Microfaceted Round Beads
When you take a classic shaped bead like a round and add facets to it you get even more of that beautiful shine and color. Micro-facets go the extra mile, more facets means more sparkle.
Products: 236
SPECIAL PRICE Chrysoprase 3mm Faceted Round - 15 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 detailsRussian Amazonite 3mm Faceted Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Russian Amazonite is a translucent blue to green to green or light green stone, occurring with inclusions of white, black or yellow. It is named fo...
View full detailsGreen Tourmaline 4mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch
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,...
View full detailsGuatemalan Jade 3mm Banded Faceted Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch*
Jade refers to an ornamental mineral, mostly known for its green varieties. Jade has been used for tens of thousands of years, initially as tools b...
View full detailsSPECIAL PRICE Green Apatite 3mm Faceted Round - 15 Inch
Green Apatite is a transparent to translucent stone that may be green, yellow to green or sea to green in color. Apatite has been labeled the “dece...
View full detailsSPECIAL PRICE Green Garnet 3mm Faceted Round - 15 Inch
Green Garnet can be among the most valuable of garnets, which come in a variety of colors. Occurring in sizes ranging from a grain of sand to the s...
View full detailsSPECIAL PRICE Indian Agate 3mm Faceted Round - 15 Inch
Green Garnet 3mm Banded Faceted Round A Grade - 15 Inch
Green Garnet can be among the most valuable of garnets, which come in a variety of colors. Occurring in sizes ranging from a grain of sand to the s...
View full detailsBlue & Green Apatite 3mm Banded Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsAfrican Jade 3mm Banded Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch
Emerald 3mm Banded Faceted Round - 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 detailsDiopside 4mm Faceted Round AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsSeraphinite 4mm Faceted Round AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Seraphinite's chatoyancy (optical reflectance) gives it a feathery appearance associated with angels (also known as seraphim.) Seraphinite is most ...
View full detailsSeraphinite 3mm Faceted Round AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch
Seraphinite's chatoyancy (optical reflectance) gives it a feathery appearance associated with angels (also known as seraphim.) Seraphinite is most ...
View full detailsGreen Rutilated Quartz 4mm Microfaceted Round - 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 detailsGreen Garnet 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch
Green Garnet can be among the most valuable of garnets, which come in a variety of colors. Occurring in sizes ranging from a grain of sand to the s...
View full detailsGreen Goldstone 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch
Green Goldstone is an opaque, almost black glass with flecks of copper suspended within it. These flecks glitter as they catch the light and appear...
View full detailsChrysocolla 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch
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 detailsAustralian Chrysoprase 4mm Microfaceted Round A Grade - 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 detailsAustralian Chrysoprase with Brown 4mm Microfaceted Round - 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 detailsAfrican Turquoise 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch
African Turquoise is not actually Turquoise, but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue to ...
View full detailsCubic Zirconia (CZ) 3mm Round Dark Olive Faceted (Synthetic) - 15-16 Inch
Zircon occurs in a variety of colors including yellow, green, red, reddish brown and blue hues, as well as colorless. Colorless Zircon of the highe...
View full detailsCubic Zirconia (CZ) 3mm Round Emerald Green Faceted (Synthetic) - 15-16 Inch
Zircon occurs in a variety of colors including yellow, green, red, reddish brown and blue hues, as well as colorless. Colorless Zircon of the highe...
View full detailsEmerald 4mm Round Faceted - 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 detailsGreen Apatite 4mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch
Green Apatite is a transparent to translucent stone that may be green, yellow to green or sea to green in color. Apatite has been labeled the “dece...
View full detailsAustralian Chrysoprase 4mm Round Faceted - 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 detailsAustralian Chrysoprase 4mm Faceted Round AAA Grade - 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 detailsEmerald 3mm Round Faceted AAA Grade - 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 detailsDiopside 4mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsEmerald 3mm Faceted Round A Grade - 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 detailsSeraphinite 3mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Seraphinite's chatoyancy (optical reflectance) gives it a feathery appearance associated with angels (also known as seraphim.) Seraphinite is most ...
