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.
Rose Quartz 2mm Table Cut Cube Banded - 15-16 Inch
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Rose Quartz 5mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Rose Quartz 6x8 Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Rose Quartz 7mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE
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Rose Quartz 8mm Bicone Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Rose Quartz 8mm Round Step Cut - 15-16 Inch
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Rose Quartz Dyed 2mm Coin Microfaceted - 15-16 Inch
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Rose Quartz Dyed 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Rose Quartz Faceted 10mm Energy Prism - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE
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Rose Quartz14x16mm Faceted Cylinder 15-16 Inch
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Ruby 2mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Ruby 3mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Ruby 4mm Microfaceted Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Ruby 6mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Ruby 8mm Bicone Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Ruby 8mm Energy Prism - 15-16 Inch
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Ruby and Sapphire Natural 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Ruby and Sapphire Natural 9-10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Ruby Faceted 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Ruby Pink Purple Natural 6mm Faceted Round Banded - 15-16 Inch
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Strawberry Quartz 8x10mm Oval Faceted, Free Form - 15-16 Inch
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Strawberry Quartz Faceted Banded 3mm Round - 15-16 inch
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Strawberry Quartz Natural 6-7mm Table Cut Cube - 15-16 Inch
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Thulite 8mm Round 15-16 Inch
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Thulite is the naturally occurring pink variety of the mineral Zoisite. It can range in color from pale pink to deep rose or even rusty red tones d...
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Pink Opal 4mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Pink Opal 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Porcelain Jasper 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Porcelain Jasper is a brecciated (broken) Jasper originally found on a gold claim high in the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico, where it continues ...
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Ruby Zoisite 3mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Ruby Zoisite occurs naturally when small Ruby crystals become embedded within Zoisite. The Ruby inclusions in this stone are pink to reddish purple...
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Porcelain Jasper 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Pink Opal 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Pink Rhodochrosite With Matrix 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Pink Rhodochrosite With Matrix 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Strawberry Quartz Cherry 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Strawberry Quartz Cherry 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Strawberry Quartz Cherry 6mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Thulite 10mm Round AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Thulite 8mm Round AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Rose Quartz 7x9-8x10mm Pebble - 15-16 Inch
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Rose Quartz 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Strawberry Quartz 6mm Round AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Rose Quartz 6mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Rose Quartz 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Strawberry Quartz 8mm Round AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Strawberry Quartz 10mm Round AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Strawberry Quartz 6x8mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Rhodochrosite 3mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Peruvian Rhodochrosite 16mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Peruvian Rhodochrosite 4mm Round - 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.