Pebble & Nugget Beads
Tumbled as they would be in nature, pebbles and nuggets come as close to a stone’s natural shape as you can get. They are then sized, sorted and stranded - offering an affordable way to incorporate stone into your jewelry.
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Black Gold Amazonite 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsDumortierite 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch
Dumortierite is an aluminum borosilicate mineral that varies in color from blue, green and brown to the more rare violet and pink. First described ...
View full detailsAmazonite 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch
Brazilian Amazonite is an opaque blue to green to light green stone, often occurring with inclusions of white, yellow or gray and occasionally tran...
View full detailsSodalite 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsKingman Turquoise 9x11-11x20mm Blue Brown Graduated Nugget - 15-16 Inch
Kingman turquoise, mined in the Acerbate Mountains near Kingman, Arizona, is renowned for its vibrant, intense blue hues, often featuring a black, ...
View full detailsKingman Turquoise 3-4mm Blue/Green Pebble - 15-16 Inch
Kingman turquoise, mined in the Acerbate Mountains near Kingman, Arizona, is renowned for its vibrant, intense blue hues, often featuring a black, ...
View full detailsHubei Turquoise 4x6mm Nugget AA Grade - 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 detailsLarimar 5x7-6x8mm Pebble - 15-16 Inch
Larimar is a translucent blue, turquoise and white stone that can have streaks and patterns of white, as well as red or brown either from oxidation...
View full detailsEgyptian Turquoise 3x4-4x7mm Graduated Side Drill Nugget - 15-16 Inch
Egyptian Turquoise is one of the oldest known sources of turquoise, historically mined in the Sinai region for thousands of years and prized since ...
View full detailsEgyptian Turquoise 3x5-5x9mm Graduated Side Drill Nugget - 15-16 Inch
Egyptian Turquoise is one of the oldest known sources of turquoise, historically mined in the Sinai region for thousands of years and prized since ...
View full detailsEgyptian Turquoise 2x4-4x7mm Graduated Side Drill Nugget - 15-16 Inch
Egyptian Turquoise is one of the oldest known sources of turquoise, historically mined in the Sinai region for thousands of years and prized since ...
View full detailsEgyptian Turquoise 2x4-4x5mm Side Drill Nugget - 15-16 Inch
Egyptian Turquoise is one of the oldest known sources of turquoise, historically mined in the Sinai region for thousands of years and prized since ...
View full detailsLone Mountain Turquoise 4-6mm Nugget - 18 Inch
The Lone Mountain turquoise mine was rediscovered in 1920 by Lee Hand, a man known as the "turquoise king" of his day. It is considered rediscovere...
View full detailsAquamarine 3x6-5x6mm Long Drill Faceted Nugget Beads AA 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 9x12-12x14mm Flat Oval Tumble Nugget - 8 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 6x10-9x13mm Oval Tumble Nugget - 8 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 detailsBlue Lace Agate 9-14x15-20mm Top Drill Nugget - 15-16 Inch
Blue Lace Agate is a naturally occuring soft blue agate, laced with bands or swirls of brighter blue, periwinkle, white and occasionally gray or br...
View full detailsHubei Turquoise 6x8-7x9mm Blue/Green Nugget AA Grade - 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 4x6-5x8mm Blue/Green Tiny Nugget AA Grade - 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 8x10-9x14mm Blue Nugget AA Grade - 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 7x9-8x10mm Blue Nugget AA Grade - 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 detailsRuby and Sapphire 8-11mm Rough Nugget A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Ruby and Sapphire 6-8mm Rough Nugget A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Blue Chalcedony 8x12-10x14mm Side Drill Faceted Nugget A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Blue Chalcedony is a naturally occurring soft blue translucent stone. It is a member of the Quartz family, a form of silica with a cryptocrystallin...
View full detailsAquamarine 10x13-14x17mm Faceted Tumble Nugget - 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 detailsLapis 10x14-13x17mm Tumble Nugget - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsAquamarine 9x11-10x14mm Tumble Nugget 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 detailsTopaz 8x10-10x12mm Rough Nugget A Grade - 15-16 Inch
Topaz is a rare silicate mineral and obtains much of its popularity from its beautiful colors and its status as a birthstone. Topaz occurs in a wi...
View full detailsLarimar 8x10-10x12mm Rough Nugget A Grade- 15-16 Inch
Larimar is a translucent blue, turquoise and white stone that can have streaks and patterns of white, as well as red or brown either from oxidation...
