Gemstones are one of the most popular jewelry making materials to use. They come in all kinds of colors and shapes.While round gemstone beads and cabochons are staples, some of the hand carved ones are simply spectacular.

Texas based, StonesDirect is a gemstone supplier whose listings are sure to cause a lot of drooling. I was certainly captivated by their beautiful gemstone listings. Be prepared to get lost in their collection as you hop from one to another!

They explained :
We hand select our rough stones from the mines around the world and get them custom cut at our own stone cutting facility by the most skillful and creative artists just like you!
They are so beautifully cut and carved.  I managed, with great difficulty,  to whittle down my favorites for this feature! Shown above are drop dead gorgeous hand carved carnelian butterflies. 

There are top grade natural labradorite hand carved tube beads : 


These cherry blossom agate teardrop earrings pair look like clouds in the sky!


No two of these septarian fossil teardrops look the same! 


The autumn colors in these natural red creek jasper coin beads are spectacular!


Rainbow fluorite is so pretty with the combination of purples and greens. These are point pendant shapes. 


I love how sleek and smooth these rectangular tiger eye earrings pair looks! 


I like their more unusual offerings such as these two hole amethyst slice pendants. 


Isn't this hand carved Indonesian fossil handbag pendant adorable?


I love this rare and unusual mottled pink earrings teardrop pair made from nevada lapis. 


Oooh, the ombre shades of blue in these strands of faceted light blue kyanite beads! 


You'll understand why I was so excited to see these large hole (2.5 mm hole size) white freshwater round pearls beads if you've ever struggled with stringing typical pearls with their tiny holes. 


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Original Post by THE BEADING GEM