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Pakimer Quartz 5-6x9-11mm Center Drilled Points Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Pakimer Quartz is Herkimer style Quartz from Pakistan

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Pakimer Quartz 4-7x6-8mm Point Beads - 8-Inch

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Pakimer Quartz is Herkimer style Quartz from Pakistan

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Pakimer Quartz 4-7x6-8mm Point Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Pakimer Quartz is Herkimer style Quartz from Pakistan

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Pakimer Quartz 5-8x7-15mm Point Beads - 15-16 Inch

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Pakimer Quartz is Herkimer style Quartz from Pakistan

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This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Blue Rose Quartz Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Blue Rose Quartz Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Blue Rose Quartz 6x11mm Side Drilled Points - 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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This is a Dakota Stones 10x14-15x20mm Mixed Stone Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 10x14-15x20mm Mixed Stone Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Mixed Stone 10x14-15x20mm Graduated Side Drilled Points - 15-16 Inch

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This is a Dakota Stones 12x25-40mm Black Gold Amazonite Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 12x25-40mm Black Gold Amazonite Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Black Gold Amazonite 12x25-40mm Graduated Top Drilled Points - 15-16 Inch

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Black Gold Amazonite is a member of the Feldspar family and varies in hue from robin’s egg blue to blue-green to black, occasionally mingled with r...

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This is a Dakota Stones 12x25-40mm Flower Agate Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 12x25-40mm Flower Agate Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Flower Agate 12x25-40mm Graduated Top Drilled Points - 15-16 Inch

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Flower Agate is a type of Agate with opaque Chalcedony inclusions that resemble tiny floral formations. This mineral is a recent find out of Madaga...

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This is a Dakota Stones 12x25-40mm Petrified Wood Agate Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 12x25-40mm Petrified Wood Agate Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Petrified Wood Agate 12x25-40mm Graduated Top Drilled Points - 15-16 Inch

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Petrified Wood Agate is formed from the petrifaction process of primeval trees over the course of many years. Petrification occurs when the wood is...

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This is a Dakota Stones 12x25-40mm Rose Quartz Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 12x25-40mm Rose Quartz Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Rose Quartz 12x25-40mm Graduated Top Drilled Points - 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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This is a Dakota Stones 12x25-40mm Flower Agate Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 12x25-40mm Flower Agate Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Flower Agate 12x25-40mm Graduated Side Drilled Points - 15-16 Inch

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Flower Agate is a type of Agate with opaque Chalcedony inclusions that resemble tiny floral formations. This mineral is a recent find out of Madaga...

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This is a Dakota Stones 12x25-40mm Red Hematoid Quartz Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 12x25-40mm Red Hematoid Quartz Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Red Hematoid Quartz 12x25-40mm Graduated Side Drilled Points - 15-16 Inch

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Hematoid Quartz is Quartz with inclusions of hematite. The hematite inclusions are responsible for the stone’s color, which can be yellow, orange, ...

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This is a Dakota Stones 12x25-40mm Black Obsidian Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 12x25-40mm Black Obsidian Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Black Obsidian 12x25-40mm Graduated Side Drilled Points - 15-16 Inch

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Essentially a volcanic glass, Obsidian ranges in color from opaque black, to green, brown, mahogany, black with rainbow colors, black with snowflak...

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This is a Dakota Stones 12x25-40mm Tiger Eye Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 12x25-40mm Tiger Eye Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Tiger Eye 12x25-40mm Graduated Side Drilled Points - 15-16 Inch

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Tiger Eye is a macrocrystalline Quartz stone with bands of rich golds and browns. Its chatoyant layers that create a flash which seems to emanate f...