View full detailsSeraphinite 2mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Seraphinite's chatoyancy (optical reflectance) gives it a feathery appearance associated with angels (also known as seraphim.) Seraphinite is most ...
View full detailsPeridot 4mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsPrehnite 3mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsPrehnite 4mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsPeridot 3mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsMalachite 3mm Round Faceted A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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 detailsDiopside 3mm Round Faceted AAA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsAustralian Chrysoprase 3mm Round Faceted A Grade Banded - 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 detailsAustralian Chrysoprase 3mm Round Faceted - 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 detailsDiopside 2mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsGreen Garnet 4mm Faceted Round Banded - 15-16 Inch
Green Garnet can be among the most valuable of garnets, which come in a variety of colors. Occurring in sizes ranging from a grain of sand to the s...
View full detailsGreen Apatite 4mm Faceted Round Banded - 15-16 Inch
Green Apatite is a transparent to translucent stone that may be green, yellow to green or sea to green in color. Apatite has been labeled the “dece...
View full detailsCubic Zirconia (CZ) Green 2mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch
Cubic Zirconia, abbreviated as CZ, is a lab-made form of zirconium dioxide. Made to resemble Diamonds, these stones offer the same beauty and spark...
View full detailsAustralian Chrysoprase Banded 4mm Faceted Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Australian Chrysoprase Faceted, Banded 2mm Round - 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 detailsDiopside 2mm Faceted Round AAA Grade 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsMalachite 4mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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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Frequently asked questions
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What is a microfaceted round bead?
A microfaceted round is a small spherical bead covered in dozens of tiny diamond-cut facets rather than a smooth polished surface. The facets are deliberately small and densely packed, so the bead reads as a sparkling sphere rather than a geometric shape. Most microfaceted rounds are machine-cut on calibrated rough to keep diameters consistent down the strand. The result is more light return than a smooth round at the same size, without the larger flat planes of a standard faceted round. Drill holes are center-drilled and sized for fine beading wire or silk. -
What sizes does Dakota stock in microfaceted round?
Dakota currently stocks microfaceted rounds primarily in 3mm (126 products) and 4mm (142 products), with a smaller selection at 2mm (43 products) and a handful at 5mm. This is a small-bead cut by design — the faceting math doesn't scale up cleanly, so you won't see 8mm or 10mm microfaceted rounds the way you do with smooth or standard faceted rounds. For most strung designs, 3mm and 4mm are the working sizes; 2mm is useful for delicate spacer runs and layered chains. Exact size should be disclosed. -
What stones come in microfaceted round at Dakota?
The deepest selection sits in colored stones where small-bead sparkle adds value: turquoise (36), tourmaline (31), sapphire (19), cubic zirconia (19), ruby (18), garnet (14), quartz (12), opal (11), spinel (10), and chrysoprase (10), among others. Across 325 active SKUs, you'll also find agates, jaspers, and other quartz-family stones in this cut. Treatment varies by stone — dyed, stabilized, heated, or natural — so check the listing for what applies to a specific strand and ask before buying if it isn't specified. -
What jewelry works best with microfaceted round beads?
Microfaceted rounds are designed for fine, light-catching work: layered necklaces, delicate bracelets, beaded chains, and accents on metalwork. The 2–4mm size range slips inside bezels and between larger focal beads as a sparkling spacer. They knot well on silk for traditional bead-by-bead stringing and string cleanly on fine wire or chain. Because the facets are so small, the bead reads as color-plus-shimmer rather than as cut geometry, which makes microfaceted rounds versatile next to smooth rondelles, briolettes, or cabochon-set focals without competing visually. -
Microfaceted vs faceted round — what's the difference?
A standard faceted round has a smaller number of larger facets — typically 32, 64, or 96 across the bead — so each facet reads as a distinct flat plane and the bead has a clear geometric structure. A microfaceted round has many more, much smaller facets, so the surface reads as a textured shimmer rather than discrete planes. Microfaceted gives more uniform sparkle and works better at small diameters where larger facets would look chunky. Standard faceted rounds hold up better at larger sizes where individual facets become a design feature.