Here you will find Smyk's selection of flat coin-shaped stone beads with a hole in the middle, also known as heishi beads. This type of bead is ideal as a spacer bead in bracelets or necklaces, but can also be combined on a pair of hoop earrings. Due to their flat shape, heishi beads lie close together in a row and have become very popular in men's bracelets on elastic cord, where colours are combined and a few other beads are added for a raw and natural look. Heishi beads are available in many different materials, such as wood, polymer clay, stone, metal and more.
See also the related blog post Men's bracelets with Heishi beads
12972-6.5x3mm
20 pcs. Howlite, roundel shaped bead, green with marbling, flat round bead with hole in the middle, diameter 6,5 mm, height 3 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm.
EUR 3,09
12972-6.5x3mm-str
125 pcs. Howlite, roundel shaped bead, green with marbling, flat round with hole in the middle, diameter 6,5 mm, height 3 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm.
EUR 12,63
17269BF-8x3mm
20 pieces, Taiwan Jade beads, natural light green, round shape, diameter 8 mm, height 3 mm, hole diameter 1.4 mm.
EUR 2,83
17269BF-8x3mm-str
120 pieces, Taiwan Jade beads, full strand, natural light green, round shape, diameter 8 mm, height 3 mm, hole diameter 1.4 mm.
EUR 12,63
17269BE-8x3mm
20 pieces, Taiwan Jade beads, natural dark green, round shape, diameter 8 mm, height 3 mm, hole diameter 1.4 mm.
EUR 3,09
17269BE-8x3mm-str
120 pieces, Taiwan Jade beads, full strand, natural dark green, round shape, diameter 8 mm, height 3 mm, hole diameter 1.4 mm.
EUR 12,63
12170CG-4x1mm
Hematite beads in Heishi shape, synthetic, round flat disc with hole in the centre, electroplated gold-coloured, diameter 4 mm, height 1 mm, hole diameter 1 mm. 30 pcs.
EUR 2,19
12170CG-6x2.5mm
Hematite beads in Heishi shape, synthetic, round flat disc with hole in the centre, electroplated gold-coloured, diameter 6 mm, height 2,5 mm, hole diameter 2.5 mm. 20 pcs.
EUR 2,06
12926-6x1.5mm-str
240 pieces, full bead strand, natural brown and bluish marbled jasper, frosted, flat, round, heishi style, diameter 6-6,5 mm, thickness 1,5 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm.
EUR 12,63
12604-4x2mm
20 pcs. Magnesite, heishi bead, dyed, turquoise with brown spots, flat round bead with hole in the middle, diameter approx. 4 mm, height approx. 2 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm.
EUR 2,19
12604-4x2mm-str
175 pcs. Magnesite, heishi bead, dyed, turquoise with brown spots, flat round bead with hole in the middle, diameter approx. 4 mm, height approx. 2 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm.
EUR 11,47
12111-6x3.5mm
20 pcs. Heishi bead made of black lava rock, non-porous and does not stain, diameter 6 mm, height 3,5 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm.
EUR 2,45
12604-4.5x2.5mm
20 pcs. Magnesite, heishi bead, dyed, turquoise, flat round bead with hole in the middle, diameter approx. 4,5 mm, height approx. 2,5 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm.
EUR 2,32
12111-4.5x2mm
20 pcs. Heishi bead made of black lava rock, non-porous and does not stain, diameter 4,5 mm, height 2 mm, hole diameter 0.6 mm.
EUR 1,80
12156-9x4.5mm
10 pcs. black natural onyx bead, flat round bead, diameter 9 mm, thickness 4.5 hole diameter 1.2 mm.
EUR 1,93
12156-9x4.5mm-str
80 pcs. black natural onyx bead, full strand, flat round bead, diameter 9 mm, thickness 4.5 hole diameter 1.2 mm.
