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Oval beads come in a variety of options; large, small, rounded edges, angular edges, cabochons, pendants, free forms, and more.

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Rhyolite 15x30 Oval 8-Inch - CLEARANCE

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Rhyolite is a volcanic, igneous rock with high silica content. Its name is taken from the Greek word “rhyax,” meaning “a stream of lava.” It is che...

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Kabamby Ocean Jasper 25-35mm Free Form Oval 8-Inch

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Named for the village near where it is found in Madagascar, Kabamby Ocean Jasper was first mined in 2002. It is known for its colors -- dark green ...

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MATTE Australian Butter Jasper 25x35mm Free Form Oval 8-Inch - CLEARANCE

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The description, “buttery,” has been often applied to unlikely products, and it might be easy to understand why. “Butter” suggests qualities of smo...

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Black Gold Amazonite 10x14 Oval 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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Purple Crazy Lace Agate 30x40mm Oval 8-Inch - CLEARANCE

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Purple Crazy Lace Agate is actually Mexican Crazy Lace Agate that has been color enhanced with purple to bring out the beautiful patterns in the st...

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Dumortierite 10x14 Oval 8-Inch

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Dumortierite is an aluminum borosilicate mineral that varies in color from blue, green and brown to the more rare violet and pink. First described ...

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African Turquoise 10x14 Oval 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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Purple Crazy Lace Agate 15x30 Oval 8-Inch - CLEARANCE

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Purple Crazy Lace Agate is actually Mexican Crazy Lace Agate that has been color enhanced with purple to bring out the beautiful patterns in the st...

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Rhyolite 25x35 Free Form Oval 8-Inch

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Rhyolite is a volcanic, igneous rock with high silica content. Its name is taken from the Greek word “rhyax,” meaning “a stream of lava.” It is che...

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Rose Quartz 15x30 Oval 8-Inch - CLEARANCE

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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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Blue Crazy Lace Agate 10x14 Oval 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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Kambaba 5x15mm Center Drill Flat Chip 8-Inch - CLEARANCE

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Kambaba Jasper is a sedimentary stone comprised of microcrystalline Quartz interlaced with Stromatolites — ancient fossilized colonies of primeval ...

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MATTE Onyx 10x14 Oval 8-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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Pink Crazy Lace 30x40 Oval 8-Inch - CLEARANCE

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Pink Crazy Lace Agate is actually Crazy Lace Agate that has been color enhanced with pink to bring out the beautiful swirling and circular concentr...

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Hubei Turquoise 7x5mm Oval Cabochon

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Chinese Turquoise is a blue-green to light yellow-green stone, with inclusions of brown, black and rust. These colors often occur in speckled patte...

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Kambaba Jasper 27x34mm Slice Gold Plated - Pendant

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Kambaba Jasper is a sedimentary stone comprised of microcrystalline Quartz interlaced with Stromatolites — ancient fossilized colonies of primeval ...

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Azurite Malachite 13X16-15X30mm Top Drill Freeform Oval - 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE

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This stone is a combination of two very similar materials: Azurite is a deep blue mineral produced by weathered copper ore deposits, and over time,...

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Mexican Zebra Jasper 27x34mm Slice Gold Plated - Pendant

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Mexican Zebra Jasper 27x34mm Slice Gold Plated - Pendant

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Cherry Quartz 10x14 Oval 8-Inch

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Cherry Quartz is a manmade mixture of clear glass with swirls and flecks of deep pink. To create Cherry Quartz, glass is melted in a furnace and th...

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Tiger Eye 13x40mm Oval 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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Amazonite 13x38mm Pointed Oval Pair - Pendant

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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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Amazonite 13x40mm Oval Pair - Pendant

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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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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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Wonder Stone 24x36-30x46mm Irregular Oval 15-16 Inch

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Wonderstone is a Jasper, an opaque silicon dioxide mineral and form of microcrystalline Chalcedony. It occurs with wave-like bands of charcoal gray...

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Pink Cobalt Calcite 12x16-20x24 Irregular Oval 15-16 Inch - CLEARANCE

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Pietersite 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Pietersite has been called the Tempest Stone for its colors of deep blue and gray with metallic gold and flashes of brilliant chatoyancy as it catc...

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Shiva Eye Shell 8x10mm Puff Oval - 15-16 Inch

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Shiva Eye shells—also known as Pacific Cat’s Eye or Operculum—are the protective "door" of Turban snails, found in Thailand/Indonesia. They symboli...

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Labradorite 8x10mm Puff Oval AA Grade - 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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Hubei Turquoise 5x7mm Flat Oval Blue AA Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Hubei Turquoise is sourced from Hubei Province in Northern China, one of the most recognized turquoise-producing regions in the world. This materia...

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Iron Zebra Jasper 13x22-18x 30mm Top Drill Flat Oval - 15-16 Inch

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Iron Zebra Jasper displays streaks or stripes of colors ranging from dark, rich browns and grays to lighter golden browns and creams. It has charac...

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Citrine 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 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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Labradorite 8x10mm Triangle Cut Faceted Puff Oval A Grade - 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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Lapis 12x25mm Faceted Oval Focal Connector - Silver

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This faceted oval focal piece can be used as a pendant or use as a link or connector. It can be a great addition to a design by using it vertically...

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Black Tourmaline 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 15-16 Inch

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Black Tourmaline is a black crystalline aluminum borosilicate mineral with occasional light gray inclusions that appear as flecks or veins. Tourmal...

