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Pink Beads

Our pink gemstone beads include such beauties as rose quartz, rhodonite, morganite, and various kinds of agates. We feel that with the many shapes and sizes of playful pink beads we have to offer, you'll be able to create the sweetest and most loving of jewelry designs. Metaphysical Properties: Pink can be used to imply love, nurturing, and compassion. Chakra: The Crown Chakra is thought to be related to either violet or white and we feel that works well with pink. This chakra is located just above your head and is connected to your soul, your higher self, and the universe.

Pink Gemstone Beads for Feminine & Elegant Jewelry

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Pink Chalcedony 13x22-30mm Oval Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Blue Chalcedony is a naturally occurring soft blue translucent stone. It is a member of the Quartz family, a form of silica with a cryptocrystallin...

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Ruby 4x6mm Faceted Rondelle Beads AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Ruby is a precious gemstone known for its deep red color. It is a variety of the mineral corundum, the second-hardest mineral next to diamond . The...

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Freshwater Pearl 5mm Pink Rice 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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Rose Quartz 6mm Star Cut Coin - 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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Rose Quartz 12x25-40mm Graduated Top Drilled Points - 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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Ruby 2mm Faceted Round AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Ruby is a precious gemstone known for its deep red color. It is a variety of the mineral corundum, the second-hardest mineral next to diamond . The...

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Strawberry Quartz 9x32mm Faceted Tear Drop Silver Plated Pendant

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Strawberry Quartz is a translucent, milky to pink silicon dioxide mineral. Its needle to like inclusions of hematite are iridescent red. Quartz has...

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Rose Quartz 3x6mm Square Rondelle A Grade - 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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Bicolor Moonstone 6mm Round AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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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...

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Selenite 6mm Round Green Pink (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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Rhodochrosite with Wood Quartz 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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Rhodochrosite is a bubblegum pink to rose red stone, with occasional inclusions of creamy white and dark grey. A manganese carbonate material of th...

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Rhodonite with Matrix 6mm Hexagon - 15-16 Inch

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Rhodonite, whose name is derived from the Greek word for Rose, “rhodon,” is known for its pink, red and magenta hues. A Manganese inosilicate (or c...

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Lepidolite 6mm Hexagon - 15-16 Inch

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A particularly soft stone, Lepidolite has a glassy or lustrous sheen. It is the most abundant lithium-bearing mineral as well as a significant sour...

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Multi Spinel 2.5mm Table Cut Cube AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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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...

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Multi Spinel 2mm Faceted Round AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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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...

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Strawberry Quartz Cherry 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Strawberry Quartz is a translucent, milky to pink silicon dioxide mineral. Its needle to like inclusions of hematite are iridescent red. Quartz has...

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Purple "Pimpleback" Shell 8mm Faceted Coin Bead - 15-16 Inch

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A "pimpleback" is a freshwater mussel (Cyclonaias pustulosa) common in North American rivers, characterized by a thick, yellow-brown to brown shell...

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Rose Quartz 4mm Faceted Bicone - 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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Ruby (Heated) 3mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch

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Ruby is a precious gemstone known for its deep red color. It is a variety of the mineral corundum, the second-hardest mineral next to diamond . The...

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Ruby (Sri Lanka) 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Selenite 8mm Round Green Pink (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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Flower Agate 8mm Large Hole Faceted Round - 8 Inch

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Flower Agate is a type of Agate with opaque Chalcedony inclusions that resemble tiny floral formations. This mineral is a recent find out of Madaga...

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Morganite 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Morganite gets its pink hue from the presence of manganese or cesium in the stone. It's actually a pink variety of Beryl -- the family of gemstones...

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Pink Opal 6x8mm Faceted Oval - 15-16 Inch

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Pink Opal is a variety of non to precious opal, meaning that it has lustre and some translucency without the fire or color play associated with pre...

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Peach Moonstone 4mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. Its soft chatoyancy is remins...

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Rose Quartz Dyed 2mm Coin Microfaceted - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE

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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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Ruby 6-7x9-10mm (Dyed) Dark Pink Faceted Irregular Rondelle Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Ruby is a precious gemstone known for its deep red color. It is a variety of the mineral corundum, the second-hardest mineral next to diamond . The...

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Rose Quartz 8mm Faceted Star Bead - 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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Purple "Pimpleback" Shell 8x16mm Faceted Rectangle Bead - 15-16 Inch

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A "pimpleback" is a freshwater mussel (Cyclonaias pustulosa) common in North American rivers, characterized by a thick, yellow-brown to brown shell...

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Sunstone 8x10mm Triangle Cut Faceted Puff Oval - 15-16-Inch

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Sunstone, a variety of Feldspar, is aptly named for its shades of gold, orange, red and brown, as well as its iridescent sparkle. As the stone catc...

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Rose Quartz 13mm Faceted Clover A Grade - 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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Peach Moonstone 13mm Faceted Clover A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. Its soft chatoyancy is remini...

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Strawberry Quartz 3x6mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch

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Strawberry Quartz is a translucent, milky to pink silicon dioxide mineral. Its needle to like inclusions of hematite are iridescent red. Quartz has...

