Air Blue Opal--milky light blue
Amethyst--deep, warm purple with a hint of red--(February birthstone) (substitute - Amethyst AB, Amethyst 2XAB)
Aquamarine--light, blue/green--(March birthstone) (substitute - Aquamarine AB, Aquamarine 2XAB, Light Sapphire)
Aurum--very bright, sparkly gold--coated with real gold
Azore--very light ice blue
Bermuda Blue--metallic deep blue with green/aqua effects
Black Diamond--very dark smoke-gray/gray transparent black, but also very brilliant (substitute - Black Diamond AB, Crystal Silver Shade, Crystal Satin)
Blue Zircon--teal, turquoise blue, deep aqua--teal blue--blue-green/turquoise--(December birthstone) (substitute - blue zircon AB, Indicolite)
Burgundy--very dark deep red--dark red/wine/maroon (substitute - garnet, ruby, siam)
Capri Blue--rich blue with a little green, sometimes called Caribbean Blue--ocean blue--bright blue (substitute - capri blue Ab, Sapphire)
Caribbean Blue--almost opaque
Chalk White--opaque white with bluish hue(substitute - white opal)
Chrysolite--pale green--light green, no yellow--a lighter bright spring or almost “mint” green (substitute - chrysolite AB, chrysolite satin, peridot)
Citrine--true yellow, bright lemon yellow, intense, with a touch of geeen--a deep and very bright canary yellow--(substitute - jonquil)
Cobalt Blue--deep royal blue--dark blue/purple (substitute - cobalt blue AB, dark sapphire)
Colors AB--The base color shows through beautifully, with surface reflections of blue, green, red, purple.
Comet Argent Light (CAL) very shiny silver, coated with real silver
Cosmo Jet--Jet with a crystal center--similar to Black Diamond, but deeper color of gray--transparent clear, marbled with black
Crystal--clear(April birthstone) diamond-like--No color. Very sparkly. Reflects light.(substitute - crystal AB)
Crystal AB--Crystal, with a rainbow-effect coating. Under the lights, the 'plain' crystal becomes a diamond with a rainbow of reds, blues, greens, purples, etc.--Crystal clear with an irridescent coating on one side that makes it reflect color like a prism. (substitute - transmission, crystal glacier blue)
Crystal (CAL) Comet Argent Light--half opaque silver, half clear
Crystal (CAL) 2x Comet Argent Light--opaque silver on entire crystal
Crystal (CAL) Aurum--opaque gold, shiny (substitute - dorado 2X)
Crystal Copper--rich butterscotch--warm, amber, honey topaz (substitute - topaz)
Crystal Golden Shadow--very pale, light brown/beige, champagne (substitute - light Colorado topaz)
Crystal Meridian Blue--deep Caribbean Blue changing to ocean green as angle of light changes...not an AB coating.
Crystal Sky Blue-- Effect color, blue to green, looks like sky on a good day. NOT a transparent color, somewhat cloudy.
Crystal Silver Shade-- Tiny hint of silver effect - in a single small bead, looks clear. In larger or grouped beads, it has a silver effect.
Crystal Transmission--A Crystal stone with the AB effect on the back--responds to light very differently than the standard AB effect--mixes in the background color to match your clothing--AB with a slightly pinkish hue (substitute - crystal AB, Crystal Glacier Blue)
Cyclamen Opal--
Dark Indigo--dark, deep blue (substitute - cobalt blue, dark sapphire)
Dark Sapphire--dark blue/navy (substitute - cobalt blue, dark indigo)
Dorado--Crystal with a gold finish - similar to Aurum, but with a different sparkle
Dorado 2X--opaque, bronze metallic (substitute - crystal aurum)
Emerald--jewel-tone like the gem--rich, dark green--(May birthstone) (substitute-emerald AB, Emerald 2XAB, emerald satin, olivine, erinite)
Erinite--light green/moss green, green with a little grey and no yellow--sage green--mossy green (substitute - olivine, lt. emerald)
Fire Opal--changes from red to yellow, depending upon how light hits stone--appears to be on fire--orange marbled with red (substitute - hyacinth, citrine, Indian red)
Fuchsia--bright purple/pink, intense hot-pink--intense rose--beautiful deep purple pink-- (substitute - fuchsia AB, fuchsia satin, rose, ruby)
Fuchsia AB 2X--red with hints of orange and purple
Garnet--deep red/wine, but lighter than burgundy--very dark red--(January birthstone) (substitute - garnet AB, burgundy, ruby, siam)
Golden Shadow--blonde or champagne--the lightest and closest match to champagne or golden taupe.