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Carnelian 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch

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Carnelian is a glassy, translucent stone that can appear with such bright orange hues that the ancient Egyptians called it “the setting sun.” Most ...

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Blue Rose Quartz 12x25mm Faceted Oval Focal Connector - Silver

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Ice Obsidian 10x14mm Oval - 8-Inch

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Ice Obsidian is a light brown to green to gray volcanic stone. Obsidian is formed when felsic lava cools without crystal growth. It is sometimes us...

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Lepidolite 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 15-16 Inch

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A particularly soft stone, Lepidolite has a glassy or lustrous sheen. It is the most abundant lithium-bearing mineral as well as a significant sour...

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Red Hematoid Quartz 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 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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Amethyst 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead A Grade - 15-16 Inch

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Amethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a “Gem of Fire” by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at ...

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Lapis 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 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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Labradorite 12x25mm Faceted Oval Focal Connector A Grade - Silver

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Polychrome 29x46-60x80mm Free Form Oval Pendant - CLEARANCE

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Amethyst 12x25mm Faceted Oval Focal Connector - Silver

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Blue Moonstone 7x10-9x14mm Faceted Irregular Oval -10 Inch

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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...

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Amethyst 8x10mm Triangle Cut Faceted Puff Oval - 15-16-Inch

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Red Hematoid Quartz 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 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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Amethyst 5X7-8X10mm Freeform Oval - 15-16 inch

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About this cut

Oval bead shape diagram
Cut name
Oval
Drill style
Center-drilled (lengthwise)
Typical sizes
8mm7x8mm7mm10mm12x25mm8x10mm10x14mm14mm
Stones in this cut
AgateJasperAmazoniteQuartzTurquoiseAmethystCrazy Lace AgateLabradoriteMoonstoneRubyOcean JasperZebra Jasper
Common uses
strung necklaces and braceletsfocal beads in larger sizesmulti-strand designsrosary and wire-wrapped chainshowcasing banded or chatoyant stonesorganic-shape substitutes for rounds
Related cuts
Round, Marquise
Design notes
Oval is a smooth, non-faceted cut — reach for it when you want to display a stone's pattern or optical effect across a larger face than a round allows. Drill runs lengthwise, so ovals lay directional in a strand and read with more movement than rounds. Pair smaller ovals (7–8mm) with rondelle spacers for continuous-strand work; use 10x14mm or 12x25mm as focals on simple cord or chain. Expect a touch more bead-to-bead variance than calibrated rounds, especially in hand-cut patterned stones like agate and jasper.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is an oval bead and how is it drilled?
    An oval bead is a smooth, elongated bead with a rounded silhouette — longer on one axis than the other, with no flat sides or facets. The drill hole runs through the long axis, so the bead sits lengthwise on the wire or thread. Compared with a round, an oval reads more directional and shows off banding, chatoyancy, or matrix patterns over a larger surface. Compared with a rice or barrel, the ends taper to a softer curve rather than blunting off. Calibration varies by stone, and hand-cut ovals will show minor variance from bead to bead within a strand.
  • What sizes does Dakota stock in oval?
    Current oval stock spans roughly 7mm through 12x25mm. The most common sizes are 8mm (single-dimension cut), 7x8mm, and 7mm at the smaller end; 10mm, 8x10mm, and 10x14mm in the mid range; and 12x25mm at the larger, statement end. Two-dimension callouts (e.g., 7x8mm, 10x14mm) describe width by length. Smaller ovals work as spacers and continuous-strand pieces; the 10x14mm and 12x25mm sizes are typical focal or pendant-adjacent beads. Exact size per SKU should be disclosed — ask before buying if it isn't specified.
  • What stones come in oval cut?
    Dakota currently stocks oval beads across roughly 198 active SKUs. The deepest stone selections are agate (20), jasper (19), amazonite (15), quartz (11), turquoise (10), and amethyst (10), followed by crazy lace agate, labradorite, moonstone, and chalcedony. Patterned stones like agate, jasper, and crazy lace agate show especially well in oval because the longer face displays banding and matrix. Chatoyant and adularescent stones — labradorite, moonstone — also benefit from the larger flat-ish surface. Treatment varies by stone and supplier; check the listing for per-SKU disclosure.
  • What jewelry does oval work best for?
    Oval suits designs where you want shape variety without facets — strung necklaces and bracelets that need movement and visual rhythm, multi-strand pieces that benefit from a non-spherical profile, and rosary or wire-wrapped chain work where the elongated shape lays nicely between links. Larger ovals (10x14mm, 12x25mm) read as focal beads on simple cord or chain. Smaller ovals (7mm, 7x8mm, 8mm) substitute well for rounds when a designer wants the same continuous-strand feel with a slightly more organic silhouette. Ovals pair cleanly with rondelle spacers and faceted accents.
  • Oval vs round — when should I choose oval?
    Choose oval when you want to show off a stone's pattern, banding, or optical effect across a larger uninterrupted face — agate banding, jasper landscapes, labradorite flash, and moonstone sheen all benefit from the longer surface. Choose oval also when you want directional flow in a strand rather than the static, uniform read of rounds. Round is the better call for symmetric, beadwork-style pieces and when you need the bead to look identical from every angle. Oval is harder to calibrate tightly than round, so expect slightly more bead-to-bead variance, especially in hand-cut material.