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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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Moonstone 4-6x7mm Dyed & Plated Blue & White Irregular Rondelle Beads - 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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Hubei Turquoise 12-17x14-21mm Blue Nugget Beads - 15-16 Inch - 68412

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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 5-6mm Blue Pebble Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 5-7x7-11mm Spider Web Matrix Blue-Green Pebble 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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Magnesite 8mm (Dyed) Turquoise Faceted Star Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Magnesite is a soft mineral best known for being dyed to imitate other gemstones. Natural magnesite stones are usually white with a dark web-like p...

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Kingman Turquoise 3-6mm Blue with Matrix Pebble 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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Aquamarine 2.5mm Banded Table Cut Cube Bead - 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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Freshwater Pearl 5-6mm Dark Blue Potato Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Unlike most gemstones found within the Earth, pearls are organic. Simply, they grow inside the shells of certain species of oysters and clams. Some...

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Hubei Turquoise 4x5mm Barrel Beads AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 8x16mm Tear Drop Beads AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 5x8mm Rondelle Beads AA Grade - 15-16 Grade

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Ethiopian Opal 1x2.5-3x5mm Graduated Irregular Rondelle - 15-16 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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Iolite 4-7mm Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch

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Iolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue to gray, violet or indigo. It displays a visual property called “pleochroism,” which means that it ca...

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Blue Rose Quartz 9x13mm Faceted Free Form Rectangle - 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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Blue Rose Quartz 10mm Round - 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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Kingman Turquoise 3-4mm Blue/Green Pebble - 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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Blue Rose Quartz 14mm Faceted Heart - 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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Lapis 4mm Faceted Bicone - 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 4mm Faceted Bicone - 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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Sapphire 5mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch

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Larimar 6-8mm Irregular Cube A Grade - 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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Larimar 3x4mm Faceted Rondelle A Grade Beads - 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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Brazilian Amazonite 6mm Hexagon - 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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Lapis (Dyed) 3x6mm Square Rondelle - 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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Sapphire 6-10mm Irregular Chip - 8 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 7-8mm Blue Irregular Heishi - 15-16 Inch

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Ruby and Sapphire 8-11mm Rough Nugget A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Topaz 8x10-10x12mm Rough Nugget A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Topaz is a rare silicate mineral and obtains much of its popularity from its beautiful colors and its status as a birthstone. Topaz occurs in a wi...

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Iolite 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Blue Apatite 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 15-16 Inch

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Blue Apatite ranges in color from light teal to blue to bright blue to dark blue to green. It can be easily confused with other minerals due to its...

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Larimar 6x8mm Faceted Rondelle A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Sodalite 6mm Square Faceted - 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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Lapis 6mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Sapphire 8-9x10-11mm Faceted Irregular Rondelle Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Tanzanite 1-2x3mm Faceted Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Tanzanite is both extremely rare and extremely attractive, and we offer it when we can.

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Hubei Turquoise 8-10x8-12mm Blue Nugget Beads - 15-16 Inch - 68431

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Hubei Turquoise 10-12x14-19mm Light Blue Nugget Beads - 15-16 Inch - 68413

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Hubei Turquoise 8-12x10-14mm Blue-Green Nugget Beads - 15-16 Inch - 68411

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Hubei Turquoise 9-14x11-15mm Light Blue Nugget Beads - 15-16 Inch - 68410

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Hubei Turquoise 7-11x11-15mm Nugget Beads - 15-16 Inch - 68405

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Hubei Turquoise with Copper Painted Edge 11-18mm Free Form Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise with Copper Painted Edge 9-13mm Free Form Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise with Copper Painted Edge 8x10mm Blue Oval Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Brazilian Amazonite 10x16mm Faceted Marquise Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Brazilian Amazonite 8mm Faceted Star Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Sleeping Beauty Turquoise 7-11mm Blue Chip Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Dakota Stones’ Sleeping Beauty Turquoise is from the Sleeping Beauty mine in Globe, Arizona — famous for the outstanding robin’s egg blue color and...

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

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Magnesite is a soft mineral best known for being dyed to imitate other gemstones. Natural magnesite stones are usually white with a dark web-like p...

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Egyptian Turquoise 3x4-4x7mm Graduated Side Drill Nugget - 15-16 Inch

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Egyptian Turquoise is one of the oldest known sources of turquoise, historically mined in the Sinai region for thousands of years and prized since ...

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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.