What is the densest (heaviest) common minerals that are manufactured as beads ie for jewelery or decoration?

Question

Not including diamonds, precious gems etc. Just basic low cost heavy minerals available as drilled beads.

Answer 1

My guess would be hemitite whitch is actualy a verry pure grade of iron ore that has ben  cut and polished.It's not the most common semi precious stone avalable but it's really pretty.