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Peach Moonstone 7x10mm Faceted Tube - 15-16 Inch

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Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. Its soft chatoyancy is remins...

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Lepidocrocite 4x10-7x12mm Top Drill Rough Point - 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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Rose Quartz 10x13-14x17mm Faceted Tumble Nugget - 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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Lepidolite 9x13-12x16mm Top Drill Irregular Flat Drop - 15-16 Inch

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A particularly soft stone, Lepidolite has a glassy or lustrous sheen. It is the most abundant lithium-bearing mineral as well as a significant sour...

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Rose Quartz 32-42mm Nugget Pendant with .925 Sterling Silver Bail

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Rose Quartz 18mm Faceted Round Pendant with .925 Sterling Silver Bail

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Rose Quartz 13x15mm Faceted Top Drilled Irregular Tear Drop - 15-16 Inch

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Peach Moonstone 14mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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Ruby 2-3x3-4mm Dyed Dark Pink Faceted Irregular Rondelle Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Ruby is a precious gemstone known for its deep red color. It is a variety of the mineral corundum, the second-hardest mineral next to diamond . The...

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Spiny Oyster & Turquoise 6x8mm Dyed Rectangle Nugget Bead - 15-16 Inch

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This strand is made of Spiny Oyster and dyed Turquoise compressed together to give you a bright and colorful combo for your jewelry designs!

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Hubei Compressed Turquoise with Copper Painted Edge 20mm Dyed Multi Color Heart Bead - 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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Peach Moonstone 5-8x8-10mm Handcut Faceted Nugget Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Strawberry Quartz 10x16mm Faceted Marquise Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Strawberry Quartz is a translucent, milky to pink silicon dioxide mineral. Its needle to like inclusions of hematite are iridescent red. Quartz has...

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Queen Conch Shell 9x16mm Pink Rice Bead - 15-16

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The queen conch (scientific name: Eustrombus gigas), also known as the big phoenix snail or the pink phoenix snail, is a large and edible conch. Th...

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Pink Chalcedony 15x22-30mm Tear Drop Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Blue Chalcedony is a naturally occurring soft blue translucent stone. It is a member of the Quartz family, a form of silica with a cryptocrystallin...

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About pink beads

Color family
Pinks & rose tones
Shade range
BlushRoseSalmonFuchsiaDusty pinkHot pinkMagentaBubblegum
Stones in this color
Rose QuartzQuartzRubyMoonstoneRhodoniteTourmalineRhodochrositeBerylMorganiteAgateOpalPink Opals+27 more
Birthstones in this color
October (Pink Tourmaline, Pink Opal); July (Ruby in pink ranges)
Complements
Sage and dusty green for soft contrast; rose gold and copper for tonal palettes; navy or charcoal for grounding.
Typical treatments
Natural (Rose Quartz, Rhodonite, Rhodochrosite)Heat (some Ruby, Morganite)Dye (some pink Agates)
Design notes
Rose Quartz and Quartz lead the volume; Morganite and Pink Tourmaline cover the higher-clarity end. Ruby appears here in its pink ranges (mineralogically corundum, same as Sapphire) — Dakota classifies pink corundum as Ruby in the catalog.

Frequently asked questions

  • What pink gemstone beads do you carry?
    Rose Quartz and Quartz dominate volume; Pink Tourmaline and Morganite cover the higher-clarity end. Rhodonite (with characteristic black manganese veining), Rhodochrosite (banded rose pink), and Pink Opal add specialty material. Ruby appears in pink ranges (mineralogically pink corundum is also Ruby; the boundary with Pink Sapphire is a trade convention rather than a sharp mineralogical line).
  • Is rose quartz natural or dyed?
    Most rose quartz is natural — the pink color comes from trace titanium, iron, or manganese (the exact mechanism is still debated). Dyed pink quartz exists but is uncommon at bead-trade scale because natural rose quartz is plentiful from Brazil and Madagascar. Practical signal: natural rose quartz often shows slight cloudiness or asterism (a faint star effect under direct light); perfectly clear bright-pink quartz beads are worth a second look.
  • What's the difference between pink ruby and pink sapphire?
    Both are corundum (Mohs 9). The distinction is a trade convention: in most markets, stones with a strong red-pink saturation are called Ruby, and lighter pink stones are called Pink Sapphire. There is no agreed-on color line and the boundary varies by laboratory and market. Dakota classifies pink corundum varieties as Ruby in the catalog — Dakota's gemstone glossary previously stated 'Also known as: Pink Sapphire' for Ruby, which is mineralogically loose and is being revised.
  • Which pink gemstones are birthstones?
    October: Pink Tourmaline and Pink Opal are both modern October birthstones. July: Ruby (in its pink-toned varieties). Morganite is sometimes listed as a March alternate alongside Aquamarine but is not on the official Jewelers of America roster.
  • Do pink gemstones fade over time?
    Some do, slowly. Rose Quartz and Pink Topaz can fade with prolonged direct sun exposure. Kunzite (a violet-pink lithium aluminum silicate) is particularly light-sensitive and historically called the 'evening stone' for that reason — keep stored in indirect light. Pink Tourmaline and Pink Sapphire are color-stable and do not fade in normal conditions.