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.
Black Tourmalinated Quartz 6mm Round 15-16 Inch
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Black Tourmalinated Quartz 8mm Round 15-16 Inch
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Blood Quartz 10mm Round Grade A 15-16 Inch
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Blood Quartz 2mm Banded Faceted Cube 15-16 Inch
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Blood Quartz 4mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch
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Blood Quartz 8mm Round Grade A 15-16 Inch
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Crystal Quartz 6mm Round 14-15 Inch
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Crystal Quartz is a naturally occurring clear and colorless Quartz. It is a crystalline form of Quartz said to have many divine properties includin...
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Crystal Quartz 8mm Round Faceted - 15-16 inch
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Gold Rutilated Quartz 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
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Rutilated Quartz is a silicon dioxide mineral with unique needle to like inclusions of Rutile. These “needles” usually appear golden, but can also ...
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Golden Blood Quartz 10mm Round Grade A - 15-16 inch
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Golden Blood Quartz Natural 6mm Tear Drop Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Green Lodalite Quartz 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Green Lodolite is Quartz with inclusions of sand. These inclusions range broadly in type and color and produce patterns that can look like gardens....
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Green Lodalite Quartz 12mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Green Lodalite Quartz 14-16x28mm Nugget Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Green Lodalite Quartz 4mm Lantern - 15-16 Inch
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Green Lodalite Quartz 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Green Lodalite Quartz 6x8mm Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE
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Green Lodalite Quartz 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Green Lodalite Quartz 8x6 Table Cut Corner Drilled Cube - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE
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Green Lodalite Quartz 6mm Bicone - 15-16 Inch
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Mixed Lodalite Quartz Faceted Rainbow 3mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Multi Rutilated Quartz 8mm Natural Energy Prism Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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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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Quartz Multi CTR/LAV/STR 6x8mm Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Rainbow Quartz 8mm Natural Energy Prism Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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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 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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Silver Phantom Quartz 5mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Strawberry Quartz 8x10mm Oval Faceted, Free Form - 15-16 Inch
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Strawberry Quartz is a translucent, milky to pink silicon dioxide mineral. Its needle to like inclusions of hematite are iridescent red. Quartz has...
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Strawberry Quartz Faceted Banded 3mm Round - 15-16 inch
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Tanzanite Faceted 3mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Tanzanite is both extremely rare and extremely attractive, and we offer it when we can.
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Tourmalated Quartz Green 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Tourmalated Quartz Green 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Tourmalated Quartz Green 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Yellow Hematoid Quartz 5x14-8x36mm Points 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE
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Black Rutilated Quartz 10mm 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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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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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.