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.
Ruby 3mm Faceted Round - 15 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 Spinel 3mm Banded 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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Ruby 4mm Faceted Round - 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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Ruby (Heated) 4mm Faceted Round - 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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Ruby (Heated) 3mm Faceted Round - 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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Ruby 2mm Faceted Round AA 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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Ruby (Sri Lanka) 3mm Faceted Round AA 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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Wood Rhodonite 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch
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Rhodonite, whose name is derived from the Greek word for Rose, “rhodon,” is known for its pink, red and magenta hues. A Manganese inosilicate (or c...
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Rhodonite 4mm Microfaceted Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Rhodonite, whose name is derived from the Greek word for Rose, “rhodon,” is known for its pink, red and magenta hues. A Manganese inosilicate (or c...
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Pink Tourmaline with Lepidolite 4mm Microfaceted Round 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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Peach and Black Moonstone 4mm Microfaceted Round - 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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Multi Spinel 4mm Faceted Round AA Grade - 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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Multi Spinel 3mm Faceted Round AA Grade - 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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Multi Spinel 2mm Faceted Round AA Grade - 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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Kunzite 4mm Round Faceted AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Kunzite was named after a former Tiffany & Co. vice president, famed mineralogist and jeweler George Frederick Kunz, who first catalogued the s...
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Rhodochrosite 3mm Microfaceted Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Rhodochrosite is a bubblegum pink to rose red stone, with occasional inclusions of creamy white and dark grey. A manganese carbonate material of th...
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Multi Spinel 3mm Round Banded Faceted - 13 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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Cubic Zirconia (CZ) 3mm Round Ruby Faceted (Synthetic) - 15-16 Inch
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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...
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Rhodochrosite 4mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Rhodochrosite is a bubblegum pink to rose red stone, with occasional inclusions of creamy white and dark grey. A manganese carbonate material of th...
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Ruby Zoisite 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch
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Ruby Zoisite occurs naturally when small Ruby crystals become embedded within Zoisite. The Ruby inclusions in this stone are pink to reddish purple...
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Ruby 4mm Microfaceted Round 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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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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Ruby 2mm 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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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 4mm Round Faceted A 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 4mm Round Faceted AAA 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 4mm 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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Purple Ruby Natural 4mm Faceted Round Banded - 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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Rhodonite 3mm Faceted Round AA Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Rhodonite, whose name is derived from the Greek word for Rose, “rhodon,” is known for its pink, red and magenta hues. A Manganese inosilicate (or c...
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Strawberry Quartz Faceted Banded 3mm Round - 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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About this cut
Cut name
Microfaceted Round
Drill style
Center-drilled
Typical sizes
4mm3mm2mm5mm
Stones in this cut
TurquoiseTourmalineCubic ZirconiaSapphireRubyGarnetQuartzOpalChrysopraseSpinelAquamarineBeryl
Common uses
layered delicate necklacesfine beaded chainsparkle spacers between focalsknotted silk strandsdelicate braceletsearring accent runsmixed-cut color stories
Related cuts
Faceted Round, Round, Microfaceted Rondelle
Design notes
Reach for microfaceted rounds when you want sparkle at a small scale — they outperform smooth rounds for light return at 3–4mm without the chunky facet geometry of standard faceted rounds at the same size. They pair well as spacers between larger faceted rondelles, briolettes, or bezel-set focals, where the fine shimmer reads as texture rather than competing shape. For all-microfaceted strands, mix two or three stones in the same size to build color stories; for mixed-cut designs, treat them as the sparkle layer between smooth and dramatically faceted neighbors.
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.