Glossary
Definitions and descriptions of beads, gemstones and other terms.
Acorn - Brazilian
acorn beads
African trade beads
agate
alexandrite
amber
amethyst
arsenic
aventurine
bauxite
bloodstone
Bohemian glass
Bohemian crystal
Brazilian rock quartz
Cabochon - Dutch
cabochon
cane bead
carnelian
Chai
chalcedony
chevron
cloisonné
cobalt glass
coral
corundum
cranberry carnelian beads
Czech glass
Dogon
Dogon donuts
dream beads
Dutch glass
Elbow - Hogan
elbow bead
emerald
eye bead
feather bead
fiorato
fluorite
French ambassador beads
garnet
gold filled (gf)
hand-knotted
hogan bead
India - Murrina
India glass
iridescent glass
jade
jasper
jet glass
kevlar
labradorite
lapis
malachite
malocchio
Mardi Gras
millifiori
Moretti
Murano
murrina
N - Sputnik
obsidian
opal
padre beads
pearl
pearl, simulant
peridot
pleochroism
prayer bead
quartz
retticello
rose bead
rose quartz
rutilated quartz
sand-cast
sapphire
satina bead
serpentine
Sputnik beads
Tanzanite - Zircon
tanzanite
tube bead
turquoise
Venetian glass
vermeil
white hearts
Yoruba
Zen beads
zircon
More terms will be added as time goes by. I welcome questions, comments or even corrections by email.
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