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12x14mm Orange/Yellow Chalcedony faceted coins 9 beads - The Bead Traders
13x8mm Seafoam Chalcedony Faceted Teardrops 5.5 inch 31 beads - The Bead Traders
Black Chalcedony Plain Pears 7.5 inch 33 beads - The Bead Traders
Multi Mint Green Chalcedony plain hearts 8 inch 57 beads 9x10mm average - The Bead Traders
7-8mm Seablue Chalcedony Faceted Pillows 8 inch 40 beads - The Bead Traders
6-12mm Black Chalcedony Faceted Hearts 5 inch 35 beads - The Bead Traders
7-9mm Black Chalcedony Faceted Hearts 8 inch 50 beads - The Bead Traders
9mm Berry Chalcedony plain heart beads 8 inch 50 pieces - The Bead Traders
Seafoam Chalcedony Faceted Teardrops 5.5 inch 37 beads - The Bead Traders
13-14mm Chiffon Yellow Chalcedony faceted coin beads 10 inch 11 pieces - The Bead Traders
Yellow Chalcedony Faceted Ovals 7 inch 19 beads - The Bead Traders
10x8-12x8mm Sky Blue Chalcedony Plain Pears 8 inch 49 beads - The Bead Traders
8-13mm Green Chalcedony Plain Hearts 7.5 inch 35 beads - The Bead Traders
Blue Chalcedony Faceted Pears 7.5 inch 60 beads - The Bead Traders
Yellow Chalcedony Beads Plain 12-18mm Top Drilled Pears - The Bead Traders
16-19mm Chiffon Yellow Chalcedony faceted coin beads 7 inch 8 pieces - The Bead Traders
22x10-26x8mm Golden Chalcedony fully body faceted oval Beads 8 inch 6 pieces - The Bead Traders
11x8mm Seablue Chalcedony Faceted Pillows 8 inch 16 beads - The Bead Traders
Santorini Blue Chalcedony Faceted Teardrop Pendants 3 beads - The Bead Traders
26x8mm Chalcedony Plain Teardrop Focals 3 Beads - The Bead Traders
Gold leaf Yellow Agate Hammer Faceted Connector Set of 2 - The Bead Traders
42x16mm Silver Bezel Blue Chalcedony Point 1 piece - The Bead Traders
Green Chalcedony Plain Hearts 8 inch 63 beads - The Bead Traders
37x22mm Gold Leafed Yellow Chalcedony Pear Pendant 1 Piece - The Bead Traders
Canary Yellow Chalcedony Faceted Ovals 14 inch 35 beads - The Bead Traders
8mm Seablue Chalcedony Faceted Coins 8 inch 21 beads - The Bead Traders
26x11mm Gold Leafed Chalcedony Pendant 1 Piece - The Bead Traders
Silver Leafed Yellow Chalcedony Pears - Lot of 3 - The Bead Traders
39x20mm Silver Leafed Pink Chalcedony Arrowhead Pendant 1 Bead - The Bead Traders
39x20mm Silver Leafed Blue Chalcedony Arrowhead Pendant 1 Bead - The Bead Traders
39x20mm Gold Leafed Matte Red Chalcedony Arrowhead Pendant 1 Bead - The Bead Traders
39x20mm Gold Leafed Matte Blue Chalcedony Arrowhead Pendant 1 Bead - The Bead Traders
39x20mm Gold Leafed Matte Pink Chalcedony Arrowhead Pendant 1 Bead - The Bead Traders
39x20mm Gold Leafed Matte Blue-Green Chalcedony Arrowhead Pendant 1 Bead - The Bead Traders
39x20mm Silver Leafed Matte Blue Chalcedony Arrowhead Pendant 1 Bead - The Bead Traders
39x20mm Silver Leafed Matte Blue-Green Chalcedony Arrowhead Pendant 1 Bead - The Bead Traders
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Chalcedony is a versatile gemstone that is found in volcanic rock all over the world. It comes in many varieties and colors. Chalcedony has an ancient history and is still popular today with contemporary jewelry makers and craftsmen because of its unique appearance and properties. Chalcedony can be cut into faceted beads or polished into large cabochons. Purchase Chalcedony Beads and beading supplies at the Bead Traders, where we always buy in volume, so you will always find affordable beads for your next project. Chalcedony beads come in natural and treated hues; rainbow hues are most likely color treated. 

Mineral Make-Up

Chalcedony is described as a form of silica with a cryptocrystalline structure. Cryptocrystalline rocks have very small crystals and are formed under intense heat.

Varieties of Chalcedony

Chalcedony beads come in many varieties. Agate, including the fire and moss varieties, are a form of chalcedony, as is heliotrope, which is also known as bloodstone. Onyx is a black form of chalcedony. Chrysoprase and Mtorolite are both green varieties. Chalcedony beads often exhibit a striated quality and often form beautiful pictures when cut and polished.

The many colors of chalcedony are caused by different minerals included in the stones. Chalcedony beads come in blue, gray, black, white, green and other colors. A form of orange-red chalcedony beads is known as carnelian. Orange chalcedony is caused by the inclusion of iron ore. Red is one of the most prized colors of chalcedony beads.

The jaspers and agates come in many colors and are distinguished by their striations. The brown and gold stripes of tiger’s eye make this form of chalcedony very easy to identify. Some other colors of chalcedony beads are the brown of sard, the yellow-green prase, and dark green plasma.

Versatile Finishes

Chalcedony not only comes in many colors, but is a wonderfully versatile stone when it comes to cutting and polishing into different shapes and finishes. the Bead Traders carries chalcedony beads in many shapes, sizes and finishes, such as smooth, round orange chalcedony beads or faceted orange-red chalcedony beads.

An Ancient Stone

Chalcedony beads have been found in archeological sites throughout the Mediterranean, such as the palace of Knossos from Minoan Crete. It has also been used for centuries in the crafting of cameo jewelry. This is a form of ornament carved from stone with a colored background and a white figure on the foreground. Cameos were very popular in Victorian England.

Healing Properties

Chalcedony is believed to absorb negative energy and promote good will. Chalcedony beads will bring the body, mind and soul into balance and dispel tension, hostility and self-doubt. It is also used to ward off bad dreams.

Blue chalcedony  is considered a creative stone that helps with mental flexibility and  aids memory and the learning of new languages.  Blue Chalcedony is believed to help lower blood pressure and decrease inflammation. Some people wear blue chalcedony beads to help them stop smoking.

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