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All High-End Strands

Extraordinary stones deserve their own stage. The High-End collection spotlights strands cut from the best rough—think vivid tourmaline slices, saturated emerald rounds, and near-flawless sapphire rondelles—each artisan-cut to showcase maximum light, clarity, and play of color. Many lots yield only a handful of strands, so what you see here often can’t be reordered once it’s gone.
Expect designer-grade polish, tightly calibrated dimensions, and hand-matched color flow that speeds up layout work at the bench. If your next piece calls for materials that command attention and hold long-term value, this curated lineup delivers the rarest options in the Dakota Stones vault. Act quickly; inventory refreshes with the seasons.

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Hubei Turquoise 8-13x12-20mm ONE-OF-A-KIND! Green Graduated Barrel Beads - 15-16 Inch

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ONE-OF-A-KIND! Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the worl...

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Hubei Turquoise 6-9x10-14mm ONE-OF-A-KIND! Light Blue Graduated Barrel & Rice Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 5-10x10-16mm ONE-OF-A-KIND! Blue Graduated Barrel & Rice Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 7-11x14-25mm ONE-OF-A-KIND! Light Blue Graduated Rice Beads - 15-16 Inch

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ONE-OF-A-KIND! Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the worl...

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Hubei Turquoise 6-12x10-22mm ONE-OF-A-KIND! Blue/Green/Brown Graduated Rice & Barrel Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 6-8x8-18mm ONE-OF-A-KIND! Green & Brown Graduated Barrel & Rice Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 6-11x10-25mm Green & Blue Graduated Rice & Barrel Beads - 15-16 Inch

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ONE-OF-A-KIND! Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the worl...

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Hubei Turquoise 9-12x8-29mm Green Graduated Rice & Barrel Beads - 15-16 Inch

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ONE-OF-A-KIND! Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the worl...

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Hubei Turquoise 3-7x5-13mm Light Blue Graduated Rondelle Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 5-15x11-24mm Blue & Green Graduated Barrel Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 5-8x8-13mm Blue/Green/Brown Graduated Rondelle Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 15-18x18-40mm Blue-Green Nugget Beads - 15-16 Inch - 68423

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Hubei Turquoise 10-15x16-22mm Blue Nugget Beads - 15-16 Inch - 68414

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Hubei Turquoise 10-12x14-19mm Light Blue Nugget Beads - 15-16 Inch - 68413

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Hubei Turquoise 9-11mm Blue Irregular Disc Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 16-20mm Blue-Green Irregular Disc Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 8-17mm Graduated Chip Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 10x12mm Rectangle Nugget Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 8x8mm Green with Brown Matrix Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 8x13mm Green with Brown Matrix Tube Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 4-6x11-16mm Knotted Chip Bead - 38-Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 3x6mm Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise with Copper Painted Edge 8x13mm Green Pear Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Jet 4mm Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Jet is a mineraloid gemstone, formed from wood that has decayed under extreme pressure, over the course of millions of years. Because it is relativ...

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Mixed Stone (Citrine/Rose Quartz/Amethyst) 4-9mm Banded Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch

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Citrine/Rose Quartz/Amethyst

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Multi Aquamarine 4-5mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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Aquamarine is a transparent to translucent stone ranging from cerulean blue to light blue in higher grades. In lower grades it can be transparent t...

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Ruby 4-12mm Graduated Oval - 17 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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Ruby (Natural) 2-6mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 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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Ruby (Natural) 3mm Faceted Rondelle - 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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Sapphire 2-6mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch

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Sapphires are precious gemstones, but unlike rubies, they come in a rainbow of colors besides red! They are all varieties of the mineral corundum,...

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Multi Sapphire (Natural) 3-4mm Banded Facete Rondelle - 18 Inch

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Orange Sodalite 5x7-12x16mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Orange Sodalite has veins of orange, white and gray within the primarily bright to deep blue or black stone. Sodalite is named for its sodium conte...

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Chrysocolla 6x8-10x15mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Chrysocolla, a hydrous copper silicate, is often mistaken for turquoise due to its rich blues and blue to greens. It often also occurs with colors ...

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Green Moonstone 5x8-13x18mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 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. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...

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Green Moonstone 5x8-16x20mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 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. It's soft chatoyancy is remin...

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Blue Moonstone 5mm Faceted Irregular Rondelle - 8 Inch

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Sapphire 6-10mm Irregular Chip - 8 Inch

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Metaphysically, all sapphires are considered stones of wisdom, however different colors have additional attributes such as enhanced emotional resil...

