Crystal Quartz Gemstone Beads
Unleash the clarity and brilliance of Crystal Quartz with our meticulously crafted gemstone beads. Known scientifically as silicon dioxide, crystal quartz gemstone beads is not only one of the most abundant minerals on the Earth's surface but also renowned for its exceptional hardness and optical clarity. Each bead is precision-cut, highlighting the gem's natural beauty and dazzling luminosity, perfectly suited for high-quality jewelry creations.
Facts: Crystal Quartz has been cherished throughout history, holding significant value across various cultures. Historically, it was used by ancient civilizations for carvings, believing it to be a form of ice that would never thaw. In the modern era, its timeless elegance ensures that it remains a favorite among jewelers and collectors, symbolizing purity and offering a versatile base for any color palette.
Metaphysical / Holistic: Natural Crystal Quartz Beads is celebrated as a powerful stone known for its ability to clear the mind and stimulate clear thinking. It is often referred to as the 'Master Healer,' amplifying energy and thought, as well as the effect of other crystals. It is also known as The Amplifier of Love.
Crystal Quartz 12mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Original price
$37.00
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Original price
$37.00
Original price
$37.00
$37.00
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$37.00
Crystal Quartz is a naturally occurring clear and colorless Quartz. It is a crystalline form of Quartz said to have many divine properties includin...
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Original price
$37.00
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Original price
$37.00
Original price
$37.00
$37.00
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$37.00
Clear quartz, not glass
Crystal quartz is natural rock crystal — clear to icy-white, and completely untreated. The easiest way to tell it from glass is to look inside: natural quartz often has faint veils, wisps, or tiny inclusions, while glass is usually flawlessly uniform or full of bubbles. Those small natural marks are proof you're holding the real stone, not an imitation. It's the clean, colorless quartz that works with every palette.
Faceted quartz throws light
Clear quartz is at its best faceted. With no color to carry the look, the cut is everything — faceted rounds and rondelles act like tiny prisms, catching and scattering light for a crisp, bright sparkle. Smooth rounds read softer and more icy. Faceted clear quartz also makes the perfect spacer and highlight bead, lifting and separating colored stones in a design.
Pick your size and cut
Crystal quartz is hard and everyday-durable (Mohs 7) — wipe it with mild soap and a soft cloth, and ultrasonic cleaning is generally fine. It's stocked across the widest size range we carry, from 2–3mm accents through 8–10mm rounds, faceted and smooth, so it's easy to build a set or accent another stone. It pairs with everything, but especially the rest of the quartz family — rose quartz, smoky quartz, amethyst, and citrine.
About this stone
Color
ClearWhite
Origin
BrazilUSA (Arkansas)MadagascarChina
Mohs hardness
7
Treatment categories
Natural
Industry-standard treatment
Natural — clear quartz is not typically treated (irradiated or coated aura-quartz variants are separate categories)
Mineral chemistry
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Crystal system
Trigonal
Stone family
Quartz
Common cuts
Faceted RoundRoundFaceted Rondelle
Common sizes
2mm3mm4mm6mm8mm10mm
Care notes
Durable (Mohs 7). Mild soap and soft cloth; ultrasonic generally safe.
Related stones
Rock Crystal, Smoky Quartz, Rose Quartz, Citrine
Frequently asked questions
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What is crystal quartz, and is it the same as clear quartz?
Yes — crystal quartz, clear quartz, and rock crystal are three names for the same material: colorless transparent silicon dioxide (SiO₂), the same crystal chemistry that underlies amethyst, citrine, smoky quartz, and rose quartz. The difference between those colored varieties and crystal quartz is trace-element coloration; crystal quartz is the end-member without the coloring elements. Older lapidary literature uses "rock crystal"; the bead trade today uses "crystal quartz" and "clear quartz" interchangeably. -
How do I tell crystal quartz from glass?
Four signals. Hardness: quartz is Mohs 7 and resists scratching from a steel blade; typical soda-lime glass is Mohs 5.5 and scratches more easily. Density: quartz is heavier in hand than glass beads of the same size. Temperature: quartz feels cooler to the touch than glass. Internal character: natural quartz almost always shows some internal veiling, included needles, healed fractures, or milky zones — perfectly uniform inclusion-free beads at unusually low price points are often glass. The most reliable signal is buying from a supplier that sources known-quartz material. -
Is crystal quartz treated or dyed?
All disclosed Dakota crystal quartz strands are tagged Natural — the colorless transparency is intrinsic to the rough. No dye, no heat, no coating produces the clear quartz look; what comes out of the ground is what gets cut and polished. Treatment, when present on any specific strand — ask before buying if it isn't specified. Coated quartz varieties ("aura quartz," "angel aura," "titanium quartz") are catalogued separately with explicit coating disclosure and do not appear under this collection. -
Why does my crystal quartz have veils or cloudy spots inside?
That's natural quartz character. Crystal quartz forms in hydrothermal veins and pegmatites over geological time scales; internal veils, growth lines, healed fractures, and milky zones are the signature of natural rough. Designers familiar with the material read these as authenticity markers, not defects. Perfectly clear, inclusion-free beads at low prices are more often glass substitutes than premium quartz. Within a single strand, bead-to-bead variation in clarity and inclusions is normal. -
What sizes and cuts does Dakota carry?
Active crystal quartz inventory centers on 8mm rounds, with 6mm and 10mm rounds also well-stocked. 4mm and 7mm rounds round out the smaller-end size selection; 7x8mm rondelles appear in select listings. Round is the dominant cut; faceted and rondelle variants are stocked in selected sizes. Full size and cut availability is filterable in the grid above; designers replenishing an existing design can confirm exact strand specifications on each listing.