Gray Beads
Gray gemstone beads can bring a sense of calm, neutrality, and balance to any jewelry design. Creating pieces with gorgeous gray tones like those found in labradorite, cat's eye quartz, or agate can relax or stabilize the vibes of jewelry design. Metaphysical Properties: Gray symbolizes balance, practicality, and control. Color Pairings: As a cool neutral, gray can be paired with many colors such as pink, yellow, blue, black, white, or clear.
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Dark Red Labradorite 4x6mm Faceted Rondelle AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsLabradorite 8x10mm Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsBotswana Agate 8x10mm Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Aga...
View full detailsLabradorite Faceted Double Heart 6mm Star Cut - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsLabradorite 2mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsLabradorite Plated 10mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsLabradorite 8mm Natural Energy Prism Faceted - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite Natural 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsBotswana Agate 8mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads
Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Aga...
View full detailsLabradorite Natural 3x5mm Faceted Rondelle 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsMATTE Labradorite 8mm Star Cut Round - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsIce Obsidian 10mm Round - 8-Inch
Ice Obsidian is a light brown to green to gray volcanic stone. Obsidian is formed when felsic lava cools without crystal growth. It is sometimes us...
View full detailsLabradorite 8mm Star Cut Coin A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsLabradorite 10mm Heart AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsLabradorite 4x10-13mm Chip - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsIce Obsidian 12mm Square - 8-Inch
Ice Obsidian is a light brown to green to gray volcanic stone. Obsidian is formed when felsic lava cools without crystal growth. It is sometimes us...
View full detailsBotswana Agate 6mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads
Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Aga...
View full detailsBotswana Agate 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch
Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Aga...
View full detailsLabradorite Natural 4x6mm Rondelle AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsIce Obsidian 8x16mm Rice Bead - 8-Inch
Ice Obsidian is a light brown to green to gray volcanic stone. Obsidian is formed when felsic lava cools without crystal growth. It is sometimes us...
View full detailsLabradorite 3x4mm Faceted Rondelle AAA Grade- 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsLabradorite 4mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsMexican Laguna Lace Agate 8mm Round - 15-16 inch
Mexican Laguna Lace Agate is one of the most prized agates in the world. It is a variety of banded Chalcedony with layers that may contain scarlet,...
View full detailsLabradorite 4mm Coin Faceted AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsLabradorite Natural 10mm Round AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsIce Obsidian 10x14mm Oval - 8-Inch
Ice Obsidian is a light brown to green to gray volcanic stone. Obsidian is formed when felsic lava cools without crystal growth. It is sometimes us...
View full detailsLabradorite 6x8mm Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsLabradorite Natural 6mm Round Matte A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsLabradorite 12x25mm Faceted Oval Focal Connector A Grade - Silver
This faceted oval focal piece can be used as a pendant or use as a link or connector. It can be a great addition to a design by using it vertically...
View full detailsLabradorite 7x10mm Faceted Tube A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsLabradorite 5x8mm Faceted Rondelle AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsLabradorite Natural 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsMexican Laguna Lace Agate 10mm Round - 15-16 inch
Mexican Laguna Lace Agate is one of the most prized agates in the world. It is a variety of banded Chalcedony with layers that may contain scarlet,...
View full detailsYooperLIKE 10mm Round - 16-Inch Strands
YooperLIKE is a Syenite rock that is rich with fluorescent Sodalite. While fairly nondescript under normal lighting conditions, YooperLIKE explodes...
View full detailsLabradorite 6x10mm Irregular Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsLabradorite 4mm Faceted Lantern AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsDark Red Labradorite 5x7mm Irregular Faceted Rondelle AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsLabradorite 5X7mm-8X10mm Rough Nugget - 15-16 inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsLabradorite 12x20-18x25mm Faceted Nugget AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsDark Labradorite 5x8mm Irregular Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsLabradorite 8X10-12X14mm Freeform Hand Cut - 15-16 inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsBumble Bee 7mm Banded Irregular Square Heishi - 15-16 Inch
Note – Due to the unique hand-made manufacturing process of these beads, the strand length, bead measurements, colors, and beads per strand counts ...
View full detailsEagle Eye Stone 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Similar to Tiger's Eye, this gemstone in its polished state looks like what it would be like to capture smoke in a stone -- bottomless black mixed ...
View full detailsBlack Moonstone 10mm Round - 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 detailsLabradorite 8mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsIce Obsidian 5x15mm Chip - 8-Inch
Ice Obsidian is a light brown to green to gray volcanic stone. Obsidian is formed when felsic lava cools without crystal growth. It is sometimes us...
View full detailsEagle Eye Stone 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Similar to Tiger's Eye, this gemstone in its polished state looks like what it would be like to capture smoke in a stone -- bottomless black mixed ...
View full details9mm Onion Shape Gold Electroplated Charm - Dendrite Opal - 3 Pack
These charms are the perfect size to add to a charm bracelet, use 2 for a pair or earrings, or add to your favorite chain to make a sweet, dainty n...
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Frequently asked questions
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What gray gemstone beads do you carry?
Labradorite dominates by volume — its blue-green flash on a gray base is the signature look. Botswana Agate provides banded gray variety; Gray Moonstone offers softer adularescent flash. Meteorite and Eagle Eye are the specialty stones at the higher end. Hematite and natural Wood Beads cover the metallic-gray and organic-gray ranges respectively. -
What makes labradorite flash?
Labradorescence — an optical effect caused by light reflecting off internal twinning layers within the crystal structure of labradorite feldspar. The effect appears as moving blue, green, gold, or rainbow flashes that shift with viewing angle. The base body color is typically gray to gray-green; the flash is the defining feature. Stones without flash are technically labradorite but are usually called 'feldspar' in the trade. -
Is meteorite real, and what kind do you sell?
Real meteorite beads exist on the market and Dakota carries them in limited quantities. The most common bead-trade meteorite is Muonionalusta (an iron-nickel meteorite from northern Sweden, ~1 million years old) cut and polished to reveal the characteristic Widmanstätten pattern — a crystalline lattice that forms only in slow-cooling space environments and cannot be replicated synthetically. Treatment for stability against rust is standard. -
Are any gray gemstones birthstones?
Gray Moonstone is a June birthstone variety alongside white Moonstone and Pearl. No other gray stones are on the official modern list, though Labradorite is sometimes used as an alternate stone in birthstone designs for its versatility. -
How do I clean labradorite without damaging the flash?
Wipe with a soft, slightly damp cloth. Avoid ultrasonic cleaners (the cleavage planes in labradorite are sensitive to vibration), harsh solvents, and abrasive cleaning compounds. The flash is an internal optical effect, not a surface coating, so it cannot be cleaned off — but the polish that allows the flash to read clearly can be dulled by improper cleaning. Mohs 6–6.5; harder than glass but softer than quartz.