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All High-End Strands

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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This is a Dakota Stones 2-4mm Diamond Black Gemstone strand with chip beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 2-4mm Diamond Black Gemstone strand with chip beads in 15-16 inch strand.

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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This is a Dakota Stones 8x10mm Sunstone Gemstone strand with natural free-form nugget beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 8x10mm Sunstone Gemstone strand with natural free-form nugget beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Sunstone Natural 8X10mm Freeform Nugget - 15-16 Inch

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Sunstone, a variety of Feldspar, is aptly named for its shades of gold, orange, red and brown, as well as its iridescent sparkle. As the stone catc...

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This is a Dakota Stones 8x10mm Prehnite Cut Gemstone strand with natural free-form beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 8x10mm Prehnite Cut Gemstone strand with natural free-form beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Prehnite Natural 8X10mm Freeform Cut - 15-16 Inch

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Prehnite was the first mineral to be named after a person: its discoverer, Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn. Von Prehn discovered the stone in South...

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This is a Dakota Stones 15x20-20x30mm Kunzite Jagged Collar Gemstone strand with rough beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 15x20-20x30mm Kunzite Jagged Collar Gemstone strand with rough beads in 15-16 inch strand. Sale Sale

Kunzite 15X20-20X30mm Jagged Rough Collar - 15-16 Inch

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Kunzite was named after a former Tiffany & Co. vice president, famed mineralogist and jeweler George Frederick Kunz, who first catalogued the s...

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This is a Dakota Stones 6mm Emerald Gemstone strand with A grade round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6mm Emerald Gemstone strand with A grade round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Emerald 6mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Emerald is one of the four “precious” gemstones, the others being Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire. It is the green form of Beryl, colored by trace amoun...

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This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Ruby Energy Prism Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Ruby Energy Prism Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Ruby 8mm Energy Prism - 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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This is a Dakota Stones 15x20-20x30mm Gre Ir Grey Druzy Agate Gemstone strand with irregular oval beads.
This is a Dakota Stones 15x20-20x30mm Gre Ir Grey Druzy Agate Gemstone strand with irregular oval beads.
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Grey Druzy Agate 15x20-20x30mm Spotted Irregular Oval Collar

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These druzy collars are part of a hand-picked collection unlike anything we'd seen available before. At this time, only limited quantities are avai...

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This is a Dakota Stones 12mm K2 Gemstone strand with round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 12mm K2 Gemstone strand with round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

K2 12mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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K2 is a stone recently discovered in the foothills of the mountain for which it is named, K2, in the Karakoram mountain range of Pakistan. It is a ...

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This is a Dakota Stones Gmsl Sm 3pc Gem Silica piece from the Dakota Stones collection.
This is a Dakota Stones Gmsl Sm 3pc Gem Silica piece from the Dakota Stones collection.
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Gem Silica Small 3pc Slab

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Gem Silica is the rarest and highest form of Chrysocolla, crystallized and infused in Quartz. Gem Silica occurs in a vivid blue green color due to ...

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This is a Dakota Stones Crystal Quartz Rounded Collar piece from the Dakota Stones collection.
This is a Dakota Stones Crystal Quartz Rounded Collar piece from the Dakota Stones collection.
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Crystal Quartz 13x20-20x28 Rounded Rough Collar

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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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This is a Dakota Stones 20x22-28x34mm Rg Irr Blue Apatite Collar Gemstone strand with rough irregular oval beads.
This is a Dakota Stones 20x22-28x34mm Rg Irr Blue Apatite Collar Gemstone strand with rough irregular oval beads.

Blue Apatite 20x22-28x34mm Irregular Rough Oval Collar

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Blue Apatite ranges in color from light teal to blue to bright blue to dark blue to green. It can be easily confused with other minerals due to its...

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This is a Dakota Stones 10mm K2 Gemstone strand with round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 10mm K2 Gemstone strand with round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

K2 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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K2 is a stone recently discovered in the foothills of the mountain for which it is named, K2, in the Karakoram mountain range of Pakistan. It is a ...

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This is a Dakota Stones 13x16-19x27mm Rrg Zoisite Rounded Collar Gemstone strand with rough beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 13x16-19x27mm Rrg Zoisite Rounded Collar Gemstone strand with rough beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Zoisite 13x16-19x27mm Rounded Rough Collar 15-16 Inch

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Zoisite, first known as saualpite, after its type locality, is a calcium aluminium hydroxy sorosilicate belonging to the epidote group of minerals....

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This is a Dakota Stones Chrysoprase Gemstone strand with drop beads in 8 inch strand.

