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Rare & Unusual Beads


Tourmaline & Aquamarine Graduated Beads - JB
Tourmaline & Aquamarine Graduated Beads - JB
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
Graduated round faceted beauties here!!!! 21mm - 8mm. Stunning!
$145/18" strand Item #17096


Aquamarine Graduated Beads for the Large at Heart!
Aquamarine Graduated Beads for the Large at Heart!
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
Stunning!!! Big faceted rondells from 4 x 8mm to 20 x 26mm. These are very nice for this price.
$165/18" strand Item #17095


Aquamarine Graduated Rondell Faceted Sliced Beads
Aquamarine Graduated Rondell Faceted Sliced Beads
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
These beauties are gently graduated from 7mm to 10 x 12mm. The beads are a faceted sliced shape. Some inclusions, but the quality here is pretty sensational for this free form faceted cut bead style. You will love these!
$120/18" strand Item #17094


Momo Carved Coral Cabochon Set - Rare    
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
2.95 grams. These are a stunning set with left and right. 17 x 14mm each. To remove from the cardboard simply apply warm water to loosen the glue.
$108/the set
Item #16741


Tanzanite Round Honkin’ Beads
Tanzanite Round Honkin’ Beads
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
12mm round. 2A Grade. This one is rare and hard to come by!
$785/16" strand Item #16737


Rare Tanzanite Round Quality Beads
Rare Tanzanite Round Quality Beads
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
6mm round 3A grade!!! Hard to come by!
$189/16" strand Item #16735


Outstanding Colossal Keishi Pearl Beads - Rare!!!
Outstanding Colossal Keishi Pearl Beads - Rare!!!
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
25mm average size. These are stunning. Freshwater Keishi pearls with a very thick nacre and luster that can blind you. A real show stopper. Only one strand available.
$1400/16" strand Item #16432


Rare Delicious Baroque Pearl Beads
Rare Delicious Baroque Pearl Beads
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
15 - 18 x 28mm average size. Big and delicious! These have a very thick nacre and a luster turn heads. These baroque beauties are mined in China. We have sold similar for $2500 so these are a real deal.
$1800/16" strand Item #16431


Angel Skin Branch Coral Graduated  Barrel Beads-RARE!
Angel Skin Branch Coral Graduated Barrel Beads-RARE!
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
9-14mm. These are natural! Large beads made from a large branch of angel skin coral. Rare indeed. Nicely graduated. 18" long too. Only one available!
$756/18" strand Item #16430


Mabe Pearl Beads Ivory White
Mabe Pearl Beads Ivory White
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
Appx 17mm. ’A’ Grade - These are two Mabe Pearls fused together and drilled to give you a wonderfully unique strand of beads. These are in the "Oh My God" gorgeous!!! Must have. Get these while they last.
$110/15.5" strand net* Item #16026


Lapis - 8mm Rounds - Rare!
Lapis - 8mm Rounds - Rare!
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
8mm rounds. 2A +Grade. Afghanistan lapis rounds in an Amazing quality!
$75/16" strand Item #15607


Rainbow Tourmaline Faceted Rondell Beads
Rainbow Tourmaline Faceted Rondell Beads
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
5.5-6mm. Colors and shapes vary slightly from strand to strand. All are A quality!!!!! Limited.
$155/16" strand net* Item #14746


Tourmaline Faceted Rondell Beads
Tourmaline Faceted Rondell Beads
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
7.5-8mm highly faceted quality rainbow tourmaline beads. OMG - these are lovely!
$270/16" strand net* Item #14745


Ruby Beads - Faceted Round Beauties! - Rare    
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
300 +/- carats per strand. These are gently graduated from 7mm to 13mm. A nice attractive AB grade. Each strand varies in colors. All are naturally pretty.
$125/16"
Item #14633


Larimar 3A Grade- 12mm Rounds-RARE!
Larimar 3A Grade- 12mm Rounds-RARE!
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
12mm rounds. These are stunning! 12mm, 3A grade, Larimar rounds. Each bead is unique in its mixture of blue, green and white coloration. These are hard to come by, and we only have one strand!
Sold out $1975/18" strand Item #13168


Aquamarine Faceted Nugget Bead Biggies! - RARE!
Aquamarine Faceted Nugget Bead Biggies! - RARE!
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
32mm average size. These are stunning! Big and unusual!
Sold out $175/strand Item #12939


Purple Turquoise Rondells
Purple Turquoise Rondells
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
4 x 6mm rondell bead. These beauties are made of Sleeping Beauty Turquoise. They are highly polished and quite lovely!
$84/16 " strand Item #11456


Larimar Rounds - 8mm JB    
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
These are an AA+ Grade. Sold in 9" strands. That’s 28 beads per strand. Very nice quality here!
$465/9" strand net*
Item #11141


Top Quality Tanzanite Faceted Rondells - Rare
Top Quality Tanzanite Faceted Rondells - Rare
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
3 - 5.5mm. These tanzanite beads are stunning! This strand is graduated & 18 inches long. A very nice strand of top quality tanzanite beads!
$700/18" strand Item #10358


Lapis Round Beads - 14mm Rare!
Lapis Round Beads - 14mm Rare!
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
Another stunning find. Top quality Afghanistan lapis rounds in a nice 14mm size. Stunning!
$375/15.5" strand net* Item #9840


Rare!!! Coral Carved Pendant - Peas in a Pod - JB    
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
45mm long x 17mm. This is a rare item indeed! Hand carved peas in a pod. Made of genuine angle skin coral. Beautiful detail that makes this a rare piece of art!
$345 net*
Item #9698


Tanzanite Graduated Faceted Sliced Discs    
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
3.5 to 9mm. These are really unique in shape! Fabulously faceted! 165 carats of beads. That adds up to a 20 inch strand of wonderful tanzanite.
$985/20" strand
Item #8412


Tanzanite Graduated Rondelles    
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
3 to 5mm Gently graduated. .. . . .Hummmm. These are so very sparkly and wonderfully transparent. The strand is 16" of stunning beads!
$625/16" strand
Item #8411


Larimar Graduated Rectantular Polished Beads
Larimar Graduated Rectantular Polished Beads
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
11 x 14 - 14 x 17mm. This strand has a total of 30 beads that are matched up nicely for rich deep blue color and a gentle graduation in size. Nice strand.
$735/16" strand Item #7847


Mother Natures Pearls of Wonder!
Mother Natures Pearls of Wonder!
Category: Rare & Unusual Beads, Unique Collection, Jewelry Beading Supplies
up to and over the 10mm size in thickness. They are very hard to size as each pearl is unique.These are what you could call mother natures’ mistakes. We call them "Pearls of Wonder." Mother Nature sometimes adds an extension of nacre, called a nodelle to the pearl offering endless creative possibilities. These beauties are natural in color. Some are peach and some have more pink in them. The luster is top grade. Very rare find. Only a few available. Net pricing here*
$385/per 16" strand net* Item #4142



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