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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Red Garnet 6x8-10x12mm Nugget - 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 8mm 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...
View full detailsRed Jasper 6x8mm Corner Drilled Table Cut Cube A Grade Bead - 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 detailsPoppy Jasper 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Jasper has a long and illustrious history, having been worn by shamans, priests and kings and believed to be a powerful protection stone. Ancient E...
View full detailsRed Garnet 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget - 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 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 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 detailsHematoid Quartz 8x12mm Top Drill Faceted Tear Drop - 15-16 Inch
Hematoid Quartz is Quartz with inclusions of hematite. The hematite inclusions are responsible for the stone’s color, which can be yellow, orange, ...
View full detailsShiva Eye 18-22 Irregular Oval 15-16 Inch
Spiny Oyster 6mm Red Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch
Spiny Oyster 9mm Red Carved Flower Bead - 15-16 Inch
Glass Melon 6x8mm Red & Blue Barrel - 14-15 Inch
These aren't gemstones but these glass beads will pair nicely with them! These multi-color melon-shaped glass barrels bring in old-world texture w...
View full detailsSpiny Oyster 5x7mm Red Barrel - 15-16 Inch
White Lace Red Jasper 8mm Cross - 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 detailsHematoid Quartz 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Hematoid Quartz is Quartz with inclusions of hematite. The hematite inclusions are responsible for the stone’s color, which can be yellow, orange, ...
View full detailsMexican Fire Opal Dark 2-10mm Chip - 15-16 Inch
[Use Fire Opal description? This Fire Opal contains both Opal and the rhyolitic host material in which it is formed, which provides sufficient hard...
View full detailsAgua Nueva Agate 10mm 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 Botswana Agate 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
Red Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana...
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 detailsSpiny Oyster 6mm Red Star Bead - 15-16 Inch
Red Hematoid Quartz 6mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch
Hematoid Quartz is Quartz with inclusions of hematite. The hematite inclusions are responsible for the stone’s color, which can be yellow, orange, ...
View full detailsRed Garnet 7x8mm 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 detailsSpiny Oyster 8-9mm Orange Clover Bead - 15-16 Inch
Freshwater Pearl 2-2.5mm Burgundy Potato Beads - 15-16 Inch
Unlike most gemstones found within the Earth, pearls are organic. Simply, they grow inside the shells of certain species of oysters and clams. Some...
View full detailsRed Hematoid Quartz 12x25-40mm Graduated Side Drilled Points - 15-16 Inch
Hematoid Quartz is Quartz with inclusions of hematite. The hematite inclusions are responsible for the stone’s color, which can be yellow, orange, ...
View full detailsNoreena Jasper 10mm Round - 15-16 inch
Noreena Jasper is a silicified pelite or mudstone mined in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is known for its abstract designs in rusty r...
View full detailsWhite Lace Red Jasper 12mm 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 detailsWhite Lace Red Jasper 10mm 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 detailsSpiny Oyster 8mm Red Heishi Bead - 15-16 Inch
Spiny Oyster 6mm Red Round Bead - 15-16 Inch
Red Garnet 6x8mm Corner Drilled Table Cut Cube 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 Hematoid Quartz 8mm Star Cut Coin - 15-16 Inch
Hematoid Quartz is Quartz with inclusions of hematite. The hematite inclusions are responsible for the stone’s color, which can be yellow, orange, ...
View full detailsMoroccan Agate Light 30-40mm Freeform Oval - 15-16 Inch
Moroccan Agate occurs in striking colors of red, white, golden tan, gray and purple, in a variety of swirling and linear patterns. Like other Agate...
View full detailsScapolite Cat's Eye Red 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
Spiny Oyster 8-9mm Red Carved Clover Bead - 15-16 Inch
Spiny Oyster 8mm Red Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch
Glass 8mm Red Flat Flower - 14-15 Inch
These aren't gemstones but these glass beads will pair nicely with them! Crisp blue petals shaped in pressed glass give these 8mm flower beads a c...
View full detailsGlass Evil Eye Red 8mm Round - 14-15 Inch
These aren't gemstones but these glass beads will pair nicely with them! A classic Mediterranean symbol reimagined for modern jewelry design. Thes...
View full detailsCubic Zirconia (CZ) Red Garnet 3mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
Natural Red Ruby 3-4mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsRuby 3-5x5-7mm (Dyed) Red Faceted Irregular Rondelle Beads - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsSpiny Oyster 4x8mm Red Tube Bead - 15-16 Inch
Spiny Oyster 8mm Red Round Bead - 15-16 Inch
Red Onyx 8x11mm Leaf - 8 Inch
Onyx is a black and white banded Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline Quartz. It is often thought of as an all to black stone, and much of the black Ony...
View full detailsRuby 5x8-9mm (Dyed) Red Faceted Irregular Rondelle Beads - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsRuby 9-15x15-22mm Dyed Faceted Irregular Nugget Beads - 7-8 Inch
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...
View full detailsRuby 10-18x14-20mm Dyed Irregular Nugget Beads - 7-8 Inch
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...
View full detailsRuby 10-18x14-20mm Dyed Faceted Irregular Nugget Beads - 7-8 Inch
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...
View full detailsRuby 10-15x16-23mm Dyed Irregular Nugget Beads - 7-8 Inch
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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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.