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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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Freshwater Pearl 11-14mm Blue Top Drilled Keshi 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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Freshwater Pearl 6-7mm Dark Blue Potato Beads - 14 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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Amazonite 8x11mm Leaf - 8 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 with Matrix 6mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Aquamarine 3x6-5x6mm Long Drill Faceted Nugget Beads AA Grade- 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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Hubei Turquoise 4-10mm Rondelle Beads - 15-16 Inch

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

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Blue Rose Quartz 8x10mm Faceted 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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Blue Rose Quartz 8mm Double 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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Dumortierite 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch

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Dumortierite is an aluminum borosilicate mineral that varies in color from blue, green and brown to the more rare violet and pink. First described ...

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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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Afghanite 2x3-9x13mm Blue Graduated Irregular Rondelle - 16-17 inch

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Afghanite is a rare and captivating gemstone first discovered in the late 1960s in the Sar-e-Sang mines of Badakhshan, Afghanistan — the same legen...

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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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Hubei Turquoise 5mm Cool Blue Round AA - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 4mm Blue Green with Matrix Round A - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 4mm Light Blue Green Round - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 3mm Blue Green Table Cut Cube AA Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Amazonite 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 15-16 Inch

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Larimar 5x7-6x8mm Pebble - 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 3x6mm Square Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Amazonite 4x6-9x11mm Graduated Irregular Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Chrysocolla 6x8-10x15mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Chrysocolla, a hydrous copper silicate, is often mistaken for turquoise due to its rich blues and blue to greens. It often also occurs with colors ...

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Ruby & Apatite 6x8-11x16mm Irregular Slice - 8 Inch

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Ruby Apatite occurs in deep purple, violet and teal blue colors with speckled and marbled patterns. Apatite can be easily confused with other miner...

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Sapphire 6-10mm Irregular Chip - 8 Inch

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Metaphysically, all sapphires are considered stones of wisdom, however different colors have additional attributes such as enhanced emotional resil...

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Matte Lapis 12mm Round - 8-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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Blue Zircon 3x4-4x7mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle Necklace - 15-16 Inch

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Zircon occurs in a variety of colors including yellow, green, red, reddish brown and blue hues, as well as colorless. Colorless Zircon of the highe...

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Blue Lace Agate 9-14x15-20mm Top Drill Nugget - 15-16 Inch

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Blue Lace Agate is a naturally occuring soft blue agate, laced with bands or swirls of brighter blue, periwinkle, white and occasionally gray or br...

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Aquamarine 10mm A Grade Coin Cabochon

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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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Aquamarine 13x18mm A Grade Oval Cabochon

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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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Hubei Turquoise 10-14mm Blue Top Drill Chip - 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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Sodalite 12mm Round - 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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Selenite 10mm Round Green Blue (Dyed) - 15-16 Inch

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Selenite is a crystal formed from the mineral gypsum, which comes in many forms and color variations, but has been used historically to describe th...

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Iolite 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 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 Ice Glaciertite 12mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Glacierite, also known as Blue Ice Glacierite or Blue Ice Nakaurite, is a rare, newly discovered mineral from Indonesia that is an accidental bypro...

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Peruvian Chrysocolla 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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Chrysocolla, a hydrous copper silicate, is often mistaken for turquoise due to its rich blues and blue to greens. It often also occurs with colors ...

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Blue Tourmaline 3mm Table Cut Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Blue Tourmaline ranges in color from green to blue to yellow to green with black, milky white and clear, colorless inclusions. It is an aluminum bo...

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Hubei Turquoise 4mm Blue with Brown Round - 24 Inch

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Larimar 6x8mm Faceted Rondelle 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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Hubei Sky Blue Turquoise 2x4mm Rondelle AA Grade - 15-16 Inch - Limited Edition

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Amazonite 8x16mm Faceted Puff Rectangle - 9 Inch

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Freshwater Pearl 7-12mm Blue Top Drill Keshi 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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Freshwater Pearl 5-6mm Dark Blue Potato Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Egyptian Turquoise 3x4-8x10mm Light Blue Graduated Free Form Oval - 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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Egyptian Turquoise 5x7-7x9mm Graduated Free Form Oval - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise with Matrix 6.7mm Round Beads - 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. Treatment and source should appear on every listing — ask before buying if a strand doesn't specify.
  • 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.