Bi Colours in Natural Minerals (Beads)

submitted by MarkJefferson from self.Bisexuals

So a few days ago I was thinking of a more subtle way of signaling that you're bi other than using a flag, pin, or wearing any of the multitude of hybridized Venus/Mars symbols for it. I later saw a simple short string of glass beads online made up of the 3 stripe colours and wondered if there are natural minerals/rocks that have the same hues. After scouring countless bead listings on Etsy I finally settled on the 3 natural bead materials shown here, which I think is pretty close to the shades of Fuchsia/Hot Pink, Lavender, and Blue.

From top to bottom, the rocks are: Eudialyte, Charoite, and Lapis Lazuli. I might also have gone with Ruby, Amethyst, and Sapphire which have satisfactory hues, but I don't think clear crystal beads aren't half as interesting to look at as patterned rock. And most likely the gems have to be synthetic as making real ruby and sapphire beads is cost prohibitive due to their rarity. I prefer natural materials any day for bracelets, necklaces, etc.

Anyway, this is just for fun and more a style/fashion topic that ties into my gem hobby than a serious discussion post. It just wanted to share this with other bi's.

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[–]PatsyStone 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I like the combination of the bi colors and an earthy material. Rather than making them loud and artificial, it emphasizes how harmonious, beautiful, and rare they are when they appear together in nature.

[–]MarkJefferson[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That's what I was going for. There are so many naturally colourful materials to choose from. Why settle for some dyed items?

[–]PeakingPeachEater 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I like the subtly and idea you have.

I've been looking up some subtle designs for some time haha.

I like stuff like this sky painting for example or these flowers.

I've even thought about getting a pink & blue gaming rig. Thought it'd be cool, but subtle haha.

[–]MarkJefferson[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

sky painting

mmm I quite like this piece.

I've even thought about getting a pink & blue gaming rig. Thought it'd be cool, but subtle haha.

Well, why not? it'll definitely look more interesting than my dimly blue lit black box 👌

I should probably use this topic as an excuse to start a small cgi project which incorporates the colours somehow. We'll see how that goes..

[–]MarkJefferson[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Listings I got the pics from(Not affiliated with these shops):1, 2, 3.

[–]PenseePansy 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Ooh, this really brings out the artist in me! (Not to mention the jackdaw.) Can I play? Cuz while you of course picked some nifty ones (Lapis Lazuli is an old fave of mine-- even its NAME is lovely!)... this post has made me wanna go a-prospecting myself!

So, for each bi-pride color, I've found:

  • FUCHSIA: spinel; sugilite; tourmaline
  • LAVENDER: jade; kunzite; quartz; spinel; sugilite
  • BLUE: benitoite; blue opal; sodalite; spinel; tanzanite; tourmaline

Of course most of these are translucent, so they may not be to your taste, and could all be old news to you anyway... but I wanted to share 'em just in case :)

[–]MarkJefferson[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Great suggestions! A lot of them match the hues pretty closely. I like the sugilite most of all though, as it looks like a good bead material and easily has the range to satisfy 2 colours(fuchsia and lavender). I know about most of these ones, but a few were completely new to me(sugilite, kunzite, benitoite).

Also, my birthstone is here among your list. Can you guess? Hint: It's only found in one place..