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Gold Rutilated Quartz 6x9-9x13mm Faceted Irregular Oval - 8 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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Labradorite 6x8-8x11mm Faceted Irregular Pear - 8 Inch

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Labradorite 3x6-6x9mm Faceted Irregular Drop - 8 Inch

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Labradorite 6-8mm Faceted Irregular Heart - 8 Inch

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Cacoxenite 8x10-10x16mm Faceted Irregular Pear - 10 Inch

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Cacoxenite is the trade name for this naturally occurring blend of seven stone types. It was originally named for the visible inclusions of the min...

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Pink & Blue Sapphire 8x10-13x15mm Top Drill Irregular Slice - 8 Inch

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Pink Sapphire 7x9-12x15mm Top Drill Irregular Slice - 8 Inch

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Golden Shine Moonstone 4x6mm Faceted Pear - 8 Inch

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Blue Moonstone 6-8mm Faceted Heart - 8 Inch

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Australian Boulder Opal 6-14mm Graduated Coin Necklace - 15-16 Inch

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Boulder Opal is a golden-brown to dark brown stone, displaying these colors in patterns of parallel bands. It is considered a precious Opal, and fo...

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Australian Boulder Opal 8-9mm Round Necklace - 15-16 Inch

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Frequently asked questions

  • What makes a strand belong in this selection?
    Strands land here when they show stronger clarity, more saturated or even color, cleaner matrix, tighter calibration, or come from a source that's harder to keep in stock. The selection skews toward material designers reach for when a single strand has to carry a finished piece — faceted Sapphire and Ruby rondelles, natural Turquoise from named mines, Ethiopian and Australian Opal, well-cut Moonstone and Labradorite. The label is descriptive, not a tier label: it groups strands by what's in the bag, not by a price bracket. Specifics on each strand — origin, cut, treatment — should be disclosed; ask before buying if anything you need isn't specified.
  • Which stones show up most in this collection?
    Turquoise leads by a wide margin, followed by Opal, Sapphire, Quartz, and Ruby, with steady inventory of Moonstone, Labradorite, Tourmaline, Amethyst, and Kyanite. Cut distribution leans toward rondelles, rounds, teardrops, and pebble/nugget shapes, with faceted rondelles common across the corundum and Tourmaline strands and heishi/tyre cuts frequent on Turquoise. Sizes cluster in the 3–8mm range, with 6mm and 8mm the most common. If you're sourcing for a specific palette or cut, the side filters narrow the grid by stone, shape, and size — or pull the dedicated stone collection (for example Turquoise or Sapphire) for the full run.
  • Are these strands graded for clarity, calibration, or origin?
    Grading varies by material. Faceted corundum (Sapphire, Ruby) and faceted Tourmaline strands typically carry clarity and color notes. Turquoise is generally identified by mine or region when that information is available from the supplier. Calibration tolerance depends on cut: faceted rondelles and rounds run tighter than nuggets, slices, or free-form shapes, which are sold as natural cuts and will vary strand to strand. Bead count, strand length, and drill size should appear on each listing. If a grading detail you need for a design isn't listed, ask before ordering — supplier paperwork doesn't always make it into the listing automatically.
  • How is this different from the standard catalog?
    The standard catalog covers the full range of Dakota's gemstone strands at working price points for production and repeatable designs. This selection pulls the strands within that catalog where the material itself is doing more of the work — better color, cleaner cut, scarcer origin, or a stone that doesn't run as a steady SKU. Many of the same stones appear in both places at different grades; for example, you'll find Turquoise rounds in the main Turquoise collection and also here when a specific lot warrants it. Use this view when the piece you're building needs the strand to stand on its own.
  • How is treatment handled on higher-grade material?
    Treatment is material-specific and should be noted. Common cases: most Turquoise on the market is stabilized — natural, untreated Turquoise is called out specifically when applicable. Ruby and Sapphire are commonly heat-treated; lead-glass-filled corundum is a separate category and labeled when present. Opal is generally untreated but can be backed or doublet-cut; that's noted by cut type. Amethyst, Citrine, and some Quartz varieties may be heat-treated or irradiated. If treatment status matters for your client disclosure and isn't on the listing, ask before buying — Dakota will check supplier records before the strand ships.