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Prehnite Gemstone Beads

Prehnite, with its unique translucent green hue and glassy luster, is a silicate mineral often found in the cavities of igneous rocks. Composed typically of calcium and aluminum, it forms well-defined crystals that enhance its appeal in bead making. Often showing a pearlescent glimmer, Prehnite is favored for its both aesthetic and mineralogical intrigue.

Facts: This stone was historically first discovered in South Africa by Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn in the 18th century, which is whom the stone is named after. Prehnite was prized as a treasured gem in many cultures, used in jewelry and decorative arts.

Metaphysical / Holistic: It is believed to symbolize prediction and memory, fostering a deep sense of peace and calm. Prehnites are often used in practices that seek to enhance precognition and the sealing of personal spiritual practices.

Prehnite Gemstone Beads for Natural & Beautiful Jewelry

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This is a Dakota Stones 3mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade faceted round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 3mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade faceted round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 3mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 4mm Prehnite Rutilate Gemstone strand with round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 4mm Prehnite Rutilate Gemstone strand with round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite with Rutilate 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Prehnite Bicone Gemstone strand with natural faceted beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Prehnite Bicone Gemstone strand with natural faceted beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite Natural 8mm Bicone Faceted - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 4mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade faceted rondelle beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 4mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade faceted rondelle beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 3x4mm Rondelle Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade faceted round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade faceted round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 8mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 6mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade faceted round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade faceted round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 6mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 7mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade table-cut cube beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 7mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade table-cut cube beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 7mm Cube Table Cut A Grade - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE

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This is a Dakota Stones 6mm Prehnite Double Gemstone strand with A grade faceted heart beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6mm Prehnite Double Gemstone strand with A grade faceted heart beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 6mm Double Heart Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 4mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with AA grade faceted round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 4mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with AA grade faceted round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 4mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Prehnite Rutilate Gemstone strand with round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Prehnite Rutilate Gemstone strand with round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite with Rutilate 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones Prehnite Sd pebble from the Dakota Stones collection.
This is a Dakota Stones Prehnite Sd pebble from the Dakota Stones collection.

Prehnite Natural 6X8 Pebble SD A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 5-6mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with natural A grade table-cut cube beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 5-6mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with natural A grade table-cut cube beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite Natural 6-7mm Table Cut Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 3mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade faceted rondelle beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 3mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade faceted rondelle beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 6mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade faceted coin beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade faceted coin beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 6mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Prehnite Double Gemstone strand with faceted heart beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Prehnite Double Gemstone strand with faceted heart beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 8mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 4mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade faceted coin beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 4mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade faceted coin beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 4mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 10mm Prehnite Rutilate Gemstone strand with round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 10mm Prehnite Rutilate Gemstone strand with round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite with Rutilate 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 6mm Prehnite Rutilate Gemstone strand with round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6mm Prehnite Rutilate Gemstone strand with round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite with Rutilate 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones Banded Prehnite Rose pebble from the Dakota Stones collection.
This is a Dakota Stones Banded Prehnite Rose pebble from the Dakota Stones collection.

Banded Prehnite and Rose Quartz 6-8mm Pebble - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade faceted coin beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with A grade faceted coin beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 8mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones Prehnite Gold Plated pendant from the Dakota Stones collection.
This is a Dakota Stones Prehnite Gold Plated pendant from the Dakota Stones collection.

Prehnite 9x32mm Faceted Tear Drop Gold Plated Pendant

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This is a Dakota Stones 12x16-18x25mm Prehnite Jagged Collar Gemstone strand with rough beads.
This is a Dakota Stones 12x16-18x25mm Prehnite Jagged Collar Gemstone strand with rough beads.

Prehnite 12x16-18x25mm Jagged Rough Collar

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This is a Dakota Stones 8x10mm Prehnite Cut Gemstone strand with natural free-form beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 8x10mm Prehnite Cut Gemstone strand with natural free-form beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite Natural 8X10mm Freeform Cut - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones Prehnite pebble from the Dakota Stones collection.
This is a Dakota Stones Prehnite pebble from the Dakota Stones collection.

