Gemstone Focals
A single focal can define an entire piece of jewelry, and our collection is built for that moment. Browse statement pendants with top-drilled bails, perfectly domed cabochons ready for bezels, classic center-drilled donuts, and designer collar sets—all cut to showcase dramatic true color, intricate matrix, or mirror-bright translucence.
Shapes range from ovals and coins to free-form marquise; materials span crowd-pleasers like labradorite and turquoise to rarities such as larimar or pietersite. While patterns and dimensions vary slightly—proof each stone is natural—every focal passes Dakota Stones standards for polish, stability, and visual impact.
Choose a centerpiece, frame it with complementary rounds or keep it minimal on leather, and let the stone do the talking. Whatever your design style, this focal lineup supplies the show-stopping element that turns good jewelry into unforgettable art.
Focal Beads for Jewelry Making – Highlight Your Designs
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Black Moss Opal 27x34mm Slice Gold Plated - Pendant
Black Moss Opal 27x34mm Slice Gold Plated - Pendant
Crazy Lace Agate 27x34mm Slice Gold Plated - Pendant
Crazy Lace Agate 27x34mm Slice Gold Plated - Pendant
Amazonite 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Brazilian Amazonite is an opaque blue to green to light green stone, often occurring with inclusions of white, yellow or gray and occasionally tran...
View full detailsCrazy Lace Agate 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Crazy Lace Agate 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Kambaba Jasper 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Kambaba Jasper is a sedimentary stone comprised of microcrystalline Quartz interlaced with Stromatolites — ancient fossilized colonies of primeval ...
View full detailsFancy Jasper 27x34mm Slice Gold Plated - Pendant
Fancy Jasper 27x34mm Slice Gold Plated - Pendant
Red Jasper 27x34mm Slice Gold Plated - Pendant
Red Jasper 27x34mm Slice Gold Plated - Pendant
Rose Quartz 27x34mm Slice Gold Plated - Pendant
Rose Quartz 27x34mm Slice Gold Plated - Pendant
Rose Quartz 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Rose Quartz 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Green Aventurine 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Green Aventurine 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Mexican Zebra Jasper 27x34mm Slice Gold Plated - Pendant
Mexican Zebra Jasper 27x34mm Slice Gold Plated - Pendant
Dumortierite 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Dumortierite is an aluminum borosilicate mineral that varies in color from blue, green and brown to the more rare violet and pink. First described ...
View full detailsPicture Jasper 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Picture Jasper is a form of brown Jasper characterized by its unique banding and flow patterns created by petrified or silicate mud and occasional ...
View full detailsBlack Moss Opal 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Black Moss Opal 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Parral Dendritic Agate 24x38mm Free Form Marquise Pendant - CLEARANCE
The contrasts in this stone really make it a striking addition to any design -- creamy white quartz permeated by black tendrils of manganese branch...
View full detailsFancy Jasper 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Fancy Jasper 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Dalmation Jasper 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Dalmation Jasper is the trade name for Dalmation Stone, which is not Jasper but rather a combination of Feldspar and Quartz. It is opaque, creamy w...
View full detailsYellow Jade 25x37mm Free Form Marquise Pendant - CLEARANCE
Yellow Jade is not actually Jade, but a form of natural Serpentine which is commonly referred to as Yellow Jade in the stone industry. This semi-tr...
View full detailsRed Jasper 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Red Jasper 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Boulder Opal 10-18x17-23mm AAA Grade Small Free Form Cabochon
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 detailsRed Aventurine 24-28x36-40mm Free Form Marquise Pendant - CLEARANCE
Red Aventurine is a peach to orange colored translucent Quartz with inclusions of Mica or other minerals. These inclusions give it a glistening eff...
View full detailsMexican Zebra Jasper 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Mexican Zebra Jasper 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Iron Zebra Jasper 27x34mm Slice Silver Plated - Pendant
Iron Zebra Jasper displays streaks or stripes of colors ranging from dark, rich browns and grays to lighter golden browns and creams. It has charac...
View full detailsFluorite 15-22x26-30mm AAA Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon
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...
View full detailsPolychrome 29x46-60x80mm Free Form Oval Pendant - CLEARANCE
Cuprite 24x36mm Free Form Marquise Pendant - CLEARANCE
Cuprite is a copper oxide mineral frequently found in association with copper deposits as well as azurite, chrysocolla, malachite and a variety of ...
View full detailsChrysocolla 15-21x24-36mm AAA Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon
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 ...
View full detailsPietersite 15-21x16-24mm A Grade Small Free Form Cabochon
Pietersite has been called the Tempest Stone for its colors of deep blue and gray with metallic gold and flashes of brilliant chatoyancy as it catc...
View full detailsPolychrome 29x41-47x59mm Free Form Oval Pendant - CLEARANCE
Seraphinite 14-19x15-31mm A Grade Small Free Form Cabochon
Seraphinite's chatoyancy (optical reflectance) gives it a feathery appearance associated with angels (also known as seraphim.) Seraphinite is most ...
View full detailsPolychrome 29x59-47x59mm Free Form Pendant - CLEARANCE
Tiffany Stone 20-28x24-40mm A Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon
Sold individually. These cabochons are all unique and vary in colors and patterns. The image shown has 3 cabochons to give you an idea of the range...
