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.
Cube Gemstone Beads for Modern & Creative Jewelry
Pyrite 4-5mm Irregular Cube - 15-16 Inch
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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 ...
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Larimar 6-8mm Irregular Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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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...
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Hubei Turquoise 4mm Blue Faceted Cube AAA - 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 3mm Blue Green Table Cut Cube AA Grade 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 3mm Blue Table Cut Cube AAA Grade 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 4mm Blue Green Faceted Cube AA - 15-16 Inch
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Hubei Turquoise- From the Hubei province in Northern China. Two of the finest mines in the Hubei province are the Yungai, which means, "a mountain ...
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Hubei Turquoise 4mm Blue with Matrix Faceted Cube AA - 15-16 Inch
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Sapphire 8-9mm Irregular Cube - 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 4-6mm Irrgular Cube - 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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Ruby (Heated) 4mm Faceted Cube - 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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Fluorite 3mm Table Cut Cube A Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Fluorite is a luminous, soft and glassy stone, sometimes referred to as “the most colorful mineral in the world.” It is one of the most sought to a...
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Orange Garnet 3mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 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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Red Garnet 3mm Table Cut Cube A Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Red Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet, which occurs in many colors. Garnet has been used for adornment and spirituality by myriad cu...
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Champagne Garnet 3mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 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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Red Andesine Labradorite 3mm Table Cut Cube - 15-16 Inch
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Labradorite is remarkable for the way its aggregate layers refract light, creating iridescent flashes of blue, gold, pale green or copper red. This...
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Mixed Moonstone 3mm Table Cut Cube - 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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Larimar 3mm Table Cut Cube AA Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch
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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...
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Pink Opal 3mm Table Cut Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Pink Opal is a variety of non to precious opal, meaning that it has lustre and some translucency without the fire or color play associated with pre...
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Copper Rutilated Quartz 3mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 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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Green Garnet 3mm Banded Table Cut Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Green Garnet can be among the most valuable of garnets, which come in a variety of colors. Occurring in sizes ranging from a grain of sand to the s...
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Smoky Quartz 3mm Banded Table Cut Cube A Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Smoky Quartz is a translucent smoky brown or gray variety of Quartz. It ranges from almost completely transparent to an almost opaque brownish to g...
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Yellow Green Tourmaline 3mm Banded Table Cut Cube A Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch
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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...
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Hubei Turquoise Banded 3mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Hubei Turquoise 3mm Green Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch
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About this cut
Cut name
Cube
Drill style
Center-drilled (corner to corner or face to face)
Typical sizes
3mm4mm2mm6mm7mm5mm6x8mm8mm
Stones in this cut
TurquoiseHematiteMoonstoneTourmalineAmazoniteQuartzLapisCubic ZirconiaGarnetAquamarineOpalBeryl
Common uses
men's stranded braceletsminimalist geometric necklacesspacer beads between roundsmala-style and stretch braceletsstations in beaded chainearring drops with mixed shapes
Related cuts
Faceted Cube, Table Cut Cube, Square
Design notes
Cubes bring a hard, architectural line to a design — they sit edge-to-edge instead of curving like rounds, so a full strand reads as a single block of color. Mix them with rounds or rondelles of the same stone to soften the silhouette, or run a solid cube strand for a more graphic, masculine feel. Watch scale: 2-3mm cubes work as spacers and accents, 4-6mm is the sweet spot for full-strand bracelets, and 7-8mm cubes get visually heavy and benefit from corner-drilled orientation if you want the bead to read as a diamond rather than a block.
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.