's the difference between Sleeping Beauty, Kingman, and Hubei turquoise?
    Sleeping Beauty (Arizona, mine closed 2012) is pure even sky-blue with little or no matrix — scarce and supply-constrained. Kingman (Arizona, active) covers the full Arizona range from clear blue to deep blue with bold matrix. Hubei (China, active) is the dominant commercial bead source — typically blue to blue-green with rich veining, almost always stabilized for hardness.