16-Inch Gemstones
The 16-inch strand is the industry standard—and no one stocks more of them than Dakota Stones. Browse more than 200 stone types across every color and pattern, from everyday staples like Amethyst and Jasper to collector favorites such as Red Garnet and rare Turquoise mine-runs. Because the strands measure a full 15 – 16 inches, you get enough beads for matching earring pairs, stretch bracelets, or a necklace focal and still have extras for accents.
Need to drill down fast? Use the filter bar to sort by Stone Type when you know the gem you want, or by Color when you’re building a palette first. Shapes range from classic rounds and rondelles to cubes, heishi, chips, and rare designer cuts—each strand calibrated for even sizing and smooth stringing.
Whether you’re a hobbyist replenishing a bead board or a pro assembling a full production run, this category is the workhorse of our catalog: reliable lengths, vast variety, and new additions arriving every month. Dive in, filter your way to the perfect strand, and keep your design queue flowing with Dakota Stones’ biggest collection.
Mexican Laguna Lace Agate 10mm Round - 15-16 inch
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Mexican Laguna Lace Agate is one of the most prized agates in the world. It is a variety of banded Chalcedony with layers that may contain scarlet,...
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Mexican Laguna Lace Agate 8mm Round - 15-16 inch
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Mexican Laguna Lace Agate is one of the most prized agates in the world. It is a variety of banded Chalcedony with layers that may contain scarlet,...
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Silver Crazy Lace Agate 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Silver Crazy Lace Agate is a naturally occurring form of Crazy Lace Agate, a banded Chalcedony that is predominantly white with layers of brown, gr...
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Silver Crazy Lace Agate 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Silver Crazy Lace Agate is a naturally occurring form of Crazy Lace Agate, a banded Chalcedony that is predominantly white with layers of brown, gr...
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Silver Crazy Lace Agate 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Silver Crazy Lace Agate is a naturally occurring form of Crazy Lace Agate, a banded Chalcedony that is predominantly white with layers of brown, gr...
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Silver Crazy Lace Agate 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Botswana Agate 7x9-8x10mm Pebble - 15-16 Inch
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Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Aga...
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Labradorite 7x9-8x10mm Pebble A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Black Moonstone 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Moonstone naturally occurs in a broad spectrum of colors, but is most commonly associated with white, gray and peach. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...
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Botswana Agate 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Aga...
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Labradorite 8x12mm Top Drill Faceted Tear Drop - 15-16 Inch
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Dark Labradorite 5x8mm Irregular Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 4x10-13mm Chip - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 5x7mm Irregular Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Dark Red Labradorite 5x7mm Irregular Faceted Rondelle AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Dark Red Labradorite 4x6mm Faceted Rondelle AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 5x8mm Faceted Rondelle AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 4mm Faceted Lantern AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 10mm Heart AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 6x10mm Irregular Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Dark Labradorite 6x10mm Faceted Rondelle AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 8x10mm Faceted Oval - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 6mm Square Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Hematite 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Hematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster. When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel. Hematite is bla...
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Labradorite 6mm Double Heart Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 4mm Coin Faceted AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Grey Diamond 2-3mm Rough Nugget - 15-16 Inch
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Diamond is a rare, naturally occurring mineral composed of pure carbon. Although most people think of diamonds as colorless, they actually occur i...
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Labradorite 8mm Star Cut Coin A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 12x20-18x25mm Faceted Nugget AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 12x28-15x30mm Faceted Nugget AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Golden Labradorite 7x9-10x13mm Free Form Rough Pear A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 8x12-10x14mm Side Drill Faceted Nugget A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 6x12-10x20mm Free Form Dancing Drops A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Eagle Eye Stone 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Similar to Tiger's Eye, this gemstone in its polished state looks like what it would be like to capture smoke in a stone -- bottomless black mixed ...
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Eagle Eye Stone 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Similar to Tiger's Eye, this gemstone in its polished state looks like what it would be like to capture smoke in a stone -- bottomless black mixed ...
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Eagle Eye Stone 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Similar to Tiger's Eye, this gemstone in its polished state looks like what it would be like to capture smoke in a stone -- bottomless black mixed ...