Green Tourmaline/Turmaline--forest green (substitute - emerald, erinite)
Greige--warm gray
Heliotrope--rich, royal purple with a hint of blue, green and red--changes from purple to green, but mainly a beautiful purple
Hermatite--jet black with silvery surface
Hyacinth--bright orange--bright red with touch of yellow--Brilliant red with touch of yellow, more orange than light siam--a very bright fiery orange almost neon--bright orangey pink (substitute - hyacinth AB, citrine, Indian red)
Indian Red--a nice fall color sort of a deep burnt orange--orangey red--red with a hint of orange under some lights (substitute - fireopal, hyacinth, Indian red, sun)
Indian Sapphire--greyish blue--light smokey blue (substitute - Montana)
Indicolite--medium-toned ocean blue-green teal (blue zircon, Indian sapphire)
Jonquil--pastel yellow
Jet--brilliant solid black--opaque black (substitute - jet AB, jet hematite)
Jet AB--not close to regular Jet, more like Heliotrope plus Meridian
Jet AB 2X--opaque black, 2X coating gives blue/purple hue
Jet CAL--half opaque black, half silver
Jet Hematite--medium grey--jet with a silvery surface--rich brown with black overtones--silver-gray to blackish, looks just like the semiprecious stone, Hematite--half opaque black, half dark steel gray (substitute - jet, jet 2X hematite)
Jet Hematite 2X--dark opaque gunmetal steel gray (substitute - jet hematite, jet)
Jet Nut--rich brown with black overtones--brown and black
Jet Nut 2X--warm black with a hint of brown
Jonquil--light/pale yellow (substitute - jonquil AB, jonquil satin, crystal champagne)
Light Amethyst--lighter version of amethyst, lavender with hints of red--very light lavender--light purple (June Birthstone) (substitute - lt. amethyst AB, lt. amethyst satin, violet, tanzanite, lilac)
Light Azore--very pale light blue--very light ice blue--(substitute - light azore AB, light azore AB 2X, lt. sapphire, aquamarine)
Light Colorado Topaz--a paler gold than topaz--less yellow/orange--biege--a medium light champagne brown--light brown/beige (substitute - lt. Colorado topaz AB, lt. Colorado topaz AB 2X)
Light Emerald--kelly green (substitute - lt. emerald AB, emerald, erinite, olivine)
Light Peach--pale 'orangy-pink'--like the lightest part of a ripe peach skin--pale peach (substitute - light peach AB)
Light Rose--pale version of rose--comes across very warm--a bit of an orange hue--medium light pink--soft pale pink (substitute--light rose AB, light rose satin)
Light Sapphire--much less intense than sapphire--light blue or sky blue (substitute - light sapphire AB, Aquamarine, Light Azore)
Light Smoked Topaz--medium brown (substitute - light Colorado topaz)
Light Siam--brilliant bright red (Christmas red) (substitute - light siam AB, siam)
Light Topaz--yellow topaz color
Lilac--medium purple color
Matte Finish--graying/dusting effect--misty fog--the stone is chemically treated to 'blur' and 'deaden' the base color
Meridian Blue--ocean green and Caribbean blue--color changes with angle of light
Mocca--transparent brown, beautiful color for browns--very dark brown (substitute - smoked topaz)
Montana--smokey blue/gray--navy blue, deep blue, slight touch of green--Deep blue with hint of Green....good when 'teal' is needed and with Navy Blue--blue with hint of gray (Montana AB, sapphire, indicolite, Indian sapphire)
Morion--transparent dark gray almost black (substitute - black diamond, jet)
Olivine--green/yellow, olive green--olive green/khaki (substitute - olivine AB, olivine AB 2X, olivine satin, erinite)
Pacific Opal--light green with opalescent highlights--translucent green--almost opaque--pale blue/green with opal effects (substitute - turquoise, aquamarine)
Padparadscha--combines pink, orange, and peach--salmon color--coral color--blush pink wine (substitute-rose, light rose)
Palace Green--
Peridot--light green, spring green--medium yellow/green, excellent with greens and limes--bright spring or grass green (August birthstone) (substitute - peridot AB, chrysolite, chrysolite satin)
Platinum--
Purple Velvet--deep cool purple--royal purple (substitute - amethyst)
Red Coral--
Red Magma--deeper, richer and somewhat redder version of crystal copper--Indian Red with black inclusions
