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.
Citrine 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch
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Citrine is a transparent Quartz, ranging in color from pale yellow to golden yellow, honey or brown, giving it a similar appearance to Topaz. It ma...
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Citrine 8mm Round 15-16 Inch
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Citrine is a transparent Quartz, ranging in color from pale yellow to golden yellow, honey or brown, giving it a similar appearance to Topaz. It ma...
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Citrine Banded 4-5mm Micro-Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 inch
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Citrine Natural 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Citrine is a transparent Quartz, ranging in color from pale yellow to golden yellow, honey or brown, giving it a similar appearance to Topaz. It ma...
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Citrine Natural 8mm Bicone Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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DZI Agate 8mm Round Circle Pattern Round 15-16 Inch
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Crazy Lace Agate 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Crazy Lace Agate is named for its swirling and circular patterns. Crazy Lace Agate is often dyed to produce colors that do not naturally occur in t...
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Crazy Lace Agate 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Crazy Lace Agate 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Crazy Lace Agate 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Crazy Lace Agate is a banded Chalcedony that naturally occurs as golden brown with layers of pink, red and gray in swirling circular patterns. It h...
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Crystal Quartz 10mm Round - 15-16 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 12mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Crystal Quartz 4-9mm Pebble - 15-16 Inch
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Crystal Quartz 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Crystal Quartz 4x6mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Crystal Quartz 6mm Round 14-15 Inch
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Crystal Quartz 6x8mm Tri Cut Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Crystal Quartz 8mm Round 14-15 Inch
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Crystal Quartz 8mm Round Faceted - 15-16 inch
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Crystal Quartz 8x10-12x14mm Faceted Nugget - 15-16 Inch
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Crystal Quartz Mixed Rainbow CTR/LAV/STQ Natural 6-7mm Table Cut Cube - 15-16 Inch
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Crystal Quartz Natural 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Dalmation Jasper 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Dalmation Jasper is the trade name for Dalmation Stone, which is not Jasper but rather a combination of Feldspar and Quartz. It is opaque, creamy w...
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Dalmation Jasper 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Dalmation Jasper is the trade name for Dalmation Stone, which is not Jasper but rather a combination of Feldspar and Quartz. It is opaque, creamy w...
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Dalmation Jasper 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Dalmation Jasper is the trade name for Dalmation Stone, which is not Jasper but rather a combination of Feldspar and Quartz. It is opaque, creamy w...
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Dendritic Black Opal 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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This variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns. These inclusions consist of iron, mangane...
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Dendritic Black Opal 6mm Round 15-16 Inch
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Dendritic Black Opal 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Dendritic Topaz 6mm Teardrop Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Topaz is a rare silicate mineral and obtains much of its popularity from its beautiful colors and its status as a birthstone. Topaz occurs in a...
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Diamond 2-4mm Chip Black- 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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Diopside 3mm Round Faceted AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Diopside is a calcium and magnesium silicate mineral. It is transparent or translucent, and can display a nearly emerald green color due to the pre...
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Diopside 4.5mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Diopside 2mm Faceted Round AAA Grade 15-16 Inch
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Dog Teeth Amethyst 6-7mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Dog Teeth Amethyst has a purple and white striped appearance due to its combination of Amethyst and White Quartz. The name derives from the recurri...
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DZI Agate 13x30mm Cylinder 15-16 Inch
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DZI Agate Circle Pattern 10mm Round 15-16 Inch
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Terra Agate 25mm Puff Coin - 12-14 Inch
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With the possible exception of the horizon meeting the bright blue sky on a perfect summer day, or a sandy beach blending into a tropical bay, ther...
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Eagle Eye Stone (A) 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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Eagle Eye Stone (A) 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Eagle Eye Stone (A) 8mm Round 15-16 Inch
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Elephant Skin Jasper 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Elephant Skin Jasper Natural 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Elephant Skin Jasper Natural 6mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Elephant Skin Jasper Natural 8mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Emerald 2x3mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Emerald 3x4mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Emerald 5mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Emerald 6mm Round A Grade - 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.