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

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This is a Dakota Stones Prehnite tumble from the Dakota Stones collection.
This is a Dakota Stones Prehnite tumble from the Dakota Stones collection.

Prehnite 10x14-13x17mm Faceted Tumble Nugget - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with AAA grade round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with AAA grade round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 8mm Round AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 10mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with AAA grade round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 10mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with AAA grade round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 10mm Round AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 6x12-10x20mm Prehnite Dancing Drops Gemstone strand with A grade free-form beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6x12-10x20mm Prehnite Dancing Drops Gemstone strand with A grade free-form beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 6x12-10x20mm Free Form Dancing Drops A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 6mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with AAA grade round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with AAA grade round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 6mm Round AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 7x8mm Prehnite Epidote Rice Gemstone strand with faceted beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 7x8mm Prehnite Epidote Rice Gemstone strand with faceted beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite with Epidote 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 13mm Prehnite Clover Gemstone strand with faceted beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 13mm Prehnite Clover Gemstone strand with faceted beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 13mm Faceted Clover - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 4mm Prehnite Bicone Gemstone strand with faceted beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 4mm Prehnite Bicone Gemstone strand with faceted beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 4mm Faceted Bicone - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 4mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with AAA grade round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 4mm Prehnite Gemstone strand with AAA grade round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite 4mm Round AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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About this stone

Color
GreenYellow-GreenLight Green
Origin
MaliSouth AfricaAustraliaChinaUSA
Mohs hardness
6–6.5
Treatment categories
Natural
Industry-standard treatment
Natural — prehnite is not typically treated
Mineral chemistry
Calcium aluminum silicate hydroxide Ca2Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Crystal system
Orthorhombic
Stone family
Prehnite
Common cuts
RoundFaceted RoundFaceted Rondelle
Common sizes
4mm6mm8mm10mm
Care notes
Moderate-hard (Mohs 6–6.5). Mild soap and soft cloth.
Related stones
Serpentine, Peridot, Chrysoprase

Frequently asked questions

  • What color is prehnite?
    Prehnite is soft yellow-green to apple-green, with a faint pearlescent or chatoyant glow when polished. The color ranges across the catalog — some strands lean cool and minty, others lean warm and lemon-tinged. Clarity also varies: fine material is translucent enough to see light pass through a faceted bead; commercial-grade material is opaque and milky-green. The color is intrinsic to the rough — prehnite is not dyed.
  • Is prehnite dyed?
    No. Every prehnite strand in Dakota's catalog is sold natural. The soft yellow-green to apple-green color is intrinsic to the rough, and dyeing is uncommon for prehnite because the natural color register is already what designers want. Stabilization is also not standard for the stone. If a "prehnite" strand shows saturation outside the natural soft-green register — deep emerald, electric lime, blue-green — that's a sign to ask whether the material is actually prehnite or something else dyed to imitate it.
  • What's the difference between prehnite and chrysoprase or peridot?
    All three are green, but they read differently. Prehnite is soft yellow-green to apple-green with a pearlescent glow; clarity ranges from translucent to opaque milky-green; Mohs 6–6.5. Chrysoprase is a more saturated apple-green chalcedony, opaque and uniformly colored, Mohs 6.5–7. Peridot is a brighter lime-to-olive green, transparent and often facet-cut, Mohs 6.5–7. Designers pick by color register: prehnite for soft luminous green, chrysoprase for saturated apple, peridot for bright lime.
  • Where does prehnite come from?
    Prehnite is sourced from several deposits worldwide. Mali produces some of the finest translucent material; Australia, South Africa (the original described locality), India, and China are additional commercial sources. The visual character is consistent across sources; clarity and saturation are the variables. Origin disclosure should be disclosed where it's known; ask if it isn't specified.
  • How durable is prehnite for daily wear?
    Mohs 6–6.5 — durable for necklaces, earrings, and bracelets with standard care. Prehnite is on the softer end of mid-range, so for high-contact applications like rings it will show wear faster than harder stones (quartz-family stones at Mohs 7, for example). Avoid ultrasonic cleaning, which can aggravate internal fractures; clean with a soft cloth and mild soap.