Chrysoprase 10x12-12x16 Drop 8-Inch

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Chrysoprase is a bright apple green, translucent stone, whose color often caused ancient jewelers to confuse it with Emerald. A cryptocrystalline C...

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This is a Dakota Stones 8x10-20x30mm Td Pink Cobalt Calcite Top Gemstone strand with oval beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 8x10-20x30mm Td Pink Cobalt Calcite Top Gemstone strand with oval beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Pink Cobalt Calcite 8x10-20x30mm Top Drill Oval 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE

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This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Scapolite Cats Eye Red Gemstone strand with round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Scapolite Cats Eye Red Gemstone strand with round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Scapolite Cat's Eye Red 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 12x16-18x25mm Prehnite Jagged Collar Gemstone strand with rough beads.
This is a Dakota Stones 12x16-18x25mm Prehnite Jagged Collar Gemstone strand with rough beads.

Prehnite 12x16-18x25mm Jagged Rough Collar

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Prehnite was the first mineral to be named after a person: its discoverer, Dutch Colonel Hendrik Von Prehn. Von Prehn discovered the stone in South...

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This is a Dakota Stones 10nug Rg K2 tumble from the Dakota Stones collection.
This is a Dakota Stones 10nug Rg K2 tumble from the Dakota Stones collection.

K2 Rough Tumble 5x7-8x10mm Nugget - 15-16 Inch

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K2 is a stone recently discovered in the foothills of the mountain for which it is named, K2, in the Karakoram mountain range of Pakistan. It is a ...

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This is a Dakota Stones 6mm Band Cats Eye Banded Gemstone strand with A grade round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6mm Band Cats Eye Banded Gemstone strand with A grade round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Cat's Eye A-Grade, Banded 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch

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Cat’s Eye is a quartz stone that appears in a range of colors including white, gray, green, yellow and brown. The fibrous asbestos inclusions in th...

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This is a Dakota Stones Sap Sapphire Hexagon Hex Tubes Gemstone strand with faceted beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones Sap Sapphire Hexagon Hex Tubes Gemstone strand with faceted beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Sapphire Faceted Hexagon & Hex tubes 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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This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Ruby Diamond Cut Gemstone strand with round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 8mm Ruby Diamond Cut Gemstone strand with round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Ruby Faceted 8mm Round - 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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This is a Dakota Stones 6-8mm Amazonite Gemstone strand with free-form beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6-8mm Amazonite Gemstone strand with free-form beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Amazonite 6-8mm Free Form - 15-16 Inch

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Brazilian Amazonite is an opaque blue to green to light green stone, often occurring with inclusions of white, yellow or gray and occasionally tran...

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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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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 6-8x8-18mm ONE-OF-A-KIND! Green & Brown Graduated Barrel & 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 5-8x8-13mm ONE-OF-A-KIND! Blue/Green/Brown Graduated Rondelle 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 15-18x18-40mm Blue-Green Nugget Beads - 15-16 Inch - 68423

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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Hubei Turquoise 3x6mm Rondelle Bead - 15-16 Inch

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

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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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The rare end of the catalog

The rare end of the catalog

This is where the catalog reaches its top shelf. Sapphire, ruby, emerald, and tanzanite in working jewelry sizes, Ethiopian opal and Australian boulder opal, black diamond cut into 2mm cubes, meteorite from the Muonionalusta fall finished into pendants. The turquoise arrives by mine name — Sleeping Beauty, Kingman, Campitos, Persian, Hubei. Every strand lands here for the same reasons: clarity, saturated and even color, clean matrix. The label reads straight, so natural sapphire says natural, dyed ruby says dyed, and graded lots carry their grade.
Cut follows the stone

Cut follows the stone

Much of this collection is faceted by hand, one bead cut to its own stone. That is where the irregular rondelles in sapphire and ruby come from, and the graduated runs that step from 2mm to 6mm along a single strand. The shapes reach well past rounds: faceted teeth in lapis and green amethyst, twisted drops and pinwheels in black spinel, sapphire finished as top-drill slices, ruby carved into graduated ovals, Herkimer and Pakimer quartz drilled as natural points. Sizes read as ranges because a hand-cut lot varies bead to bead, and the range on the label is the range on the strand.
Strung with the finished piece in mind

Strung with the finished piece in mind

Part of the design work is already on the strand. A collar or a graduated necklace arrives sized, sequenced, and balanced — the matching is done, so your time goes to the clasp, the metal, and the details that make the piece yours. A design length carries just what one pair of earrings or one pendant needs, which makes a piece simple to cost and keeps your bench stock lean. A one-of-a-kind strand or a single focal gives you a centerpiece to build the whole piece around — what it becomes is one of one, and that is the story your client takes home.

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.