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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

Hubei Turquoise, Lapis AAA, & Spiny Oyster 1-2x3mm Squaredelle - 15-16 Inch

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These mixed stone strands have a great pop of color making them perfect for when you're making that unique and colorful piece of jewelry! This stra...

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Turquoise & Dyed Magnesite (Compressed) 5x8mm Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Ocean Jasper 15x20-18x25mm Free Form Pear Beads A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Ocean Jasper is a commercial name for Orbicular Jasper, a variety of Jasper containing variably colored spherical patterns. It forms when Quartz an...

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Mixed Stone (Citrine/Rose Quartz/Amethyst) 4-9mm Banded Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch

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Citrine/Rose Quartz/Amethyst

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Multi Aquamarine 4-5mm Round - 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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Tiger Kamagong (Ebony) Wood with Abalone Inlay 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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Banded Mixed Stone 6-9mm Chip - Citrine/Crystal/Strawberry Quartz - 15-16 Inch

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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle Green, Pink, & Purple Banded - 15-16 Inch

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Cubic Zirconia, abbreviated as CZ, is a lab-made form of zirconium dioxide. Made to resemble Diamonds, these stones offer the same beauty and spark...

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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle Orange & Blue Banded - 15-16 Inch

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Cubic Zirconia, abbreviated as CZ, is a lab-made form of zirconium dioxide. Made to resemble Diamonds, these stones offer the same beauty and spark...

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Multi Sapphire 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch

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Sapphires are precious gemstones, but unlike rubies, they come in a rainbow of colors besides red! They are all varieties of the mineral corundum, ...

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Mosaic 15mm Inlay Coin - Coral, Gaspeite, & Mother Of Pearl - 15-16 Inch

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These detailed inlay coin beads have a variety of stones such as Coral, Gaspeite, Mother of Pearl, and Turquoise, Jet

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Mosaic 15mm Inlay Coin - Abalone, Coral, & Gaspeite - 15-16 Inch

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These detailed inlay coin beads have a variety of stones such as Abalone, Coral, Gaspeite, Turquoise, Jet, and Mother Of Pearl.

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Cacoxenite 8x10-10x16mm Faceted Irregular Pear - 10 Inch

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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...

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Mixed Dark Lepidocrocite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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An iron oxide-hydroxide mineral, Lepidocrocite forms when iron-containing substances rust underwater. It is commonly found in the weathering of pri...

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Freshwater Pearl 10-12x10-15mm 5 Color Mix Baroque 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, Lapis AAA, & Spiny Oyster 1x2mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch

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These mixed stone strands have a great pop of color making them perfect for when you're making that unique and colorful piece of jewelry! This stra...

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Turquoise & Dyed Magnesite (Compressed) 2x4 Heishi - 15-16 Inch

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Tourmaline 3mm Yellow & Green Banded Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch

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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...

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Multi Tourmaline 3mm Banded Faceted Round - 15 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 5mm Banded Faceted Round - 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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Banded Aquamarine and Rose Quartz 6-8mm Pebble - 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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Multi Sapphire 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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Rainbow Rutilated Quartz 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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Rutilated Quartz is a silicon dioxide mineral with unique needle-like inclusions of Rutile. These “needles” usually appear golden, but can also app...

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Freshwater Pearl 10-14mm Multi Neutral "Edison" Baroque Large Hole Beads - 8 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 Multi Pastel Oval Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch

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Freshwater Pearl 11-14x15-17mm 5 Color Mix Flat Oval 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 10-12x10-15mm 4 Color Mix Baroque Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Spiny Oyster Mixed With Hammer Shell 4-5mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch

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A beautiful mix of Spiny Oyster and Hammer Shell make a strand of subtle neutrals that will compliment many designs!

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Turquoise & Dyed Magnesite (Compressed) 2x6 Heishi - 15-16 Inch

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Multi Sapphire (Natural) 3-4mm Banded Facete Rondelle - 18 Inch

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Mixed Lodalite Quartz 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch

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Mixed Lodolite is Quartz with inclusions of sand. These inclusions range broadly in type and color and produce patterns that can look like gardens....

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Tourmaline 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch

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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...

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Mixed Stone 10x14-15x20mm Graduated Side Drilled Points - 15-16 Inch

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Botswana Agate 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 15-16 Inch

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Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Aga...

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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle Orange & Purple Banded - 15-16 Inch

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Abalone Shell 4mm Heishi Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Abalone Shell is strong and is made of stacked calcium carbonate tiles. When the abalone shell is struck, the tiles slide instead of shattering abs...

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Abalone Shell 3x5mm Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Abalone Shell is strong and is made of stacked calcium carbonate tiles. When the abalone shell is struck, the tiles slide instead of shattering abs...

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Freshwater Pearl 8-10x9-16mm Multi Color Flat Baroque 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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Spiny Oyster Mixed With Melo Shell 4-5mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch

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The soft neutrals of this strand are made from a combo of Spiny Oyster and Melo Shell. This strand of beads won't steal the show in your designs bu...

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Bronzite, Tiger Eye, & Lapis 12mm Compressed Round - 15-16 Inch

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Get the a little bit of a couple stone types, all in one bead! This strand has Bronzite, Tiger Eye, & Lapis all compressed in one bead giving i...

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Ocean Jasper 8x12-13x18mm Top Drill Rough Pear Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Ocean Jasper is a commercial name for Orbicular Jasper, a variety of Jasper containing variably colored spherical patterns. It forms when Quartz an...

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Multi Tourmaline 3mm Faceted Round - 15 Inch

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Mosaic 20mm Inlay Coin - Coral, Gaspeite, & Abalone - 15-16 Inch

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These detailed inlay coin beads have a variety of stones such as Coral, Gaspeite, Coral, Abalone, MOP, and Turquoise.

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Spiny Oyster & Turquoise 6mm Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Mother of Pearl 3mm Black Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Mother of Pearl, also known as Nacre, is an iridescent composite of organic and inorganic material most known for being the coating of pearls. It i...

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Abalone Shell 5-10 Chip Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Abalone Shell is strong and is made of stacked calcium carbonate tiles. When the abalone shell is struck, the tiles slide instead of shattering abs...

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Abalone Shell 9mm Carved Flower Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Abalone Shell 8mm Star Cut Faceted Coin Bead - 15-16 Inch

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About multi color beads

Color family
Mixed palettes
Shade range
Banded patternsMottled tonesMulti-color blendsPicture-stone patterning
Stones in this color
Mixed GemstoneOcean JasperJasperTourmalineQuartzTurquoiseSpiny OysterSeleniteCubic ZirconiaRose QuartzCitrineSapphire+21 more
Birthstones in this color
October (Opal, Tourmaline — both naturally multi-color)
Complements
Use a single neutral (sterling silver, black onyx, white pearl) as an anchor — multi-color stones already carry the palette. Avoid stacking with other multi-color stones unless palettes are pre-coordinated.
Typical treatments
Natural (Ocean Jasper, Tourmaline, Watermelon Tourmaline)Mixed strands (curated combinations)
Design notes
Two patterns here: stones that are naturally multi-color (Ocean Jasper, Watermelon Tourmaline, Sapphire in mixed lots) and curated 'mixed gemstone' strands. The natural multi-color stones are the design-first choice; mixed strands serve volume and budget projects.

Frequently asked questions

  • 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.