View full detailsAngelite 20-30x43-51mm A Grade Large Free Form Cabochon
A natural blue form of calcium sulfate, it raises the state of conscious awareness and facilitates contact with your angels. It is mined in Peru. I...
View full detailsBlue Lace Agate 15-18x21-34mm AAA Grade Small Free Form Cabochon
Blue Lace Agate is a naturally occuring soft blue agate, laced with bands or swirls of brighter blue, periwinkle, white and occasionally gray or br...
View full detailsLabradorite 18-25x25-40mm AAA Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon
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 detailsGem Silica Small 3pc Slab
Gem Silica is the rarest and highest form of Chrysocolla, crystallized and infused in Quartz. Gem Silica occurs in a vivid blue green color due to ...
View full detailsLabradorite 12-17x20-28mm AAA Grade Small Free Form Cabochon
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 detailsKunzite 13-22x24-29mm A Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon
Kunzite was named after a former Tiffany & Co. vice president, famed mineralogist and jeweler George Frederick Kunz, who first catalogued the s...
View full detailsTiffany Stone 20-33x38-50mm A Grade Large Free Form Cabochon
Sold individually. These cabochons are all unique and vary in colors and patterns. The image shown has 3 cabochons to give you an idea of the range...
View full detailsLapis 12-20x22-34mm AAA Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon
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 detailsFluorite 15-19x22-27mm AAA Grade Small Free Form Cabochon
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...
View full detailsPietersite 15-27x30-41mm A Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon
Pietersite has been called the Tempest Stone for its colors of deep blue and gray with metallic gold and flashes of brilliant chatoyancy as it catc...
View full detailsOcean Jasper 16-23x28-39mm A Grade Small Free Form Cabochon
Ocean Jasper is a commercial name for Orbicular Jasper, a variety of Jasper containing variably colored spherical patterns. It forms when Quartz an...
View full detailsMalachite 12-17x22-33mm A Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon
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...
View full detailsMalachite 12-17x16-21mm A Grade Small Free Form Cabochon
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...
View full detailsSeraphinite 23-27x22-28mm A Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon
Seraphinite's chatoyancy (optical reflectance) gives it a feathery appearance associated with angels (also known as seraphim.) Seraphinite is most ...
View full detailsRoyal Imperial Jasper 20-24x23-32mm AAA Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon
Imperial Jasper occurs naturally in a beautiful range of colors including pinks, mossy greens, burgundy and milky white, with striking patterns of ...
View full detailsOcean Jasper 17-28x32-48mm A Grade Medium Free Form Cabochon
Ocean Jasper is a commercial name for Orbicular Jasper, a variety of Jasper containing variably colored spherical patterns. It forms when Quartz an...
View full detailsFrequently asked questions
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What is a focal bead and how do designers use it?
A focal is a larger single bead or pendant — typically 12–40mm — meant to anchor a design rather than repeat down a strand. Designers center one focal on a necklace, hang it as a pendant from a chain or beaded strand, or use it as the visual stop between sections of smaller beads. Because the focal carries the eye, pattern, color zoning, and matrix in the stone matter more than they would on a 6mm round. Most focals in this category ship as individual pieces or small lots rather than full strands, so check the listing for quantity per listing. -
What focal shapes does Dakota carry?
The category covers donuts, ovals, slices, teardrops, squares, free-form shapes, marquise, and guru beads used at the head of a mala. Donuts are the most common (often 38–40mm) and work well on cord or with bail wraps. Slices show interior banding and matrix from the cut face and are usually free-form in outline. Teardrops and ovals drill top-down as pendants; squares and rounds typically drill through the center. Each cut style routes to a sub-collection so you can browse by shape rather than scrolling the full focals hub. -
How large do focal beads typically run?
Most focals fall between 12mm and 40mm. Common sizes include 12mm rounds and squares, 13x18mm and 12x25mm ovals and teardrops, 9x32mm marquise and elongated drops, 15mm donuts, and 38–40mm donuts and slices for statement pendants. Slices and free-forms vary piece to piece because they follow the natural shape of the cut, so the listed dimension is nominal — expect ±1–2mm variation. Exact measurements should be disclosed; ask before buying if a specific size is critical to your finished design. -
What's the difference between top-drilled and center-drilled focals?
Top-drilled focals have the hole running side-to-side near the top of the bead, so the piece hangs as a pendant — common on teardrops, ovals, and slices. Center-drilled focals have the hole running through the long axis like a regular bead, so they sit in-line on a strand or wire. Donuts use a large central hole and are usually strung on cord, leather, or with a bail. Drill direction changes how you finish the piece, so confirm the drill style before ordering findings or stringing material. -
Which stones work best as focals?
Pattern-rich material reads strongest at focal size. Jasper is the largest group here — picture jasper, ocean jasper, and landscape varieties all show scenic banding that benefits from a larger cut surface. Agate and botswana agate carry visible banding; labradorite and tiger eye carry chatoyancy and flash that need surface area to show. Lapis, amazonite, turquoise, rose quartz, and quartz round out the offering for solid-color or translucent focals. Treatment varies by stone — stabilization on turquoise, dye on some agates — and should be disclosed; ask before buying if it isn't specified.