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Faceted Round Beads

Faceted round beads start with the most popular shaped bead and have multiple surfaces planed into them to create flat surfaces to reflect light and create dimension. They are incredibly easy to design with and add sparkle to any jewelry piece.

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Prehnite 3mm Round 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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Orange Garnet 3mm Round Faceted A Grade - 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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Prehnite 8mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Peridot 3mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Peridot (pair-uh-doe) is one of only two gems, the other being Diamond, that is not formed in the Earth’s crust. Rather, it is born in the molten r...

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Prehnite 4mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Australian Green Opal 8mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE

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Australian Green Opal is a variety of Common Opal which is a mixture of Opal and nontronite. Common Opal is generally opaque, without the play of c...

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Australian Green Opal 10mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE

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Australian Green Opal is a variety of Common Opal which is a mixture of Opal and nontronite. Common Opal is generally opaque, without the play of c...

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Ruby and Sapphire 4mm Round Faceted A Grade Banded - 15-16 Inch

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Ruby has long been considered one of the most beautiful and valuable gemstones on the planet. It is also one of the hardest, second only to Diamond...

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Ruby 3mm Round Faceted A 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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Multi Tourmaline 3mm Round Faceted AA Grade Banded (Light)- 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 Round Faceted A Grade Banded - 15-16 Inch

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Multi Tourmaline 3mm Round Faceted AA Grade Banded - 15-16 Inch

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Multi Tourmaline 3mm Round Faceted- 15-16 Inch

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Multi Tourmaline 6mm Round Faceted- 15-16 Inch

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Multi Tourmaline 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch

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Peach Moonstone 10mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE

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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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Pink Tourmaline 3mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Pink Tourmaline ranges in color from light pink to deep magenta, with inclusions of white to colorless translucent or transparent. Tourmaline occur...

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Morganite 3mm Round Faceted AA Grade Banded - 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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Morganite 10mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE

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Morganite 8mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Morganite 4mm Round Faceted A Grade Banded - 15-16 Inch

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Golden Sunstone 3mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 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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Golden Sunstone 10mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE

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Golden Sunstone 8mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Golden Sunstone 4mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Golden Sunstone 6mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Peach Moonstone 8mm Round 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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Malachite 3mm Round Faceted A Grade - 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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Malachite 8mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE

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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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Lapis 8mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch

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Lapis 10mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE

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Labradorite 8mm Round 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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Labradorite 3mm Round Faceted AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Labradorite 10mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE

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Iolite 6mm Round Faceted A Grade - 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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Iolite 4mm Microfaceted Round A Grade - 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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Lapis 3mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Diopside 3mm Round Faceted 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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Citrine 3mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch

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Citrine is a transparent Quartz, ranging in color from pale yellow to golden yellow, honey or brown, giving it a similar appearance to Topaz. It ma...

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Black Spinel 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch

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Spinel is a hard vitreous magnesium aluminum oxide, and comes in a range of other colors, but those varieties are transparent. Black Spinel not onl...

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Brazilian Amazonite 8mm Round 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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Blue Apatite 8mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch

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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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Amethyst 10mm Round Faceted - 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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Amethyst 4mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Australian Chrysoprase 3mm Round Faceted A Grade Banded - 15-16 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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Aquamarine 8mm Round Faceted A Grade - 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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Australian Chrysoprase 3mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch

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Aquamarine 6mm Round Faceted A Grade - 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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About this cut

Faceted Round bead shape diagram
Cut name
Faceted Round
Drill style
Center-drilled
Typical sizes
4mm3mm6mm8mm2mm10mm5mm7mm
Stones in this cut
TurquoiseTourmalineRubySapphireQuartzCubic ZirconiaMetallic & PlatedGarnetAquamarineAgateOpalBeryl
Common uses
fine strung necklaces with 2–4mm accentsbeaded bracelets in 6–8mmwire-wrapped rosary chainsearring drops and danglesspacer detailing between focal beadsstretch braceletsmixed-cut statement strands
Related cuts
Round, Microfaceted Round, Faceted Rondelle
Design notes
Faceted rounds are the default sparkle cut — reach for them when you want light return without changing the silhouette of a round bead. At 2–4mm they substitute convincingly for cut accent stones in delicate strung work, especially in transparent material like sapphire, ruby, garnet, and aquamarine. Pair faceted rounds with smooth rounds or rondelles of the same diameter to add textural contrast without breaking proportion. Note that faceted rounds in softer stones (turquoise, certain agates) can show edge wear faster than smooth versions, so plan accordingly for bracelets that see daily wear.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is a faceted round bead?
    A faceted round is a spherical bead cut with multiple flat planes (facets) across its surface instead of being polished smooth. The facets catch light from many angles, giving the bead the sparkle of a cut stone while keeping the round silhouette. Facet count and depth vary by stone and size — smaller beads typically carry 32 to 64 facets, larger sizes more. Faceted rounds are center-drilled through the equator on calibrated strands. They differ from a smooth round (no facets, soft luster) and from a microfaceted round, which uses smaller, denser facets for a finer sparkle on small-diameter beads.
  • What sizes do you stock in faceted rounds?
    Dakota stocks faceted rounds from 2mm through 10mm. The heaviest depth is at 3mm (134 products) and 4mm (146 products), which are the workhorse sizes for delicate strung work and spacer detailing. 6mm (82) and 8mm (65) cover most bracelet and necklace mid-bodies. 2mm (46) suits very fine stations and accents, while 10mm (28) reads as a feature bead. 5mm and 7mm are stocked but thinner — 15 and 2 products respectively. Actual diameter tolerance varies by stone hardness; calibrated sizing should be disclosed.
  • What stones come in faceted round?
    This is one of Dakota's deepest cuts — 542 active products across the catalog. Top representation includes Turquoise (46), Tourmaline (34), Ruby (30), Sapphire (28), Quartz (27), Cubic Zirconia (25), Metallic & Plated finishes (24), Garnet (22), Aquamarine (19), and Agate (16). Beyond the top ten, faceted rounds appear in most major silica, beryl, corundum, and feldspar varieties Dakota carries. Treatment varies by stone — dye, heat, stabilization, and irradiation are common on certain materials and should be disclosed. Ask before buying if treatment isn't specified.
  • What jewelry is faceted round best suited for?
    Faceted rounds carry well across almost every design category — strung necklaces, beaded bracelets, earrings, rosary-style wire-wrapped chains, and bead-embroidery accents. The faceted surface gives small beads (2–4mm) enough light return to substitute for cut stones in delicate work, which is why corundum, beryl, and garnet faceted rounds are popular for fine stringing. Mid-sizes (6–8mm) work as the body of stretch bracelets and statement strands. Larger 10mm reads as a focal in mixed-bead designs. They pair cleanly with smooth rounds, rondelles, and metal spacers.
  • Faceted round vs smooth round — how do I choose?
    Smooth rounds emphasize the stone's body color, banding, and luster — best for material with strong visual character like turquoise matrix, lapis, or chrysoprase. Faceted rounds emphasize light return and read brighter, smaller, and more refined at the same nominal diameter, since facets break up the surface and create highlights. For transparent or translucent stones (sapphire, ruby, garnet, aquamarine, quartz), faceting unlocks the color play that a smooth surface would mute. For opaque, patterned stones, smooth often wins. Mixing both cuts in one piece is a common way to add textural contrast.