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This is a Dakota Stones 3x5-4x6mm Pakimer Quartz Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 3x5-4x6mm Pakimer Quartz Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Pakimer Quartz 3x5-4x6mm Points - 15-16 Inch

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Pakimer Quartz is Herkimer style Quartz from Pakistan

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This is a Dakota Stones 4x10-7x12mm Lepidocrocite Top Drill Point Gemstone strand with rough beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 4x10-7x12mm Lepidocrocite Top Drill Point Gemstone strand with rough beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Lepidocrocite 4x10-7x12mm Top Drill Rough Point - 15-16 Inch

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An iron oxide-hydroxide mineral, Lepidocrocite forms when iron-containing substances rust underwater. It is commonly found in the weathering of pri...

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This is a Dakota Stones 1-3mm Yellow Herkimer Quartz Point Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 1-3mm Yellow Herkimer Quartz Point Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Yellow Herkimer Quartz 1-3mm Point - 15-16 Inch

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Herkimer Quartz, also known as Herkimer Diamond, is transparent quartz crystal with brilliant sparkle. The crystal naturally forms with 18 facets, ...

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This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Strawberry Quartz Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Strawberry Quartz Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Strawberry Quartz 6x11mm Side Drilled Points - 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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This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Green Aventurine Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Green Aventurine Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Green Aventurine 6x11mm Side Drilled Points - 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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This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Sodalite Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Sodalite Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Sodalite 6x11mm Side Drilled Points - 15-16-Inch

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Sodalite is named for its sodium content and may be classified as a feldspathoid. Blue Sodalite is sometimes referred to as “poor man’s lapis” beca...

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This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Rose Quartz Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Rose Quartz Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Rose Quartz 6x11mm Side Drilled Points - 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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This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Labradorite Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Labradorite Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Labradorite 6x11mm Side Drilled Points - 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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This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Brazilian Amazonite Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Brazilian Amazonite Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Brazilian Amazonite 6x11mm Side Drilled Points - 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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This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Sunstone Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Sunstone Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Sunstone 6x11mm Side Drilled Points - 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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This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Crystal Quartz Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6x11mm Crystal Quartz Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Crystal Quartz 6x11mm Side Drilled Points - 15-16-Inch

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Crystal Quartz is a naturally occurring clear and colorless Quartz. It is a crystalline form of Quartz said to have many divine properties includin...

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This is a Dakota Stones 5x5-8mm Herkimer Quartz Point Gemstone strand of round beads in 8 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 5x5-8mm Herkimer Quartz Point Gemstone strand of round beads in 8 inch strand.

Herkimer Quartz 3-5x5-8mm Point - 8 Inch

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Herkimer Quartz, also known as Herkimer Diamond, is transparent quartz crystal with brilliant sparkle. The crystal naturally forms with 18 facets, ...

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This is a Dakota Stones 5x19-30mm Spiney Oyster Purple Stick Collar Gemstone strand of round beads.
This is a Dakota Stones 5x19-30mm Spiney Oyster Purple Stick Collar Gemstone strand of round beads.

Spiny Oyster Purple 5X19-30mm Stick Collar

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This is a Dakota Stones Tiger Eye Point pendant from the Dakota Stones collection.
This is a Dakota Stones Tiger Eye Point pendant from the Dakota Stones collection.

Tiger Eye 13x38mm Point Pair - Pendant

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Tiger Eye is a macrocrystalline Quartz stone with bands of rich golds and browns. Its chatoyant layers that create a flash which seems to emanate f...

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This is a Dakota Stones Gp Crystal Quartz pendant from the Dakota Stones collection.

Crystal Quartz Point Gold Tone Plated Pendant 30-35mm

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Crystal Quartz is a naturally occurring clear and colorless Quartz. It is a crystalline form of Quartz said to have many divine properties includin...

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This is a Dakota Stones 4x20-6x40mm Rd Red Crystal Quartz Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 4x20-6x40mm Rd Red Crystal Quartz Points Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

Red Crystal Quartz 4x20-6x40mm Points 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE

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Crystal Quartz is a naturally occurring clear and colorless Quartz. It is a crystalline form of Quartz said to have many divine properties includin...

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This is a Dakota Stones 6x16-8x38mm Pch Lt Light Peach Crystal Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.
This is a Dakota Stones 6x16-8x38mm Pch Lt Light Peach Crystal Gemstone strand of round beads in 15-16 inch strand.