EUR 12,63
12156-8.5x3.5mm
10 pcs. black natural onyx bead, flat round bead, diameter 8.5 mm, thickness 3.5 hole diameter 1.2 mm.
EUR 2,06
12156-8.5x3.5mm-str
80 pcs. black natural onyx bead, full strand, flat round bead, diameter 8.5 mm, thickness 3.5 hole diameter 1.2 mm.
EUR 11,47
12926-4x2.5mm-str
160 pieces, whole bead strand, natural red-brown marbled jasper, frosted, flat, round, heishi, diameter 4 mm, thickness 2,5 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm.
EUR 10,18
12669-4x1.5mm-str
230 pcs, full strand, frosted agate, light blue shades, round flat bead, heishi, diameter 4 mm, thickness 1.5 mm, hole size 0.8 mm
EUR 12,63
9702c-8x5mm
6 pcs. Amazonite, turquoise-brownish, rondelle-shaped beads, diameter 8 mm, height 5 mm, hole diameter 1 mm. Note: Colours vary from strand to strand.
EUR 2,06
9702c-8x5mm-str
74 pcs. Amazonite, turquoise-brownish, rondelle-shaped beads, diameter 8 mm, height 5 mm, hole diameter 1 mm. Note: Colours vary from strand to strand.
EUR 12,63
12127-6x2mm-str
230 pcs Black stone bead, frosted/matt, round flat, heishi, diameter 6 mm, thickness 1,5 mm, hole diameter 0.9 mm.
EUR 15,33
12668-6x2mm-str
Approx. 180 pieces, full strand, natural frosted agate, shades of yellow, green and brown, round flat bead, heishi, diameter 6 mm, thickness 2 mm, hole size 0.8 mm
EUR 15,33
12926-6x2mm-str
180 pieces, whole bead strand, natural red-brown marbled jasper, frosted, flat, round, heishi, diameter 6 mm, thickness 2 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm.
EUR 15,33
12961-6x2mm-str
Approx. 180 pieces, full strand, dark reddish brown garnet, flat round bead, heishi, diameter 6 mm, thickness 2 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm.
EUR 12,63
12452-6x2mm-str
180 genuine matte green Chinese jade beads, heishi style, flat round, diameter 6 mm, thickness 2 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm.
EUR 15,33
12170CFG-4x2.5mm
hematite beads, heishi type, dark grey, round disc, heishi, diameter 4 mm, thickness 2.5 mm, hole diameter 1 mm. 20 pcs.
EUR 1,93
12170CFG-4x2.5mm-str
hematite beads, heishi type, whole strand, dark grey, round disc, heishi, diameter 4 mm, thickness 2.5 mm, hole diameter 1 mm. approx. 180 pcs.
EUR 10,18
12425C-4x2mm-str
150pcs Synthetic turquoise beads, colored, full bead strand, dark blue, round and flat, heishi style, diameter 4 mm, heigth 2 mm, hole diameter 1 mm.
EUR 6,31
12425C6-4x2mm-str
150pcs Synthetic turquoise beads, colored, whole bead strand, red, round and flat, heishi style, diameter 4 mm, heigth 2 mm, hole diameter 1 mm.
EUR 6,31
12425C3-4x2mm-str
150pcs Synthetic turquoise beads, dyed, full strand, bead strand, brown, round and flat, heishi style, diameter 4 mm, height 2 mm, hole diameter 1 mm.
EUR 6,31
12425C5-4x2mm-str
150pcs Synthetic turquoise beads, colored, whole bead strand, white, round and flat, heishi style, diameter 4 mm, heigth 2 mm, hole diameter 1 mm.
EUR 6,31
12923D-4.5x2.5mm-str
170 synthetic jasper imitation, heishi bead, dyed, dark turquoise marbled, flat round bead with hole in the centre, diameter approx. 4.5 mm, height approx. 2.5 mm, hole diameter 0.6 mm.
