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Gemstones: What's In A Name? Every gemstone is unique and beautiful in its own way. Some are bold and colorful, others are earthy and natural, and some look like they came from outer space (and some did!) There are 16...

Nuggets and Chips: High Quality Stone with Minimal Investment   Nuggets and chips are made from premium off-cuts when cutting cabochons and other shapes. It is a great way to incorporate high quality stones with minimal investment. They are simply tumbled,...

  Stretch Bracelets and the Tricky Ricky Knot Check out the drawing below, where we show you the trick to making a secure knot when using elastic stranding materials. This special knot is very durable and does not require that you use...

  A Fundamental Shape: Origin of Heishi Beads   Today, Heishi beads (also spelled Heishe) are known to be a disc or tube-shaped bead with a hole through the middle for use in jewelry, but they haven’t always been exactly...

What are Healing Stones?   While stones look naturally beautiful, they also are known to have properties that are thought to help people – anything from calming anxiety to getting restful sleep to aiding in a little bit of good luck. People...

What are Chakras?   The original meaning of the word chakra is wheel, as referring to the wheels of the chariots of the rulers, cakravartians. The oldest text recording of the chakra is in 1500-500 B.C. by the Vedas from India. Since this...

dsPremier: How we create one-of-a-kind pieces Stones in the dsPremier collection are exclusively designed, cut, and produced by Dakota Stones. Each are cut from unique and premium rough materials to exacting specifications to create one-of-a-kind pieces. Many strands in the dsPremier collection are...

Dakota Stones Labradorite: A Fan Favorite! Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This effect is known as “labradorescence,” taking its name from the stone....

VLOG: Lapis Grading with Ricky   Ricky explains it all! Learn about the different grades of lapis and how to identify them.   SHOP ALL LAPIS