Red Beads
From garnets and rubies, to tiger's eye and agate, we have every red gemstone bead you could think of. Let the intensity of a red fire opal or the softness of matte jasper be the inspiration for your next piece. Metaphysical Properties: The color red is often associated with passion, intense emotion, courage, and love. Chakra: Red is connected to the Root Chakra and represents security and power.
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Carnelian 4mm Round 8-Inch
Carnelian is a glassy, translucent stone that can appear with such bright orange hues that the ancient Egyptians called it “the setting sun.” Most ...
View full detailsDragon Blood Jasper 4mm Round 8-Inch
Dragon Blood Jasper is a variety of Quartz with veins of blood red that run through the predominantly light green to dark green stone. Legend has i...
View full detailsRed Garnet 4mm Round 15-16 Inch
Red Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet, which occurs in many colors. Garnet has been used for adornment and spirituality by myriad cu...
View full detailsApple Jasper 4mm Round 8-Inch
Apple Jasper carries the deep red to bright red hues of apples, frequently complemented by tans, ochre browns and deep greens. Jaspers are consider...
View full detailsMookaite 4mm Round 15-16 Inch
Mookaite is a variety of Jasper in colors of red, burgundy, pink, mauve, purple, yellow and white. It takes its name from Mooka Creek, near the Ken...
View full detailsRed Jasper 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Red Jasper is an aggregate of microcrystalline quartz and/or chalcedony and other minerals. The opaque stone’s red color is due to high iron conten...
View full detailsRed Creek Jasper 4mm Round - 15-16 inch
Red Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in china where the stone was recently discovered. Its colors include burnt red, mustard yellow, olive g...
View full detailsRed Tiger Eye 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Red Tiger Eye is actually Brown Tiger Eye which has been heat treated to bring out the red color. This macrocrystalline Quartz stone has chatoyant ...
View full detailsBirds Eye Rhyolite 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Bird’s Eye Rhyolite is named for its circular color formations of deep reds, light tans and earthtones. Rhyolite was named "streaming rock" because...
View full detailsAustralian Butter Jasper 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
The description, “buttery,” has been often applied to unlikely products, and it might be easy to understand why. “Butter” suggests qualities of smo...
View full detailsAgua Nueva Agate 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Agua Nueva Agate is sourced from the Agua Nueva Ranch near Chihuahua City, Mexico. The stone ranges in hue from green, gold and lavender to earthy ...
View full detailsRed Porcelain Jasper 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Porcelain Jasper is a brecciated (broken) Jasper originally found on a gold claim high in the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico, where it continues ...
View full detailsBlood Quartz 4mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch
Blood Quartz is a clear to milky-white silicon dioxide mineral. Its inclusions of red, orange and rust are due to traces of hematite within the sto...
View full detailsWhite Lace Red Jasper 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
White Lace Red Jasper is a deep red or burnt orange stone, complemented by white, gray, and black bands and flecks of color. Red Jasper has histori...
View full detailsCarnelian 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Carnelian is a glassy, translucent stone that can appear with such bright orange hues that the ancient Egyptians called it “the setting sun.” Most ...
View full detailsMorocco Red Agate 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch
Morocco Agate occurs in striking colors of red, white, golden tan, gray and purple, in a variety of swirling and linear patterns. Like other Agates...
View full detailsAlashan Agate 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch
Red Garnet 4x6mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch
Red Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet, which occurs in many colors. Garnet has been used for adornment and spirituality by myriad cu...
View full detailsRed Garnet 4mm Faceted Bicone - 15-16 Inch
Red Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet, which occurs in many colors. Garnet has been used for adornment and spirituality by myriad cu...
View full detailsMagnesite 4mm Red (Dyed) Heishi - 15-16 Inch
Magnesite is a soft mineral best known for being dyed to imitate other gemstones. Natural magnesite stones are usually white with a dark web-like p...
View full detailsMagnesite 4mm Red (Dyed) Round - 5-16 Inch
Magnesite is a soft mineral best known for being dyed to imitate other gemstones. Natural magnesite stones are usually white with a dark web-like p...
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Frequently asked questions
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What red gemstone beads do you carry?
Dakota's red collection is anchored by Red Jasper and Garnet at strand level. Carnelian (warm red-orange), Mookaite (mottled red-burgundy), Picasso Jasper (banded earth-reds), Ruby (faceted, fine-jewelry grade), and Spiny Oyster (natural shell) round out the range. Over 30 additional stones contribute red varieties — including specialty material like Cinnabar and Red Tiger Eye. -
Is red jasper dyed or natural?
Most red jasper is natural — the iron-oxide content that gives jasper its red color is built into the stone, not added. Treatments do exist in the broader bead trade (some 'red jasper' is actually dyed howlite or dyed magnesite), so individual listings should specify treatment. Authentic red jasper has a slight unevenness in tone within a strand; perfectly uniform red beads are worth a second look. -
What's the difference between red garnet and ruby?
Garnet and ruby are different mineral families. Garnet (most commonly almandine or pyrope species in the red range) has a deeper, slightly browner red and is Mohs 6.5–7.5. Ruby is corundum (Mohs 9), with a brighter, more saturated red and a higher refractive index that gives it more visible internal fire. Ruby is typically heated to enhance color; garnet is rarely treated. -
Which red gemstones are birthstones?
Garnet is the traditional January birthstone — almandine and pyrope species are most common in the bead trade. Ruby is the July birthstone. Both appear at multiple price points in Dakota's catalog: Garnet at everyday strand prices, Ruby in higher-end faceted rondelles and rounds. -
Which red beads hold up best for daily-wear jewelry?
For daily wear, prioritize hardness and treatment stability. Garnet (6.5–7.5 Mohs), Ruby (9), and Carnelian (6.5–7) all wear well. Red Jasper (6.5–7) is durable but can pick up surface scuffs over time. Spiny Oyster is shell, not stone — fine for occasional wear but softer (3.5) and porous, so it should not contact perfume, lotion, or harsh cleaners.