EUR 12,63
12604-4.5x2.5mm-str
155 pcs. Magnesite, heishi bead, dyed, turquoise, flat round bead with hole in the middle, diameter approx. 4,5 mm, height approx. 2,5 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm.
EUR 12,63
12971-4.5x2.5mm-str
140 pcs. Howlite, heishi bead, white with grey marbling, flat round bead with hole in the middle, diameter 4,5 mm, height 2,5 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm.
EUR 10,18
12452C-4.5x2.5mm-str
160 pcs. topaz jade, heishi, natural yellow shades, flat round bead with hole in the middle, diameter 4.5 mm, height 2.5 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm.
EUR 10,18
12640-4.5x2mm-str
200 pcs, Amethyst heishi beads, whole bead string, purple, round flat bead with hole in the middle, diameter 4,5 mm, height 2 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm.
EUR 17,91
12111-4.5x2mm-str
150 pcs. Heishi bead made of black lava rock, whole bead string, non-porous and does not stain, diameter 4,5 mm, height 2 mm, hole diameter 0.6 mm.
EUR 10,18
12170CG-4x1mm-str
Hematite beads in Heishi shape, synthetic, full strand of beads, round flat disc with hole in the centre, electroplated gold-coloured, diameter 4 mm, height 1 mm, hole diameter 1 mm. Approx. 360 pcs.
EUR 11,47
12170CG-6x2.5mm-str
Hematite beads in Heishi shape, synthetic, whole strand, round flat disc with hole in the centre, electroplated gold-coloured, diameter 6 mm, height 2,5 mm, hole diameter 2.5 mm. Approx. 175 pcs.
EUR 11,47
12111-6x3.5mm-str
105 pcs. Heishi bead made of black lava rock, whole bead string, non-porous and does not stain, diameter 6 mm, height 3,5 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm.
EUR 10,18
12451-6x1.5mm-str
235 pieces, Heishi beads made of natural white jade, flat round with a hole in the middle, milky white, diameter 6 mm, height 1.5 mm, hole diameter 0.6 mm.
EUR 15,33
12820J-6x1.5mm-str
235 pcs, Heishi beads made of green aventurine, flat round with hole in the middle, green shades, diameter 6 mm, height 1.5 mm, hole diameter 0.6 mm.
EUR 15,33
12170CF-3x1mm-str
Hematite beads in Heishi shape, synthetic, full strand, round flat disc with hole in the centre, metallic color, diameter 3 mm, height 1 mm, hole diameter 1 mm. Approx. 400 pcs.
EUR 10,18
12251-4.5x2.5mm
20 pcs, tiger eye beads, flat round with hole in the centre, yellow-brown bead, diameter 4.5 mm, height 2.5 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm
EUR 2,19
12251-4.5x2.5mm-str
160 pcs, tiger eye beads, flat round with hole in the centre, yellow-brown bead, diameter 4.5 mm, height 2.5 mm, hole diameter 0.8 mm
EUR 12,63
12170CFG-6x2mm
hematite beads, flat round, frosted, grey, Heishi style, 6x2mm, hole: 0,8 mm. 20 pcs.
EUR 2,19
12170CFG-6x2mm-str
hematite beads, full strand of beads, flat round, frosted, grey, Heishi style, 6x2mm, hole: 0,8 mm. 200 pcs.
EUR 11,47
12177-10x6mm-str
68 pcs., entire strand of beads, goldplated hematite rondell, diameter 10mm, width 6 mm, hole size 2 mm.
EUR 10,18
12425C8-8x3.5mm-str
135pcs Synthetic turquoise beads, colored, whole bead strand, turquoise coloured, round and flat, heishi style, length 8 mm, diameter 3.5 mm, hole diameter 1 mm.
EUR 8,38
12425C5-8x3mm-str
110pcs Synthetic turquoise beads, colored, whole bead strand, white, round and flat, heishi style, length 8 mm, diameter 3 mm, hole diameter 1 mm.
