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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.

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Ametrine 10mm Round A Grade - 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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Mohave Purple Turquoise 13x24mm Free Form Cabochon Pair

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Mojave (or Mohave) Turquoise is a vibrant, stabilized, and processed gemstone created by fusing natural turquoise fragments with bronze or copper m...

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Wampum Shell 20mm Cross Bead - 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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Wampum Shell 12mm Heishi Bead - 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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Purple Mica Muscovite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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Mica is a mineral name given to a group of minerals that are physically and chemically similar. They are all silicate minerals, known as sheet sil...

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Sapphire 4mm Banded Purple Faceted Round A Grade - 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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Glass Evil Eye Purple 8mm Round - 14-15 Inch

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These aren't gemstones but these glass beads will pair nicely with them! 

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Amethyst 3x6mm Heishi - 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 10x40mm Rectangle Pendant Pair

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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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Bloody Iolite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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Iolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue to gray, violet or indigo. It displays a visual property called “pleochroism,” which means that it ca...

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Dog Teeth Amethyst 8mm Cross - 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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Amethyst 6x8mm Faceted Oval - 15-16 Inch

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Amethyst 4mm Faceted Bicone - 15-16 Inch

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Spiny Oyster 8-20mm Purple Graduated Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Cacoxenite 3-5x14-16mm Freeform Hexagon Wheel - 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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Cacoxenite 12-18mm Freeform Flat Hexagon - 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 9x13-12x16mm Top Drill Irregular Flat Drop - 15-16 Inch

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

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Lavender Amethyst is a transparent lavender variety of Amethyst, which forms in geodes and is generally found in clusters of crystal points. The pr...

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Purple Flower Fluorite 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Fluorite is a luminous, soft and glassy stone, sometimes referred to as “the most colorful mineral in the world.” It is one of the most sought to a...

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Dog Teeth Amethyst 8x11mm Faceted Nugget - 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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Purple Stichtite 8mm Round Beads - 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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Dog Teeth Amethyst 3x7-6x12mm Chip Bead - 36 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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Freshwater Pearl 8-9mm Purple/Pink Potato 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 9-10mm Peacock "Edison" Round Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Freshwater Pearl 10-12mm Purple Rice Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch

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Spiny Oyster 5-12mm Purple Graduated Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Purple Blue Sapphire 6mm Faceted Round Beads A Grade - 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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Amethyst 13x15mm Carved Leaf - 8 Inch

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Atlantisite Stichtite 3mm Table Cut Cube - 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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Amethyst 7x10mm Faceted Tube - 15-16 Inch

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Lavender Amethyst 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch

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Lavender Amethyst is a transparent lavender variety of Amethyst, which forms in geodes and is generally found in clusters of crystal points. The pr...

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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Purple Amethyst 3mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch

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Amethyst 7x10-9x15mm Faceted Double Drill Irregular Oval - 10 Inch

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Ametrine 18x28mm Oval - 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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Kunzite 15X20-20X30mm Jagged Rough Collar - 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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Compressed Turquoise 6x8mm Dyed Purple & Pink Rectangle Nugget Bead - 15-16 Inch

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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...

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Purple (Dyed) Agate 14mm Round Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Agate is a common, often banded, variety of chalcedony quartz that forms within volcanic rock cavities, featuring a Mohs hardness of 7. Known for i...

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Freshwater Pearl 7-10mm Peacock Irregular Button Large Hole Beads - 8-Inch

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Freshwater Pearl 11-12x14-15mm Purple Rice Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch

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Dog Teeth Amethyst 8x10mm Faceted Rectangle - 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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Light Amethyst 9x11-10x14mm Tumble Nugget 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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Charoite 8x10-10x14mm Rough Irregular Rectangle - 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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Purple Fluorite 10mm Round A Grade - 16-Inch Strands

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Fluorite is a luminous, soft and glassy stone, sometimes referred to as “the most colorful mineral in the world.” It is one of the most sought to a...

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Bloody Iolite 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Iolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue to gray, violet or indigo. It displays a visual property called “pleochroism,” which means that it ca...

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Cacoxenite 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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Charoite 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget - 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 2-3x6-7mm Faceted Irregular Banded Tyre Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Atlantisite Stichtite 3mm 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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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

  • 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?
    Amethyst is the February birthstone — a single-stone month with no widely recognized alternates. Tanzanite, the December birthstone, also appears in purple-blue ranges and is sometimes substituted in February designs.
  • 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.