Faceted & Microfaceted Shaped Beads
Faceted gemstone beads turn light into the sparkle line of a design — every strand here is cut with flat, polished planes, from classic faceted rounds and rondelles to table-cut cubes, coins, energy prisms, and lanterns. Beads 6mm and up are our standard faceted cuts; under 6mm we call them microfaceted — dozens of tiny facets that read as continuous shimmer on 2–5mm beads.
The specs designers ask about first: sizes run 2mm through 10mm, deepest at 3–4mm and 8mm. Standard strands are 15–16 inch with 0.8–1.1mm holes — comfortable on beading wire, silk, or doubled thread — and about 70 large-hole styles (2–2.5mm holes) come on 8-inch strands for leather and knotted cord. Roughly 70 stones are in stock faceted right now, led by tourmaline, quartz, garnet, labradorite, and Hubei turquoise, and grades and treatments (plated, dyed, lab-made CZ and terahertz) are stated in every product title.
Every strand is checked in Minnesota for facet consistency, color, and grade before it ships, and the promise is simple: every bead on the strand is usable. Filter by stone, size, or shape to narrow to exactly what your project needs.
Amazonite 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch
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Amazonite is a member of the feldspar family, Amazonite, also known as Amazon Stone, ranges in color from blue-green to green. It is an opaque ston...
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Dog Teeth Amethyst 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch
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Dog Teeth Amethyst has a purple and white striped appearance due to its combination of Amethyst and White Quartz. The name derives from the recurri...
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African Turquoise 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch
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African Turquoise is not actually Turquoise, but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue-gre...
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Blue Crazy Lace Agate 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch
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Blue Crazy Lace Agate is actually Mexican Crazy Lace Agate that has been color enhanced with blue to bring out the beautiful patterns in the stone....
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Rose Quartz 8mm Faceted Round - 8-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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Dragon Blood Jasper 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch
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Dragon Blood Jasper is a variety of Quartz with veins of blood red that run through the predominantly light green to dark green stone. Legend has i...
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Green Aventurine (AAA) 8mm Faceted Round - 8-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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Black Gold Amazonite 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-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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Ruby Faceted 8mm 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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Citrine 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch
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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...
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White Moonstone 8mm Double Heart Faceted Star Cut - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE
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Moonstone occurs in naturally in shades of white, gray, black, and peach, as well as translucent and iridescent. Metaphysically, moonstone is thoug...
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Shungite 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch
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Shungite is a black, lustrous, non-crystalline mineraloid consisting of a high percentage of carbon. It was first found in a deposit near Shunga vi...
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Red Garnet 8mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch
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Red Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet, which occurs in many colors. Garnet has been used for adornment and spirituality by myriad cu...
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Lapis 8mm Double Heart Faceted Star Cut - 15-16 Inch
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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...
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Peach Moonstone Faceted, Double Heart 8mm Star Cut - 15-16"
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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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Sodalite 8mm Faceted Round - 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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Crystal Quartz 8mm Round Faceted - 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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Onyx 8mm Star Cut Round 15-16 Inch
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Onyx is a black and white banded Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline Quartz. It is often thought of as an all-black stone, and much of the black Onyx o...
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Faceted for sparkle, smooth for glow
The cut decides whether rose quartz whispers or shines. Smooth rounds lean into the milky, soft-focus glow — calm and understated. Faceted rounds and rondelles cut through the cloudiness and add light and sparkle, making a pale pink read brighter and more lively. Two finishes for two moods, both unmistakably rose quartz.
Why faceted carnelian catches the light
Carnelian is translucent, so faceting does real work. Each cut bends the light passing through the bead and throws it back — that's the bright sparkle and the deeper, more saturated orange-red a smooth round can't give you. The glow comes from inside the stone, not off its surface, which is exactly why translucent material like carnelian rewards faceting more than an opaque stone would. Reach for faceted when a piece needs presence; smooth rounds give a softer, everyday warmth. Two finishes, two jobs.
Cut to catch the light
Because aquamarine is a light-toned stone, the cut does the work of giving it life. Faceted rondelles and microfaceted rounds break up the light inside each bead, so a pale blue strand sparkles and reads brighter than a smooth polish would. Reach for faceted when you want movement and shine; smooth rounds give a calmer, more matte pastel. Either way the color stays soft and clear.
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What's the difference between faceted and microfaceted beads?
Both are cut with flat, polished planes that catch light — the difference is facet count and size. A standard faceted bead carries fewer, larger facets, so each plane reads as a distinct flash. A microfaceted bead is covered in dozens of much smaller facets, giving a fine, continuous shimmer instead of individual sparkles. Microfaceting is a small-bead cut — it shows best at 2–4mm — while standard faceting runs the full 2mm–10mm range. -
What faceted cuts does Dakota stock?
The deepest runs are faceted rounds (about 340 active options), table-cut cubes (about 175), and faceted rondelles (about 165), followed by faceted coins, microfaceted rounds, energy prisms, faceted hearts, tri-cut rondelles, and faceted lanterns. Several cuts also have their own collection pages — microfaceted rounds, microfaceted rondelles, faceted cubes, faceted lanterns, and faceted saucers — if you want to browse a single shape in depth. -
What sizes do faceted gemstone beads come in?
Current stock runs 2mm through 10mm, with the deepest counts at 4mm, 8mm, and 3mm. Rondelles also come in flattened profiles like 2x3mm, 3x4mm, 4x6mm, and 6x8mm — height first, then width. Most strands are 15–16 inch; around 70 large-hole options come on 8-inch strands for leather and thicker cord. -
What stones come in faceted cuts?
Roughly 70 stones are in stock faceted right now. Tourmaline, quartz, Hubei turquoise, garnet, labradorite, moonstone, amazonite, lapis, ruby, and aquamarine carry the deepest counts — harder, finer-grained materials dominate because they hold a crisp facet edge. The collection also includes lab-made cubic zirconia and terahertz, plus metallic-plated hematite and labradorite; every treatment is identified in the product title. -
How do I choose the right faceted cut for a design?
Match the cut to the job. Faceted rounds are the all-purpose sparkle bead; rondelles pack more beads per inch, so they're the stacking and spacer choice; table-cut cubes add geometric structure; coins give flat flash for earrings and pendants; energy prisms and hearts work as focals. For fine, continuous shimmer in delicate work, use microfaceted rounds or rondelles at 2–4mm. Mixing faceted accents into smooth strands is the classic move — the sparkle reads deliberate instead of busy.