Faceted Coin Beads
A revolutionary cutting process makes this intricate cut available at a remarkably low price point. Puffed edge with a faceted checkerboard face - this creates a large surface to catch and reflect light. Holes drilled to fit up to 20 gauge wire.
Coin Beads for Jewelry Making – Elegant & Unique Designs
Rainbow Moonstone 6mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Rainbow Moonstone is named for its moon-like glow or chatoyancy, as well as a prismatic quality that differentiates it from other varieties of Moon...
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Blue Moonstone 6mm Coin Faceted - 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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Emerald 8mm Coin Faceted - 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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Red Garnet 8mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 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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Red Garnet 2mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 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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Morganite 8mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Morganite gets its pink hue from the presence of manganese or cesium in the stone. It's actually a pink variety of Beryl -- the family of gemstones...
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Brazilian Amazonite 6mm Coin Faceted - 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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Multi Tourmaline 8mm Coin Faceted - 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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Prehnite 8mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 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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Malachite 8mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Malachite is a copper carbonate with a bright green color and dark green banding. Usually found near copper deposits, it is formed through the comb...
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Iolite 8mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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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...
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Prehnite 6mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 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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Labradorite 8mm Coin Faceted - 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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Prehnite 4mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 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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Peach Moonstone 8mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 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. Its soft chatoyancy is remins...
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Multi Tourmaline 2mm Faceted Coin - 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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Lapis 8mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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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...
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Multi Tourmaline 6mm Faceted Coin - 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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Multi Tourmaline 4mm Coin Faceted - 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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Morganite 4mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Morganite gets its pink hue from the presence of manganese or cesium in the stone. It's actually a pink variety of Beryl -- the family of gemstones...
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Labradorite 2mm Coin Faceted A Grade - 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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Brazilian Amazonite 2mm Coin Faceted - 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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Malachite 4mm Coin Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Malachite is a copper carbonate with a bright green color and dark green banding. Usually found near copper deposits, it is formed through the comb...
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Brazilian Amazonite 8mm Coin Faceted - 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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About this cut
Cut name
Faceted Coin
Drill style
Center-drilled (face to face)
Typical sizes
8mm6mm4mm12mm2mm10mm8-12mm13-15mm
Stones in this cut
LabradoriteGarnetBerylMoonstoneAmazoniteApatiteLapisQuartzTourmalineOpalMorganiteSodalite
Common uses
flat-lying bracelets and stretch designsshort necklaces and chokersgraduated focal strandsaccent discs between focal beadslayered stacking braceletsmemory-wire wraps
Related cuts
Coin, Faceted Rondelle
Design notes
Faceted coins read as a flat sparkle plane rather than a sphere, so they sit flush against skin and stack edge-to-edge cleanly — ideal when you want the bead face, not the silhouette, to carry the design. Scale matters: 4mm and 6mm work as texture or spacers, 8mm is the all-purpose bracelet size, and 10–12mm becomes a focal disc. Pair with smooth rounds or rondelles of the same diameter to break up the reflectivity, or run an all-coin strand for maximum face-on shimmer. For drops and dangles, use a top-drilled coin or briolette instead — the center drill on a standard faceted coin won't hang correctly off a headpin.
Frequently asked questions
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What is a faceted coin bead?
A faceted coin is a flat, round, disc-shaped bead drilled through the center of its face so the bead sits flush against the stringing line like a coin laid on a table. Both broad faces are cut with shallow facets — typically a checkerboard or radial pattern — which catch light across the full surface rather than around a curved edge. The result reads as a flat sparkle plane rather than a sphere. Diameter is the working measurement; thickness is usually 30–50% of the diameter. Compare to a faceted rondelle, which is drilled through the equator and shows facets on the side profile, not the face. -
What sizes does Dakota stock in faceted coin?
Current stock runs from 2mm through roughly 15mm, with the working range concentrated at 4mm, 6mm, 8mm, and 12mm. 8mm is the deepest size (37 strands), followed by 6mm (31) and 4mm (23). 12mm gives a substantial focal disc (13 strands), and 2mm micro-coins (10 strands) work as spacers or texture between larger beads. A small number of 10mm, 8–12mm graduated, and 13–15mm strands round out the range. Diameter is measured face-to-face; check the listing for thickness if it matters to your design. -
Which stones come in faceted coin at Dakota?
The cut is broadly stocked across feldspars, garnets, and beryls. Current depth runs Labradorite (10 strands), Garnet (9), Amazonite (7), Moonstone (7), Beryl (7), Lapis (6), Apatite (6), Quartz (6), Tourmaline (5), and Morganite (4), with additional stones in shallower counts. Treatment varies by stone — dye, heat, or stabilization may apply depending on the material — and should be disclosed. Ask before buying if treatment isn't specified. -
What jewelry works best with faceted coin beads?
Faceted coins lie flat against the wrist or collarbone, which makes them a strong choice for bracelets and shorter necklaces where the bead face is the design surface. They stack cleanly side-by-side on a stretch cord or beading wire and read as a continuous shimmering band rather than a row of spheres. They also work as accent discs between larger focal beads, or as a graduated centerpiece in a strung necklace. Because the drill runs through the face, they don't dangle — for an earring drop, choose a top-drilled coin or briolette instead. -
Faceted coin vs faceted rondelle — what's the difference?
Both are flat-profile beads, but the drill orientation changes everything. A faceted rondelle is drilled through the equator, so the bead spins on the stringing line and shows its faceted side profile to the viewer — it reads as a faceted ring. A faceted coin is drilled through the face, so the broad faceted surface points outward and the bead sits still. Coins give you a larger reflective surface per bead and a flatter strand profile against skin; rondelles give you sparkle on the edge and pair well as spacers between rounds. Choose by which face you want light to hit.