LIGHT Peach Crystal Quartz 6x16-8x38mm Points 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE

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Crystal Quartz is a naturally occurring clear and colorless Quartz. It is a crystalline form of Quartz said to have many divine properties includin...

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About this cut

Point bead shape diagram
Cut name
Point
Drill style
Top-drilled (pendant) or end-drilled
Typical sizes
6x11mm11mm6mm12x25-40mm1-3mm5mm3mm4x10-7x12mm
Stones in this cut
QuartzCrystal QuartzAgateFluoriteRose QuartzAmazoniteTiger EyeObsidianGreen AventurineBlue Rose QuartzMoonstoneAmethyst
Common uses
pendant dropsfringe and tassel terminationsearring dropsdirectional accent beads in strung designsfocal pendants in bib necklacescluster pendants
Related cuts
Teardrop, Marquise
Design notes
Point beads are inherently directional — they want to hang or terminate a line rather than sit in the middle of a balanced sequence. Top-drilled formats (typical for 6x11mm and larger) are pendant-ready out of the package; center-drilled formats let you stack points end-to-end or interrupt a strand with a clear arrow. Pair points with smooth rondelles or rounds rather than other faceted shapes so the point's geometry stays the focal element. For earring drops and fringe, the 5-6mm and 6x11mm sizes give the best balance of presence and weight; reserve 12x25-40mm for solo-pendant work.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is a point bead?
    A point bead is a faceted, elongated bead shaped like a crystal terminator — typically a hexagonal or pyramidal taper at one or both ends with a polished body between. Drill style varies: some are center-drilled lengthwise so the point reads as a directional bullet, others are top-drilled near the flat end so the point hangs as a pendant or fringe drop. The geometry mimics natural quartz crystal habit, which is why most point beads are cut from quartz family material, though Dakota stocks the shape in other stones as well. Check the listing for drill orientation before designing.
  • What sizes does Dakota stock in point beads?
    Current stock spans a wide size range. Small accent points run 1-3mm, 3mm, and 5mm. The most common sizes are 6mm and 11mm shorter points, and 6x11mm elongated points — each with around a dozen products in stock. Larger statement points include 4x10mm to 7x12mm graduated pieces and 12x25-40mm pendant-scale points. The longer formats (6x11mm and up) are usually top-drilled for pendant or fringe use; the shorter 6mm and 11mm pieces are more often strung as directional beads in a sequence. Confirm dimensions and drill.
  • What stones come in point cut at Dakota?
    Quartz family material leads the stock — Quartz, Crystal Quartz, Rose Quartz, and Blue Rose Quartz together account for the largest share, which tracks with the cut's origin in natural quartz crystal habit. Beyond quartz, Dakota carries points in Agate, Amazonite, Fluorite, Tiger Eye, Moonstone, and Green Aventurine. Translucent and banded stones tend to read best in this cut because the elongated geometry shows internal color and any natural banding.
  • What jewelry works best with point beads?
    Point beads are most commonly used as pendants, drops, and fringe elements. Top-drilled points hang as single pendants on chain or cord, or cluster as fringe along the bottom of a bib necklace or earring. Center-drilled points work as directional accents in a strung design — pairing well with rondelle or round spacers that let the point's silhouette stand out. The larger 12x25-40mm pieces function as focal pendants; smaller 5-6mm points work as earring drops or as terminating beads in a tassel.
  • How do point beads differ from drop or briolette cuts?
    All three are elongated and often top-drilled, but the geometry differs. A point bead has flat faceted sides tapering to a sharp tip, echoing crystal terminator habit. A briolette is fully faceted around a teardrop body — rounder in cross-section with no flat planes. A drop or dagger sits between, with a smooth tapered body and no faceting. Points read more geometric and architectural; briolettes read more traditional and sparkly; drops read softer. Pick the cut based on whether the design wants angular structure or curved softness.