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Faceted Rondelle Beads

Faceted rondelles take the beautiful shapes of these beads and bring sparkle and shine with the added facets. With everything from amethyst to turquoise, we are sure to have the bead you are looking for.

Ruby 4x6mm Faceted Rondelle Beads AA Grade - 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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Iolite 4-7mm Faceted Rondelle - 18 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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Amazonite 3-9mm Faceted Rondelle - 18 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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Yellow Opal 5-8mm Banded Faceted Rondelle - 18 Inch

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Yellow Opal is transparent to opaque, milky white to pale yellow in color. It sometimes features dark brown to black dendritic inclusions that bran...

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Peach Moonstone 5x8mm Faceted Rondelle - 18 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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Mixed Moonstone 5-8mm Banded Faceted Rondelle - 18 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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Aquamarine 3mm Banded Faceted Irregular Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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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...

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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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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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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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Green Tourmaline 2x4mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Green Tourmaline ranges in color from pale green to dark emerald to shades of olive and moss green. It is an aluminum borosilicate mixed with iron,...

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Diopside 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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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...

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Ruby 3x4mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Ruby (Sri Lanka) 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 3x5mm Faceted Rondelle - 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 2x5mm Faceted Rondelle AAA - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 4x10mm Faceted Rondelle AAA 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 4x6mm Faceted Rondelle AAA - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise 3x8mm Faceted Rondelle AAA - 15-16 Inch

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Larimar 3x4mm Faceted Rondelle 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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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle Pink & Green Banded - 15-16 Inch

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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle Green, Pink, & Purple Banded - 15-16 Inch

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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle Orange & Blue Banded - 15-16 Inch

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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle Orange & Purple Banded - 15-16 Inch

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Green Aventurine 3x6mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Green Aventurine is a green translucent quartz with glimmering metallic inclusions. Green is the most common color for Aventurine, but it can also ...

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Lapis 3x6mm Faceted Rondelle - 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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Amethyst 3x6mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Amethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a “Gem of Fire” by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at ...

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Brazilian Amazonite 3x6mm Faceted Rondelle A Grade - 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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Dendritic Opal 3x6mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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This variety of opal is named "dendritic" for the small inclusions within it that resemble moss or ferns. These inclusions consist of iron, mangane...

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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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Onyx 8mm Faceted Rondelle Large Hole 8-Inch

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Onyx is a black and white banded Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline Quartz. It is often thought of as an all-black stone, and much of the black Onyx o...

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Labradorite 5x7mm Faceted Irregular Rondelle AA 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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Labradorite 3x4mm Faceted Rondelle AAA 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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Red Black Super Seven 3x4mm Faceted Rondelle A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Super 7, also known as Melody's Stone, is a rare, naturally occurring rock composed of seven specific minerals: amethyst, clear quartz, smoky quart...

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Strawberry Quartz 2x4mm Thin Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Strawberry Quartz is a translucent, milky to pink silicon dioxide mineral. Its needle to like inclusions of hematite are iridescent red. Quartz has...

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Rose Quartz 2x4mm Thin Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Rose Quartz is a silicon dioxide crystal and one of the most common varieties of the Quartz family. It is a translucent to transparent stone with a...

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Mixed Sapphire 2x4mm Thin Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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Diopside 2x4mm Thin Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch

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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...

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Larimar 3x4mm Faceted Rondelle AA 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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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle Lavender Banded - 15-16 Inch

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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle Green Banded - 15-16 Inch

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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle 9 Multi Color Banded - 15-16 Inch

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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle 10 Multi Color Banded - 15-16 Inch

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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) 2x3mm Faceted Rondelle Red & Orange Banded - 15-16 Inch

