Faceted Cube Beads
Incorporating faceted cube beads is a fantastic way to add dimension to even the simplest of designs. There are no limits in the ways you can use them.
Products: 121
Emerald 2mm Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsMorganite 2mm Cube Table Cut A Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsMulti Tourmaline 2mm Cube Table Cut A Grade Bead - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsFluorite 2mm Cube Table Cut A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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 detailsBlue Moonstone 2mm Cube Table Cut - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsMulti Tourmaline 2mm Cube Table Cut Banded Bead - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsIolite 2mm Cube Table Cut AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsHubei Turquoise 2mm Matrix Blue/Brown Table Cut Cube Banded - 15-16 Inch
Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...
View full detailsCitrine 2mm Table Cut Cube A grade Banded - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsMulti Spinel 2mm Table Cut Cube A Grade Banded Bead - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsRose Quartz 2mm Table Cut Cube Banded - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsYellow Opal 2mm Table Cut Cube Banded Bead - 15-16 Inch
Yellow Opal is transparent to opaque, milky white to pale yellow in color. It sometimes features dark brown to black dendritic inclusions that bran...
View full detailsRutilated Quartz 2mm Table Cut Cube Banded - 15-16 Inch
Rutilated Quartz is a silicon dioxide mineral with unique needle-like inclusions of Rutile. These “needles” usually appear golden, but can also app...
View full detailsMulti Tourmaline 2mm Faceted Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsMulti Tourmaline 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsBlood Quartz 2mm Banded Faceted Cube 15-16 Inch
Blood Quartz is a clear to milky to white silicon dioxide mineral. Its inclusions of red, orange and rust are due to traces of hematite within the ...
View full detailsAustralian Chrysoprase Faceted 2mm Cube - 15-16 Inch
Chrysoprase is a bright apple green, translucent stone, whose color often caused ancient jewelers to confuse it with Emerald. A cryptocrystalline C...
View full detailsHubei Turquoise Banded 2mm Faceted Cube 15-16 Inch
Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...
View full detailsHubei Turquoise 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...
View full detailsSunstone 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsRed Botswana Agate 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
Red Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana...
View full detailsLabradorite 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
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 detailsGold Rutilated Quartz 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
Rutilated Quartz is a silicon dioxide mineral with unique needle to like inclusions of Rutile. These “needles” usually appear golden, but can also ...
View full detailsAquamarine 2mm Faceted Cube A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsAquamarine 2mm Faceted Cube - 15-16 Inch
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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Frequently asked questions
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What is a faceted cube bead?
A faceted cube is a six-sided bead cut from a square block, with each face polished flat and edges chamfered or beveled to add additional small facets at the corners. Dakota's faceted cubes are typically drilled corner-to-corner (diagonal) rather than face-to-face, so the bead sits on a point and shows two faces forward on the strand. The flat faces catch light in broad flashes rather than the sparkle pattern of a faceted round, giving a more architectural, geometric read on the strand. -
What sizes does Dakota stock in faceted cube?
Current stock runs from 2mm up to roughly 8–9mm, with 4mm the deepest size by product count (39 SKUs), followed by 2mm (26), 7mm (18), 6mm (13), 3mm (13), and 5mm (9). A small number of 2.5mm and 8–9mm options round out the range. The 2mm–3mm sizes are typical for delicate spacer work and layered chains; 4mm–7mm sit comfortably as the primary bead in bracelets and necklaces. Sizes are nominal — measure for tight-tolerance work and check the listing for exact dimensions. -
What stones come in faceted cube?
Dakota carries 155 active faceted cube SKUs across a wide stone range. Top counts include Turquoise (16), Tourmaline (10), Moonstone (9), Beryl (8), Chrysoprase (6), Opal (6), Aquamarine (6), Iolite (5), Morganite (5), and Amethyst (5), with additional stones in smaller counts. Treatment varies by stone — turquoise is commonly stabilized, beryl and aquamarine may be heated, and color-enhanced material exists in several lines. Treatment should be disclosed; ask before buying if it isn't specified. -
What jewelry does faceted cube work best for?
Faceted cubes shine in pieces where you want geometric structure alongside light play — strung bracelets, station necklaces, and minimalist earring drops where each bead reads as a distinct shape rather than blending into a curve. The corner-drilled orientation makes them sit point-down between knots or spacers, which works well for hand-knotted designs. They pair cleanly with smooth rounds, faceted rondelles, and metal cube spacers. Smaller 2mm–3mm cubes also work as accent beads between larger focals. -
Faceted cube vs smooth cube vs table-cut — what's the difference?
A smooth cube has six flat polished faces and no additional faceting. A faceted cube adds beveled corners or small facets at the edges, so light catches at the chamfers as well as the main faces. Table-cut cubes (sometimes sold under that name) typically have larger, deliberate corner facets that read almost as a separate cut. Dakota's faceted cubes sit in the middle — flat primary faces with chamfered edges — giving more sparkle than a smooth cube without losing the geometric silhouette. Check the product photo for the specific facet style on each SKU.