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Eagle Eye Stone 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Similar to Tiger's Eye, this gemstone in its polished state looks like what it would be like to capture smoke in a stone -- bottomless black mixed ...
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YooperLIKE 10mm Round - 16-Inch Strands
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YooperLIKE is a Syenite rock that is rich with fluorescent Sodalite. While fairly nondescript under normal lighting conditions, YooperLIKE explodes...
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Labradorite 5x7mm Faceted Irregular Rondelle AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 3x4mm Faceted Rondelle AAA Grade- 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 10x13mm Irregular Tear Drop - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 6mm Faceted Lantern A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 4mm Faceted Lantern A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Grey Moonstone 7x9-8x10mm Pebble A Grade - 15-16-Inch
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Grey Moonstone is named for its grey glow or chatoyancy, as well as a prismatic quality that differentiates it from other varieties of Moonstone. M...
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Botswana Agate 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget - 15-16 Inch
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Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Aga...
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Labradorite 4mm Microfaceted Round AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 1x2mm Square Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite 3mm Table Cut Cube A Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch
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What is a 16-inch strand and why is it the trade standard?
A 16-inch strand is the working length most US jewelry designers buy for design-grade work — necklaces, multi-strand layouts, and bulk component sourcing. It gives enough beads to lay out a full 18–20 inch necklace with clasp and findings, or to cut down into shorter assemblies without running short. The 16-inch length has been the trade default for decades because it standardizes pricing and bead-count math across stones and cuts. Dakota's 16-inch hub covers the full catalog at this length, across rounds, rondelles, faceted cuts, cubes, coins, and shape work. The bracelet counterpart is the 8-inch strand. -
How many beads per 16-inch strand at common sizes?
Approximate bead counts per 16-inch strand assume snug-strung beads with no spacer drift. At 2mm you get roughly 200 beads, at 3mm about 135, at 4mm about 100, at 6mm about 66, at 8mm about 50, at 10mm about 40, and at 12mm about 33. Faceted cuts, rondelles, and irregular shapes (pebble, nugget, coin) vary — count is driven by the bead's drilled axis, not its widest dimension. Exact count should be disclosed; ask before buying if a piece-count is critical for your design and isn't specified. -
16-inch vs 8-inch — which length for which project?
16-inch is the necklace and design-strand length: enough material for an 18–20 inch finished necklace, multi-strand torsades, long earring drops, or component cutting. 8-inch is the bracelet length: pre-cut to the wrist standard, sized for stretch-cord bracelets and single-wrap pieces. Designers running production bracelet lines typically buy 8-inch to skip the cut-down step; designers doing necklace work, statement pieces, or mixed assemblies buy 16-inch for the bead count and pricing efficiency. Both lengths share the same stones and cuts where stocked — the choice is about finished-piece geometry, not material grade. -
What stones and cuts does Dakota carry in 16-inch?
The 16-inch hub spans the full catalog. Most-stocked stones include agate, turquoise, quartz, jasper, tourmaline, moonstone, garnet, labradorite, opal, and amazonite, with deeper coverage across feldspar, chalcedony, and silica varieties. Cut coverage runs from smooth round and faceted round (the largest categories) through rondelle, microfaceted round, pebble and nugget, cube, table-cut cube, faceted cube, and coin. Standard sizes are 4mm, 6mm, 8mm, and 10mm, with 2mm and 3mm in microfaceted work and 12mm in larger statement rounds. Filter by stone, cut, or size to narrow the grid. -
How does Dakota measure 16-inch strand lengths?
Strand length is measured end-to-end along the drilled axis, beads strung snug with no gaps. A 16-inch strand can run 15.5 to 16.5 inches depending on bead shape and how the cutter finished the temporary string — irregular shapes (nugget, pebble, raw-faceted) sit at the looser end because the drill points don't always center on the bead's midline. Bead count per strand reflects this variance. Length and approximate count should be disclosed; if you need a tight tolerance for a calibrated production run, ask before buying so the team can pull and measure before shipping.