Red Topaz--bright orange (substitute - sun, hyacinth, Indian red)
Rosaline--very light cotton candy pink
Rose--dark pink, true rose--deep medium dark pink (October birthstone) (rose AB, rose satin, light rose)
Rose AB 2X--pink with orange and purple highlights
Rose Alabaster--whitish medium pink, solid color
Ruby--jewel tone--true cold red--blood red--no orange--a purple/pink red just like the gemstone--red with fuchsia overtones (July birthstone) (substitute - ruby AB, garnet, siam)
Sage--green with brown/grey overtones--imagine the dried herb--browned green
Sapphire--jewel-tone--medium blue, very rich, almost a royal blue--very bold medium dark blue (September birthstone) (substitute - sapphire AB, sapphire satin, light sapphire, Montana)
Satin Finish--special matte luster coating--often makes color appear slightly darker--the stone has a light Hematite (grey) coating, giving a 'smoky' effect to the base color
Shadow Crystal--pale, translucent gray (substitute - black diamond)
Siam--more light this crystal moves toward red--less light this crystal moves toward black--deep blood red (think vampire)--deep rose red (January or July birthstone) (substitute - siam AB, light siam, garnet, ruby)
Silk--lighter than Lt. Peach, but about same color, less intense
Sky Blue--sort of like the sky on a nice day
Smoked Topaz--golden brown, nearly bronze, deep topaz but not as yellow--bronze color--chocolate brown--dark brown (substitute - smoked topaz AB, smoked topaz satin, lt. smoked topaz, tabac)
Smokey Quartz AB--deep brown--AB coating adds a gold accent (substitute - smoked topaz, tabac)
Sun--bright, golden orange--imagine the setting sun (substitute - hyacinth, Indian red)
Tabac--iridescent Olivine with yellow, mix of gold/brown/green--deep brown (substitute - smoked topaz satin, smoked topaz, smokey quartz)
Tanzanite--lavender, palest purple, a little less red than Light Amethyst--Light Lavender--beautiful cool purple, medium dark--medium purple with bluish hue/Periwinkle (substitute - tanzanite AB, tanzanite satin, lilac, violet, light amethyst)
Topaz--golden brownish yellow--good with golds and browns--a pumpkin orange, a great fall orange--orangey yellow brown (November birthstone) (substitute - topaz AB topaz satin)
Turmaline/Tourmaline--medium green, forest green--almost black (substitute - green tourmaline)
Turquoise--green/blue--solid/opaque color
Vintage Light Rose--dusty light pink
Vintage Rose--light dusty pink, mauve (substitute - light rose, light amethyst)
Violet--rich, medium purple--lighter than Tanzanite (substitute - violet AB, Lilac, light amethyst, tanzanite)
Vitrail--Grey transparent black with irridescent finish--very colorful silver
Vitrail Light--pink with blue--lavender with green--depends on the light
Vitrail Medium--metallic finish with red/green effects--gold coating on half the bead, that reflects a lot of purple and green
Volcano--reds, blues, purple, with hint of green--a lot of purple and red--iridescent Ruby with blue--very intense--color changes with angle of light
White Opal--iridescent white--red, purple, yellow--very similar to the Opal gemstone--semi-transparent stone with overtones of white, some red and purple...similar to an opal--translucent off white--milky white with opal effects (substitute - chalk white AB)
Special Effects Colors
Aqua Champagne
Bermuda Blue
Brandy
Burgundy Brandy
Cathedral
Crystal Champagne
Chili Pepper
Copper
Cosmo
Crystal CAL
Dorado 2X
Golden Shadow
Heliotrope
Ice
Lemon
Light Rose Champagne
Light Rose Lemon
Light Vitrail
Medium Vitrail
Moonlight
Pacific Opal Lemon
Puple Haze
Rosaline Gold
Sahara
Silver Shadow
Sphinx
Titan
Verde
Vitrail Medium
Volcano
White Opal Ice
White Opal Lemon
Birthstone Colors/Stones
January--Garnet, Siam (dark red)
February--Amethyst (dark purple)
March--Aquamarine (light blue)
April--Crystal (clear)
May--Emerald (dark green)
June--Light Amethyst (light purple)
July--Ruby, Siam (dark red)
August--Peridot (light green)
September--Sapphire (medium blue)
October--Rose (pink)
November--Topaz (brown/orange)
December--Blue Zircon (turquoise) Indicolite
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