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.
Lapis 4x6mm Rondelle Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Lapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked w...
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Lapis 6x8mm Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Lapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked w...
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Lapis 8x10mm Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Lapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked w...
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Larimar Natural 5X7.5mm Rondelle Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Larimar is a translucent blue, turquoise and white stone that can have streaks and patterns of white, as well as red or brown either from oxidation...
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Larimar Natural 6X9.5mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Larimar is a translucent blue, turquoise and white stone that can have streaks and patterns of white, as well as red or brown either from oxidation...
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Mookaite 6x8 Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Mookaite is a variety of Jasper in colors of red, burgundy, pink, mauve, purple, yellow and white. It takes its name from Mooka Creek, near the Ken...
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Morganite 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted A Grade Banded - 15-16 Inch
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Morganite gets its pink hue from the presence of manganese or cesium in the stone. It's actually a pink variety of Beryl -- the family of gemstones...
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Multi Tourmaline 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Tourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to...
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Multi Tourmaline 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted A Grade- 15-16 Inch
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Tourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to...
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Multi Tourmaline 3x4mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Tourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to...
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Orange Garnet Faceted 3x4mm Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Orange or Hessonite Garnet is sometimes called “Cinnamon Stone” for its orange to orange to brown color as well as for its origin in the land of sp...
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Peach Moonstone 3x4mm Rondelle Faceted A Grade - 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. Its soft chatoyancy is remins...
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Peach Moonstone 4x6mm Rondelle Faceted A Grade - 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. Its soft chatoyancy is remins...
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Pietersite 6x8mm Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Pietersite has been called the Tempest Stone for its colors of deep blue and gray with metallic gold and flashes of brilliant chatoyancy as it catc...
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Pink Tourmaline 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Pink Tourmaline ranges in color from light pink to deep magenta, with inclusions of white to colorless translucent or transparent. Tourmaline occur...
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Prehnite 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Prehnite was the first mineral to be named after a person: its discoverer, Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn. Von Prehn discovered the stone in South...
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Prehnite 3x4mm Rondelle Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Quartz Multi CTR/LAV/STR 6x8mm Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Red Agate 6x8 Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Red Agate is a form of Chalcedony, made up of of smaller crystals, and often features color banding. Red Agate purportedly enhances mental function...
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Red Garnet 6x8mm Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Red Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet, which occurs in many colors. Garnet has been used for adornment and spirituality by myriad cu...
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Rhodochrosite 4x6mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Rhodochrosite is a bubblegum pink to rose red stone, with occasional inclusions of creamy white and dark grey. A manganese carbonate material of th...
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Rose Quartz 6x8 Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Rose Quartz is a silicon dioxide crystal and one of the most common varieties of the Quartz family. It is a translucent to transparent stone with a...
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Rosewood 8mm Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Rosewood is a hardwood found in the Phillipines. The soft, blush color is deceptive, this wood variety is so hard that it is often used in heavy co...
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Ruby 6mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Ruby is a precious gemstone known for its deep red color. It is a variety of the mineral corundum, the second-hardest mineral next to diamond . The...
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Shungite 6mm Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Shungite is a black, lustrous, non-crystalline mineraloid consisting of a high percentage of carbon. It was first found in a deposit near Shunga vi...
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Shungite 8x5mm Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Shungite is a black, lustrous, non-crystalline mineraloid consisting of a high percentage of carbon. It was first found in a deposit near Shunga vi...
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Sunstone 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Sunstone, a variety of Feldspar, is aptly named for its shades of gold, orange, red and brown, as well as its iridescent sparkle. As the stone catc...
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Terahertz 4x6mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE
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Terahertz is a spectacular man made ore. It shines and sparkles like a diamond making it an exceptional addition to any jewelry piece. It has treme...
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Topaz Faceted 4x6mm Rondelle A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Variscite Faceted 2x3mm Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Carnelian 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Green 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Lavender 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Lemon 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Multi 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Multi 3x4mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Orange Garnet 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Orange Garnet 3x4mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Pink 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Red Garnet 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Red Garnet 3x4mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) White 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Yellow 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Dark Green 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Light Green 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Peach 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Purple 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Red 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle - 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.