Natural gemstone beads Cordierite, Iolite for the creation of costume jewelry

Discover our range of Cordierite beads of different sizes and shapes such as round, faceted, flat, Heishi rounds and chips. You will find the Cordierite bead that will suit your creations of jewelry for women or men.

What is a Cordierite stone?

Cordierite, sometimes called Iolite, is a fine stone (formerly called half-precious stone) that comes in different shades of purple. It has a strong trichroism visible to the naked eye and can change color depending on the orientation of the sun. It is for this reason that the Vikings used it to find their way at sea even in foggy weather. Cordierite has a blue color with a vitreous or matt sheen. This play of colors depending on the light makes it a very interesting stone for jewelry. It has a hardness of 7 and 7.5 on the Mohs scale. If you want to know more about its history and its virtues, see our article on Cordierite (iolite).

Too many beads?

You only want to create jewelry prototypes and need samples? Or do you find that our bead strand beads are too numerous for your needs, we recommend that you take a look at our single beads. Sorted by shape, they will allow you to create prototypes as well as unique gifts, such as men's bracelets and/or women's necklaces.

We also offer findings stainless steel jewelry, findings silver 925, findings gold filled 14K, gold filled rosé 14K, findings gold filled to help you create your handmade jewelry. Find our carefully selected stone collection to make your quality jewelry.

Please note that the size indicated for each bead may vary by +/- 0.5mm and that the length of each wire may vary from 1 to 3 cm.