Purple Beads
While amethyst is certainly the king or queen of purple gemstone beads, we certainly cannot miss mentioning the other royal, luxurious, and mysterious purples of kunzite, fluorite, and the wide varieties of agates. Create the most magical jewelry designs with stunning purple gemstone beads. Metaphysical Properties: Purple is associated with extravagance, creativity, and grandeur. Chakra: The color purple is connected the Third Eye Chakra and links you to your intuition and inner vision.
MATTE Dog Teeth Amethyst 5x15 Flat Chip 8-Inch - CLEARANCE
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Dog Teeth Amethyst has a purple and white striped appearance due to its combination of Amethyst and White Quartz. The name derives from the recurri...
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Blue Hackmanite 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Discovered in Greenland in the late 1890's, hackmanite is named for Finnish geologist Victor Hackman. It is a rare occurrence to find gem-grade hac...
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Ametrine 5x10-20mm Top Drill Teeth - 15-16 Inch
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Ametrine is quartz that occurs in bands of purple and yellow. As the name suggests, it is a combination of Amethyst and Citrine. The different colo...
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Amethyst 6mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Amethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a “Gem of Fire” by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at ...
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Atlantisite Stichtite 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Stichtite is a mineral, a carbonate of chromium and magnesium. Its color ranges from pink through lilac to a rich purple color. Discovered in 1910 ...
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Purple Oyster Shell 5mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch
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Cacoxenite 6mm Energy Prism Faceted - 15-16 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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Amethyst 12mm Round 15-16 Inch
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Amethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a “Gem of Fire” by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at ...
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Charoite 7x9-8x10mm Pebble - 15-16 Inch
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Charoite is a stone that naturally occurs in intense purple hues, as well as grays, browns, greenish yellows, white and black. These colors swirl t...
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Amethyst 10mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Amethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a “Gem of Fire” by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at ...
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Cacoxenite 6mm Faceted Round Large Hole Beads - 8 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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Dog Teeth Amethyst 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Dog Teeth Amethyst has a purple and white striped appearance due to its combination of Amethyst and White Quartz. The name derives from the recurri...
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Kunzite 5x10-20mm Top Drill Teeth - 15-16 Inch
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Kunzite was named after a former Tiffany & Co. vice president, famed mineralogist and jeweler George Frederick Kunz, who first catalogued the s...
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Amethyst 10mm Faceted Energy Prism - 15-16 Inch
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Amethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a “Gem of Fire” by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at ...
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Dog Teeth Amethyst 2x6mm Thin Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Dog Teeth Amethyst has a purple and white striped appearance due to its combination of Amethyst and White Quartz. The name derives from the recurri...
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Atlantisite Stichtite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Stichtite is a mineral, a carbonate of chromium and magnesium. Its color ranges from pink through lilac to a rich purple color. Discovered in 1910 ...
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Cacoxenite 8mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 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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Amethyst 3mm Table Cut Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Amethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a “Gem of Fire” by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at ...
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Wampum Shell 8mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch
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Wampum is made from one of the hardest and most beautiful shells in the world: the Northern Quahog, a clam found along the New England coast. The w...
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Charoite 5x10-20mm Top Drill Teeth - 15-16 Inch
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Charoite is a stone that naturally occurs in intense purple hues, as well as grays, browns, greenish yellows, white and black. These colors swirl t...
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Amethyst 7mm Cube Table Cut - 15-16 Inch
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Amethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a “Gem of Fire” by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at ...
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Amethyst 7x9-8x10mm Pebble A Grade - 15-16-Inch
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Amethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a “Gem of Fire” by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at ...
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Purple Lepidolite 2x4mm Heishi - 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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Amethyst 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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About purple beads
Color family
Purples & violets
Shade range
LavenderLilacPlumAmethyst violetRoyal purpleMauveAubergine
Stones in this color
AmethystCacoxeniteNatural ShellFluoriteAgateCrazy Lace AgateAmetrineCharoiteKunziteLepidolitePearlGarnet+24 more
Birthstones in this color
February (Amethyst)
Complements
Yellow and gold for complementary contrast; soft gray and silver for cool, modern palettes; pink and rose for jewel-tone arrangements.
Typical treatments
Natural (Amethyst, Charoite, Sugilite)Heat (some pale Amethyst)Dye (some Agate, Crazy Lace Agate)
Design notes
Amethyst leads the volume by a wide margin. Kunzite and Fluorite cover the pastel range; Charoite and Sugilite handle the deeper, banded varieties. Cacoxenite (a phantom inclusion in Amethyst) appears as a distinct specialty stone.
Frequently asked questions
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What purple gemstone beads do you carry?
Amethyst leads volume by a wide margin. Other purple stones include Fluorite (banded violet-to-clear), Kunzite (pale pink-violet), Charoite (banded purple from Siberia), Lepidolite (mica with lithium content giving a soft lavender), Sugilite (deep manganese-violet), and Ametrine (citrine-amethyst bi-color). Cacoxenite (a golden phantom inclusion in amethyst) appears as a distinct specialty stone. -
Is amethyst real or just dyed quartz?
Most commercial amethyst is real — natural purple quartz colored by iron and irradiation in the host rock. Heat-treated amethyst becomes citrine (a separate product). Dyed quartz exists in the broader market but is uncommon at bead-trade scale because real amethyst is plentiful. Practical signal: real amethyst shows slight color zoning within larger beads; perfectly uniform purple in a smooth bead is worth a second look. -
Does amethyst fade in sunlight?
Yes, with prolonged exposure. Amethyst can lose color over months to years of direct sun, especially in dry desert climates. Storage in indirect light and occasional rest in a dark drawer extends color life. Heat will accelerate fading — and at high enough temperatures, amethyst converts to citrine (the basis of most commercial citrine production). -
Which purple gemstones are birthstones?
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Is fluorite safe to handle and wear?
Yes for normal wear. Fluorite has fluorine in its chemistry but is chemically stable at room temperature and inert to skin contact. The cautions to know: fluorite is Mohs 4, soft enough to scratch with a steel knife — keep it away from harder stones in storage. It cleaves easily on impact. Avoid heating or grinding fluorite without ventilation, since heated fluorite can release small amounts of hydrofluoric acid vapor.