View full detailsGreen Tourmaline 4x5-7x9mm Graduated Nugget - 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 detailsBanded Aquamarine and Blue Moonstone 6-8mm Pebble - 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 detailsBanded Blue and Green Apatite 6-8mm Pebble - 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 detailsSodalite 7x9-8x10mm Pebble A Grade - 15-16-Inch
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...
View full detailsRussian Amazonite 7x9-8x10mm Pebble 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 detailsKyanite 7x9-8x10mm Pebble - 15-16-Inch
Kyanite often occurs as long, bladed, striated crystals, transparent or translucent with a pearly luster. An aluminum silicate mineral, it may appe...
View full detailsChrysocolla 7x9-8x10mm Pebble A Grade - 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 detailsBlue Tiger Eye 7x9-8x10mm Pebble A Grade - 15-16-Inch
Blue Tiger Eye is a naturally occurring dark stone with chatoyant layers that create a flash which seems to emanate from within the stone as they c...
View full detailsDevil Aquamarine 7x9-8x10mm Pebble A Grade - 15-16-Inch
"Devil Aquamarine" (or "Devil Blue Aquamarine") is a market term for natural aquamarine characterized by deep blue, dark tones, and inclusions of b...
View full detailsBlue Apatite 7x9-8x10mm Pebble A Grade - 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 detailsAquamarine 7x9-8x10mm Pebble 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 detailsSodalite 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsLapis 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsIolite 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget - 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 detailsBlack Gold Amazonite 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget - 15-16 Inch
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...
View full detailsBrazilian Amazonite 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget - 15-16 Inch
Brazilian Amazonite is an opaque blue to green to light green stone, often occurring with inclusions of white, yellow or gray and occasionally tran...
View full detailsAquamarine 7x8mm Faceted Round Nugget 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 detailsHubei Turquoise 4-8mm Light Blue Nugget AA Grade - 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 8-9x10-13mm Blue Nugget - 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 detailsAbout this cut
Frequently asked questions
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What is a pebble or nugget bead?
Pebble and nugget beads are free-form, organically shaped beads — usually tumbled or lightly polished rather than cut to a strict geometric profile. Each bead varies in outline, thickness, and surface, so a strand reads as a row of related-but-individual shapes instead of matched units. Pebbles tend to be flatter and rounder in silhouette; nuggets are chunkier and more irregular, often with faceted or rough-hewn faces. Both are center-drilled through the longest practical axis for stringing. Because the shape isn't calibrated, expect bead count per strand to vary even within a listed size range. -
What sizes does Dakota stock in pebble and nugget?
The most stocked size is 8mm (55 products), followed by 7mm (53), 10mm (35), and 6mm (10) for the more rounded pebble forms. Irregular nugget ranges are also well-represented: 7x9–8x10mm (31), 8x10–9x13mm (28), 7x8mm (23), and larger 9x11–10x14mm (13). Because pebbles and nuggets are free-form, listed sizes are nominal ranges rather than tight calibrations — individual beads within a strand will fall inside the range but won't be identical. If you need a specific narrower window for a design, check the listing or ask before buying. -
What stones come in pebble or nugget cut?
Dakota carries 380 active SKUs in this cut. The deepest stock is Turquoise (83 products), where nugget is one of the most traditional cuts. Other well-stocked options include Amethyst (24), Quartz (21), Opal (16), Agate (13), Aquamarine (12), Citrine (12), Rose Quartz (11), Tourmaline (11), and Mixed Gemstone strands (10). Treatment, stabilization, and origin vary by stone — Turquoise pebbles in particular are often stabilized — and that detail should be disclosed. Ask before buying if it isn't specified. -
What jewelry designs work best with pebble and nugget beads?
Pebble and nugget beads suit designs where organic texture is the point: single-strand necklaces with a clasp focal, multi-strand bracelets, knotted silk pieces, and earth-tone layering strands. Because the beads vary, they pair naturally with hand-fabricated metalwork, leather, and waxed cord — anything that complements an unfussy, hand-finished aesthetic. They're a strong choice when you want gemstone presence without the formality of faceted or round-calibrated cuts. For uniform-look designs (tennis-style bracelets, matched eternity strands), use round or faceted round instead. -
How is a pebble different from a nugget?
Both are free-form, but the silhouette and surface differ. Pebbles are typically tumble-polished into smooth, rounded, somewhat flattened shapes — closer to a river stone in profile, often used for understated organic strands. Nuggets are chunkier and more dimensional, with more pronounced facets, ridges, or rough-finished faces; they read as a larger statement bead at the same nominal size. Dakota lists both under this shape family because they share the same drill convention and the same free-form sizing logic, but the look on the strand is distinct — check product photos when matching to an existing design.