Multi Color Beads
Gemstones bead strands consisting of multiple colors are a great way to add variety to a single jewelry design, try working with new color ways, or fill in missing gaps in your palette. Find strands the contain the eight chakras, mixes of various colors, or stones that are multi colored within themselves.
Round Mixed Gemstone Beads for Vibrant Jewelry Designs
Products: 102
Turquoise and Spiny Oyster 4mm Heishi -15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsHubei Turquoise 2mm Banded Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch
Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...
View full detailsGlass Melon 8mm Multi Color Drum - 14-15 Inch
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...
View full detailsGlass Melon 6mm Multi Color Drum - 14-15 Inch
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...
View full detailsMulti Spinel 3mm Banded Faceted Round - 15 Inch
Spinel is a hard vitreous magnesium aluminum oxide, and comes in a range of other colors, but those varieties are transparent. Black Spinel not onl...
View full detailsGlass Melon 6x8mm Multi Color Barrel - 14-15 Inch
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...
View full detailsPetro Tourmaline 3mm Banded Faceted Round - 15 Inch
Tourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to...
View full detailsFreshwater Pearl 7-9mm Multi Color Potato Beads - 15-16 Inch
Unlike most gemstones found within the Earth, pearls are organic. Simply, they grow inside the shells of certain species of oysters and clams. Some...
View full detailsPatikan Wood with Abalone Inlay 8mm Round Bead - 15-16 Inch
Patikan is an old variety of palmwood that grows in the Philippines. The natural grain of the wood has distinct parallel black markings as if it we...
View full detailsGlass Evil Eye Multi Color 8mm Round - 14-15 Inch
These aren't gemstones but these glass beads will pair nicely with them! A classic Mediterranean symbol reimagined for modern jewelry design. Thes...
View full detailsFreshwater Pearl 12-15x20-25mm Multi Color Flat Baroque Beads - 15-16 Inch
Unlike most gemstones found within the Earth, pearls are organic. Simply, they grow inside the shells of certain species of oysters and clams. Some...
View full detailsGray Wood with Abalone Inlay 8mm Round Bead - 15-16 Inch
Mixed Stone (Citrine/Rose Quartz/Amethyst) 4-9mm Banded Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch
Citrine/Rose Quartz/Amethyst
Multi Aquamarine 4-5mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsTiger Kamagong (Ebony) Wood with Abalone Inlay 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Cacoxenite 8x10-10x16mm Faceted Irregular Pear - 10 Inch
Cacoxenite is the trade name for this naturally occurring blend of seven stone types. It was originally named for the visible inclusions of the min...
View full detailsFreshwater Pearl 10-12x10-15mm 5 Color Mix Baroque Beads - 15-16 Inch
Unlike most gemstones found within the Earth, pearls are organic. Simply, they grow inside the shells of certain species of oysters and clams. Some...
View full detailsTourmaline 3mm Yellow & Green Banded Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch
Tourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to...
View full detailsMulti Tourmaline 3mm Banded Faceted Round - 15 Inch
Tourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to...
View full detailsHubei Turquoise 5mm Banded Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch
Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...
View full detailsFreshwater Pearl 11-14x15-17mm 5 Color Mix Flat Oval Beads - 15-16 Inch
Unlike most gemstones found within the Earth, pearls are organic. Simply, they grow inside the shells of certain species of oysters and clams. Some...
View full detailsFreshwater Pearl 10-12x10-15mm 4 Color Mix Baroque Beads - 15-16 Inch
Unlike most gemstones found within the Earth, pearls are organic. Simply, they grow inside the shells of certain species of oysters and clams. Some...
View full detailsMulti Sapphire (Natural) 3-4mm Banded Facete Rondelle - 18 Inch
Sapphires are precious gemstones, but unlike rubies, they come in a rainbow of colors besides red! They are all varieties of the mineral corundum,...
View full detailsFreshwater Pearl 8-10x9-16mm Multi Color Flat Baroque Beads - 15-16 Inch
Unlike most gemstones found within the Earth, pearls are organic. Simply, they grow inside the shells of certain species of oysters and clams. Some...
View full detailsMulti Tourmaline 3mm Faceted Round - 15 Inch
Tourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to...
View full detailsFreshwater Pearl 11-14x15-17mm 4 Color Mix Flat Oval Beads - 15-16 Inch
Unlike most gemstones found within the Earth, pearls are organic. Simply, they grow inside the shells of certain species of oysters and clams. Some...
View full detailsFreshwater Pearl 6-7mm Multi Color Potato Beads - 15-16 Inch
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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Frequently asked questions
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What multi-color gemstone beads do you carry?
Two distinct types: stones that are naturally multi-color (Ocean Jasper, Watermelon Tourmaline, Picture Jasper, mixed-color Sapphire lots) and curated 'mixed gemstone' strands that combine multiple stones in a single design-coordinated strand. Mixed strands and Ocean Jasper lead by volume; specialty material includes Watermelon Tourmaline, Mookaite Jasper, and rainbow Tiger Eye. -
What makes ocean jasper unique?
Ocean Jasper is a single source — a now-depleted deposit from the northwestern coast of Madagascar that produces orbicular patterns of green, white, pink, yellow, and red within a single stone. The orbs (spherulites) form from radial mineral growth during slow accretion. Each strand is visually distinct and the supply is supply-constrained; expect color and pattern variation between strands of the same listing. -
Is watermelon tourmaline real, and is it dyed?
Yes — Watermelon Tourmaline is real, and the color is natural. The pink core and green rim form during natural growth as the chemistry of the surrounding fluid changes — pink at the start, green as the crystal grows outward. No dye is involved; the color zoning is built into the crystal structure. Slicing through a crystal produces the characteristic 'watermelon' cross-section. It is one of the more expensive tourmaline varieties. -
Which multi-color gemstones are birthstones?
October birthstones — Tourmaline and Opal — are both naturally multi-color in many varieties. Watermelon Tourmaline and Boulder Opal are the design-first choices in this range. Sapphire (September) also appears in 'fancy sapphire' multi-color lots when sourced from rough containing color zoning. -
Should I use multi-color stones alongside other multi-color stones?
Usually not. Multi-color stones already carry the palette — pairing two strong multi-color stones in a single piece typically results in visual competition that flattens both. The cleaner pattern is to anchor a multi-color focal stone (Ocean Jasper, Watermelon Tourmaline) with a single neutral (sterling silver, black onyx, white pearl) that lets the focal do the work. Mixed strands serve volume and budget projects.