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About this cut

Faceted Rondelle bead shape diagram
Cut name
Faceted Rondelle
Drill style
Center-drilled (face to face — disc axis)
Typical sizes
4mm8mm3mm6mm2mm2x4mm3x6mm2x3mm
Stones in this cut
MoonstoneCubic ZirconiaTurquoiseTourmalineRubyLabradoriteQuartzAquamarineAmethystOpalGarnetAmazonite
Common uses
spacer beads between focal stonesall-rondelle bracelets and necklacesstretch bracelet accentsbeaded chain and wrap necklacesearring drops and danglesalternating with smooth rounds or metal
Related cuts
Rondelle, Microfaceted Rondelle, Tri Cut Rondelle
Design notes
Faceted rondelles run flatter than faceted rounds at the same nominal size, so a 6mm faceted rondelle reads smaller in a strand than 6mm rounds — plan strand counts and clasp proportions accordingly. The flat profile is the main reason designers reach for this cut: it spaces cleanly between focals without crowding, and a full strand drapes closer to the neck or wrist than rounds do. Pair with smooth rounds or coins for contrast between matte volume and faceted sparkle; pair with microfaceted rondelles when you want shimmer density to step up at a focal point. For two-number sizing (e.g., 3x6mm), the first number is bead height and the second is width across — useful when designing to a specific length.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is a faceted rondelle bead?
    A rondelle is a flattened disc-shaped bead — wider across than it is tall — drilled through the center of the disc so it sits like a wheel on the wire. A faceted rondelle adds cut planes around the outer edge, typically two rows of facets meeting at the widest circumference. The result is a low-profile bead that catches light around its perimeter while still stacking tight against neighboring beads. Faceted rondelles are commonly described by two numbers — width across by height (e.g., 3x6mm means 3mm tall, 6mm across) — though single-size labels like 4mm usually refer to the width.
  • What sizes of faceted rondelle does Dakota stock?
    Dakota currently stocks faceted rondelles from 2mm up through 8mm, with the heaviest depth at 4mm (47 strands), 8mm (46), 3mm (43), and 6mm (41). Smaller 2mm options sit at 21 strands. Two-number sizing covers 2x4mm (12), 3x6mm (9), and 2x3mm (6) — where the smaller number is bead height and the larger is width across. Exact bead count per strand varies by size and stone — check the listing for strand length and approximate piece count before ordering.
  • What stones come in faceted rondelle?
    The 276 active faceted rondelle SKUs cover a broad spread of materials. Heaviest depth is in moonstone (18), turquoise (17), and cubic zirconia (17), followed by tourmaline (13), labradorite (12), and ruby (12). Quartz (11), aquamarine (10), opal (9), and amethyst (9) round out the top stones. Beyond the top ten, the cut runs across agates, jaspers, garnets, and other silica and silicate stones. Treatment varies by stone — dye, heat, stabilization, and irradiation are common in this cut depending on the material — and should be disclosed; ask before buying if it isn't specified.
  • What is a faceted rondelle best used for?
    Faceted rondelles are workhorses for spacing and texture. The flat profile lets them sit flush between focal beads, larger rounds, or pendants without throwing off the strand's drape. Smaller sizes (2mm–3mm) work as accent spacers in stretch bracelets, beaded chains, and bezel-set drop earrings. Mid sizes (4mm–6mm) carry whole bracelets and necklaces on their own — the faceting gives a continuous shimmer without the bulk of a faceted round. The 8mm size reads as a statement bead in chunkier strands or alternating with smooth rounds and metal.
  • How does faceted rondelle differ from microfaceted or smooth rondelle?
    Smooth rondelles have no facets — they're polished disc beads that read soft and matte-luminous depending on the stone. Faceted rondelles, the cut described here, have visible cut planes around the edge — usually large enough to count individually with the eye, and typically what designers mean by 'faceted rondelle.' Microfaceted rondelles push the facet count much higher, producing many tiny planes that read as continuous sparkle rather than discrete facets, often in 2mm–3mm sizes. Choose faceted for visible structure and light play, microfaceted for shimmer density, smooth for color and form without surface flash.