Cube Beads
One of our most popular shapes features precision-cut facets to reveal depth at any angle. The versatility of cube beads make them ideal for designing necklaces, earrings and bracelets, giving unforgettable style to any design.
Products: 219
Peach Moonstone 5-6mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsLapis 7-8mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch
Lapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked w...
View full detailsChrysoprase 6-7mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch
Chrysoprase is a bright apple green, translucent stone, whose color often caused ancient jewelers to confuse it with Emerald. A cryptocrystalline C...
View full detailsMixed Moonstone 7-8mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsSapphire 5-6mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch
Sapphires are precious gemstones, but unlike rubies, they come in a rainbow of colors besides red! They are all varieties of the mineral corundum,...
View full detailsBlack Moonstone 6-8mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsDiopside 4-5mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsPeruvian Turquoise (Chrysocolla) 6-8mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch
Peruvian Turquoise is also known as Turquoise Chrysocolla. It’s attractive blue-green provides a unique color to the mineral world. Peruvian Turquo...
View full detailsEthiopian Opal 2.5mm Cube Light Yellow Faceted - 15-16 Inch
Ethiopian Opal was first discovered in Ethiopia in 1994, with additional major finds in 2008 and 2013. Beautiful specimens of Precious Opal, Fire O...
View full detailsAustralian Boulder Opal 4mm Cube Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsHubei Turquoise Light Blue 2.5mm Cube Faceted AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...
View full detailsHubei Turquoise Banded Yellow/Light Blue/White 2.5mm Cube Faceted - 15-16 Inch
Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...
View full detailsEmerald 4mm Cube Faceted AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsLapis 6mm Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Lapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked w...
View full detailsHubei Turquoise 4mm Matrix Blue/Green/Black Cube Faceted A Grade Banded - 15-16 Inch
Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...
View full detailsHubei Turquoise 4mm Matrix Cube Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...
View full detailsHubei Turquoise 4mm Cube Faceted AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...
View full detailsAustralian Chrysoprase 4mm Cube Faceted, Banded, With Brown - 15-16 Inch
Chrysoprase is a bright apple green, translucent stone, whose color often caused ancient jewelers to confuse it with Emerald. A cryptocrystalline C...
View full detailsAustralian Chrysoprase 4mm Natural Cube Banded, Faceted, A-Grade - 15-16 Inch
Multi Tourmaline 2mm Faceted Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Tourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to...
View full detailsMulti Tourmaline 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
Tourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to...
View full detailsBlood Quartz 2mm Banded Faceted Cube 15-16 Inch
Blood Quartz is a clear to milky to white silicon dioxide mineral. Its inclusions of red, orange and rust are due to traces of hematite within the ...
View full detailsAustralian Chrysoprase Faceted 2mm Cube - 15-16 Inch
Chrysoprase is a bright apple green, translucent stone, whose color often caused ancient jewelers to confuse it with Emerald. A cryptocrystalline C...
View full detailsHubei Turquoise Banded 2mm Faceted Cube 15-16 Inch
Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...
View full detailsHubei Turquoise 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...
View full detailsSunstone 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsRed Botswana Agate 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
Red Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana...
View full detailsLabradorite 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
View full detailsGold Rutilated Quartz 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
Rutilated Quartz is a silicon dioxide mineral with unique needle to like inclusions of Rutile. These “needles” usually appear golden, but can also ...
View full detailsAquamarine 2mm Faceted Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsAquamarine 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsMulti Tourmaline Faceted 10mm Cube - 15-16 Inch
Tourmaline is classified as a semiprecious stone and occurs in a vast array of colors, everything from colorless to black, from pastel to bright to...
View full detailsMATTE African Turquoise 6mm Cube 8-Inch - CLEARANCE
African Turquoise is not actually Turquoise, but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue-gre...
View full detailsChrysoprase Faceted 4mm Cube - 15-16 Inch
Chrysoprase is a bright apple green, translucent stone, whose color often caused ancient jewelers to confuse it with Emerald. A cryptocrystalline C...
View full detailsBlue Lace Agate 4-6mm Irregular Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Blue Lace Agate is a naturally occurring soft blue agate, laced with bands or swirls of brighter blue, periwinkle, white and occasionally gray or b...
