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.
Multi Tourmaline 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch
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Multi Tourmaline 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Multi Tourmaline 6mm Round Faceted- 15-16 Inch
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Multi Tourmaline 6mm Star Cut Round 15-16 Inch
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Multi Tourmaline 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Multi Tourmaline 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Nangka Wood 10mm Round Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Nangka is the name commonly used in the Philippines for the Jackfruit Tree, which can be found throughout South and Southeast Asia. Its proper name...
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Nangka 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Nangka Wood 6mm Round Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Nangka Wood 8mm Round Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Noreena Jasper 10mm Round - 15-16 inch
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Noreena Jasper is a silicified pelite or mudstone mined in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is known for its abstract designs in rusty r...
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Noreena Jasper 6mm Round - 15-16 inch
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Noreena Jasper 8mm Round - 15-16 inch
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Obicular Jasper 6mm Round - 15-16 inch
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Obicular Jasper 8mm Round - 15-16 inch
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Ocean Jasper 6mm Round 15-16 Inch
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Ocean Jasper 8mm Round 15-16 Inch
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Ocean Jasper Natural 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Ocean Jasper Natural 4mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Ocean Jasper Natural 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Onyx 10mm Round Step Cut - 15-16 Inch
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Onyx is a black and white banded Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline Quartz. It is often thought of as an all to black stone, and much of the black Ony...
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Onyx 8mm Star Cut Round 15-16 Inch
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Orange Garnet 10mm Round - 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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Orange Garnet 3mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Orange Garnet 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Peach 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. Its soft chatoyancy is remini...
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Peach Moonstone 10mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE
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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 4mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch
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Peach Moonstone 4mm Round 15-16 Inch
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Peach Moonstone 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Peach Moonstone 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Peach Moonstone 8mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Peach Moonstone 8mm Star Cut Round 15-16 Inch
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Peridot 3mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Peridot (pair-uh-doe) is one of only two gems, the other being Diamond, that is not formed in the Earth’s crust. Rather, it is born in the molten r...
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Peridot 4mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Peridot (pair-uh-doe) is one of only two gems, the other being Diamond, that is not formed in the Earth’s crust. Rather, it is born in the molten r...
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Phantom Quartz Natural 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Phantom Quartz form over pre to existing crystals. The boundaries of the included crystals are visible and are known as “phantoms.” Phantom Quartz ...
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Pietersite 10mm Round - 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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Pietersite 6mm Round 15-16 Inch
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Pietersite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Pink Tourmaline 2mm Round 15-16 Inch
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Pink Tourmaline 3mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Pink Tourmaline 4mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Pink Tourmaline with Pink Lepidolite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Pink Tourmaline with Pink Lepidolite 4mm Round 15-16 Inch
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Pink Tourmaline with Pink Lepidolite 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Pink Tourmaline with Pink Lepidolite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Polychrome Jasper 10mm Round Pink - 15-16 Inch
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Polychrome Jasper 8mm Round Pink - 15-16 Inch
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Frequently asked questions
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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.