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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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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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Sapphire 6-8mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 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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Sapphire 2x3-4x6mm Graduated 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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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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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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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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Afghanite 2x3-9x13mm Blue Graduated Irregular Rondelle - 16-17 inch

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Afghanite is a rare and captivating gemstone first discovered in the late 1960s in the Sar-e-Sang mines of Badakhshan, Afghanistan — the same legen...

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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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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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Orange Garnet 3-6mm Graduated Faceted 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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Kyanite 3-5mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Kyanite often occurs as long, bladed, striated crystals, transparent or translucent with a pearly luster. An aluminum silicate mineral, it may appe...

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Andalusite 4-5mm Dark Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Andalusite is a fascinating aluminum silicate mineral known for its strong pleochroism—the ability to display multiple colors from different angles...

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Andalusite 3-4mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Andalusite is a fascinating aluminum silicate mineral known for its strong pleochroism—the ability to display multiple colors from different angles...

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Imperial Topaz 8-9mm Rondelle Banded - 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 wi...

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Blue Zircon 3x4-4x7mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle Necklace - 15-16 Inch

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Zircon occurs in a variety of colors including yellow, green, red, reddish brown and blue hues, as well as colorless. Colorless Zircon of the highe...

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Moss Kyanite 2x5-5x8mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle Necklace - 15-16 Inch

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Kyanite often occurs as long, bladed, striated crystals, transparent or translucent with a pearly luster. An aluminum silicate mineral, it may appe...

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Teal Kyanite 2x4mm Faceted Rondelle Nacklace - 15-16 Inch

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Kyanite often occurs as long, bladed, striated crystals, transparent or translucent with a pearly luster. An aluminum silicate mineral, it may appe...

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Blue Nepal Kyanite 2x4-3x5mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle Necklace - 15-16 Inch

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Kyanite often occurs as long, bladed, striated crystals, transparent or translucent with a pearly luster. An aluminum silicate mineral, it may appe...

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Blue Nepal Kyanite 3x6-5x8mm Grauated Faceted Rondelle Necklace - 15-16 Inch

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Kyanite often occurs as long, bladed, striated crystals, transparent or translucent with a pearly luster. An aluminum silicate mineral, it may appe...

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Natural Red Ruby 3-4mm 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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Natural Pink Ruby 2-3mm Faceted Rondelle - 13-14 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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Natural Blue Sapphire 3-6mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 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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Kyanite 2-3x3-4mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Kyanite often occurs as long, bladed, striated crystals, transparent or translucent with a pearly luster. An aluminum silicate mineral, it may appe...

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Kingman Turquoise 4-6 Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 16-17 Inch

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Kingman turquoise, mined in the Acerbate Mountains near Kingman, Arizona, is renowned for its vibrant, intense blue hues, often featuring a black, ...

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Mandarin Garnet 4-6mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Garnets are a group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. All species of garnets possess simila...

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Champagne Garnet 3-6mm Graduated Faceted Rondelle - 17-18 Inch

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Garnets are a group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. All species of garnets possess simila...

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Black Spinel 4x8mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Spinel is a hard vitreous magnesium aluminum oxide, and comes in a range of other colors, but those varieties are transparent. Black Spinel not onl...

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Hubei Sky Blue Turquoise 2x4mm Rondelle AA Grade - 15-16 Inch - Limited Edition

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Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...

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Ethiopian Opal 3-5mm Rondelle Faceted - 15-16 Inch

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Ethiopian Opal was first discovered in Ethiopia in 1994, with additional major finds in 2008 and 2013. Beautiful specimens of Precious Opal, Fire O...

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Ethiopian Opal 3-4mm Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Ethiopian Opal was first discovered in Ethiopia in 1994, with additional major finds in 2008 and 2013. Beautiful specimens of Precious Opal, Fire O...

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Sleeping Beauty Turquoise 4x5mm Rondelle - Limited Editions

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Dakota Stones’ Sleeping Beauty Turquoise is from the Sleeping Beauty mine in Globe, Arizona — famous for the outstanding robin’s egg blue color and...

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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.