EUR 7,60
12425C8-6x3mm-str
135pcs Synthetic turquoise beads, colored, whole bead strand, turquoise coloured, round and flat, heishi style, length 6 mm, diameter 3 mm, hole diameter 1 mm.
EUR 7,60
12425C7-6x3mm-str
135pcs Synthetic turquoise beads, colored, whole bead strand, pink, round and flat, heishi style, length 6 mm, diameter 3 mm, hole diameter 1 mm.
EUR 7,60
12425C6-6x3mm-str
135pcs Synthetic turquoise beads, colored, whole bead strand, red, round and flat, heishi style, length 6 mm, diameter 3 mm, hole diameter 1 mm.
EUR 7,60
12425C4-6x3mm-str
135pcs Synthetic turquoise beads, colored, whole bead strand, white, round and flat, heishi style, length 6 mm, diameter 3 mm, hole diameter 1 mm.
EUR 7,60
12425C3-6x3mm-str
135pcs Synthetic turquoise beads, colored, whole bead strand, brown, round and flat, heishi style, length 6 mm, diameter 3 mm, hole diameter 1 mm.
EUR 7,60
12425C2-6x3mm-str
135pcs Synthetic turquoise beads, colored, whole bead strand, multicolor, round and flat, heishi style, length 6 mm, diameter 3 mm, hole diameter 1 mm.
EUR 7,60
12425C2-8x3mm-str
110 Synthetic turquoise beads, colored, whole bead strand, multicolor, round and flat, heishi style, length 8 mm, diameter 3 mm, hole diameter 1 mm.
EUR 8,89
EUR 7,09
12425C1-6x2.5mm
20 Synthetic turquoise beads, coloured, greenish turquoise, round/flat length 6 mm, diameter 2.5 mm, hole diameter 1 mm.
EUR 2,32
12425C1-6x2.5mm-str
160 Synthetic turquoise beads, dyed, whole strand, greenish turquoise, round flat heishi style, length 6 mm, diameter 2.5 mm, hole diameter 1 mm.
EUR 10,18
12926C-8x5mm
10pcs. Regalite (imitation) jasper beads, dyed, orange with white speckles, rondelle, diameter 8mm, height 5mm, hole size 1mm.
EUR 2,19
12926C-8x5mm-str
80pcs. whole strand, Regalite (imitation) jasper beads, dyed, orange with white speckles, rondelle, diameter 8mm, height 5mm, hole size 1mm.
EUR 19,20
Heishi beads are small, flat, disc-shaped beads with roots in the traditions of Native American tribes from the southwestern United States, particularly the Santo Domingo and San Felipe peoples of New Mexico. The word Heishi (pronounced "hee-shee") comes from the Keres language and simply means “shell” – a reference to the original materials used to make the beads, such as seashells and natural stones.
Heishi beads are primarily used in jewellery making, often appearing in necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. They can be used on their own for a classic, natural look or combined with other beads and gemstones for a more vibrant, modern style. These beads are especially popular in boho and ethnic-inspired jewellery design, where their raw and authentic expression truly stands out.
What sets Heishi beads apart is their fine, handcrafted finish and distinctive flat shape. Traditionally, they were ground and polished by hand, and many Heishi beads still reflect that artisanal touch today. They are typically made from materials like turquoise, coral, jet, lapis lazuli, coconut, or shell, which gives them a natural and earthy appeal. Their colour range spans from neutral earth tones to vivid blues, reds, and greens.
Heishi beads boast a history dating back thousands of years, originating in the American Southwest. Today, they are also produced in countries like the Philippines, where coconut and shell beads are hand-cut and polished using traditional methods. Modern Heishi beads may therefore be authentic handcrafted pieces from New Mexico or contemporary versions that honour the original designs.
Heishi beads are more than just jewellery components – they represent a deep cultural heritage and a timeless aesthetic that complements both classic and modern jewellery design.