View full detailsBlack Diamond 2mm Cube - Limited Editions
Diamond is a rare, naturally occurring mineral composed of pure carbon. Although most people think of diamonds as colorless, they actually occur i...
View full detailsHematite White Silver Plated 2mm Cut Cube 15-16 Inch
Hematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster. When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel. Hematite is bla...
View full detailsHematite Dark Gold Plated 2mm Cut Cube 15-16 Inch
Hematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster. When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel. Hematite is bla...
View full detailsHematite Dark Gold Plated 4mm Cube 15-16 Inch
Hematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster. When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel. Hematite is bla...
View full detailsHematite Dark Gold Plated 2mm Cube 15-16 Inch
Hematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster. When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel. Hematite is bla...
View full detailsHematite White Silver Plated 2mm Cube 15-16 Inch
Hematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster. When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel. Hematite is bla...
View full detailsHematite Copper Plated 2mm Cut Cube 15-16 Inch
Hematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster. When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel. Hematite is bla...
View full detailsIolite 7-8mm Faceted Cube - 8 Inch
Iolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue to gray, violet or indigo. It displays a visual property called “pleochroism,” which means that it ca...
View full detailsLarimar 5-6mm Free Form Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Larimar is a translucent blue, turquoise and white stone that can have streaks and patterns of white, as well as red or brown either from oxidation...
View full detailsPyrite 4-5mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch
Pyrite, an iron sulfide, is characterized by its metallic luster and brass to yellow hue that have earned it the nickname “fool’s gold.” Pyrite is ...
View full detailsCubic Zirconia (CZ) Red Garnet 3mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Light Olive 3mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
Cubic Zirconia (CZ) Dark Purple 3mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
About this cut
Frequently asked questions
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What is a cube bead?
A cube bead is cut and polished into a six-sided block with roughly equal edges. Most are drilled face-to-face — straight through one flat side to the opposite flat side — so the bead sits square on the wire. Some cube beads are drilled corner-to-corner (diagonal drill), which makes the cube ride on point like a diamond shape. Drill orientation should be disclosed; ask before buying if it isn't specified. Edges may be sharp or lightly softened depending on the stone and the supplier's finishing, and faceted cube variants add small flat planes to each face for extra sparkle. -
What sizes does Dakota stock in cube?
Cube beads in current stock run from 2mm up through 8mm, with the heaviest depth at the smaller end. 3mm is the largest size group (around 68 products), followed by 4mm (51) and 2mm (42). Mid-range 5mm, 6mm and 7mm cubes are all well-represented, and 8mm cubes are stocked but in a narrower selection. A 6x8mm rectangular cube (technically a brick) is also available where the stone supports the longer cut. Sizes are nominal — natural-stone cubes vary slightly bead to bead within a strand. -
What stones come in cube?
The cube cut covers a wide material range. Turquoise leads the stocked stones with around 29 products, followed by hematite (21), moonstone (16), tourmaline (15) and amazonite (12). Quartz, cubic zirconia, garnet, lapis and aquamarine each have roughly 10 products in cube. Beyond these, cube turns up across many other stones in smaller counts. Treatment varies by stone — turquoise is often stabilized, hematite is typically synthetic hematine, and color-saturated stones may be dyed or heated. Check the individual listing for treatment disclosure. -
What jewelry does the cube cut suit best?
Cubes give a stranded design clean architectural structure — they sit flat against each other and read as a continuous line rather than a row of separate beads. They work well for men's bracelets, mala-style and minimalist stretch bracelets, geometric necklaces, and stations between larger focal beads. The flat faces also catch light differently than rounds, so cubes in reflective stones like hematite, pyrite or faceted quartz add visible sparkle without faceting every bead. Smaller cubes (2-3mm) are useful as spacers between rounds or rondelles. -
Face-drilled vs corner-drilled cube — what's the difference?
Face-drilled cubes (the standard) thread straight through two opposite flat sides, so the cube sits square with its faces parallel to the wire — the most common look. Corner-drilled (diagonal) cubes are pierced through opposite corners, which rotates the cube 45 degrees on the strand so it rides as a diamond with points up and down. Corner-drilled cubes take up more linear space per bead and create a zig-zag silhouette along a strand. Drill orientation isn't always called out in the product title; check the listing photos and specs, or ask before buying.