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Gemstone Beads - Dakota Stones

Dakota Stones manufactures the only branded line of gemstone beads in the world. They travel the globe to discover unique and interesting rough rock to cut into their product lines. Dakota Stones products range from top-quality, affordable stones like jaspers and agates to more rare stone types like rubies and sapphires.

Red Porcelain Jasper 5x15 Center Drill Flat Chip 8-Inch - CLEARANCE - RPC5X15CHP-8

$11.00

Red Porcelain Jasper is a brecciated (broken) Jasper originally found on a gold claim high in the Sierra Madre mountains of Mexico, where it continues to be mined. A visually...

Fossil Coral 10x14mm Oval 8-Inch - FJR10X14OV-8

$12.00

Fossil Coral is the prehistoric fossilized remains of the invertebrate reef builders that live in tropical oceans. Silica to rich waters create hardened deposits that preserve coral skeletons, resulting in...

Rhyolite 8mm Faceted Round 8-Inch - RLT8RD-F-8

$12.00

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 chemically identical to Granite,...

MATTE Hematite Green Plated 2x4 Cut Nugget 15-16 Inch - HEMGRN2X4NUG-CUT-M

$10.00

Hematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster. When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel. Hematite is black to steel...

Dumortierite 12mm Square 8-Inch - DMT12SQU-8

$12.00

Dumortierite is an aluminum borosilicate mineral that varies in color from blue, green and brown to the more rare violet and pink. First described in 1881, the mineral was named...

Mixed Impression Jasper 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch - MIM8RD-LH-8

$11.00

Mixed Impression Jasper is a composite made by fusing stone fragments using heat, pressure and a stabilizing agent or resin. The stone fragments remain clearly visible, creating fascinating patterns. Composite...

Blue Crazy Lace Agate 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch - BCL8RDLH-8

$12.00

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. Crazy Lace Agate is...

Blue Crazy Lace Agate 10x14 Oval 8-Inch - BCL10X14OV-8

$12.00

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. Crazy Lace Agate is...

Red Tiger Eye 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch - RTE8LH-8

$12.00

Red Tiger Eye is actually Brown Tiger Eye which has been heat treated to bring out the red color. This macrocrystalline Quartz stone has chatoyant layers that create a flash...

Blue Crazy Lace Agate 12mm Square 8-Inch - BCL12SQU-8

$12.00

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. Crazy Lace Agate is...

Pink Crazy Lace 10x14 Oval 8-Inch - PKL10X14OV-8

$11.00

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

MATTE African Turquoise 8mm Large Hole Round 8-Inch - ATQ8RDLH-M-8

$12.00

African Turquoise is not actually Turquoise, but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue-green associated with true Turquoise. It contains inclusions...

Sunstone Tumbled 8-10x12mm Nugget - 15-16 Inch - SUN8-12NUG

$11.00

Sunstone, a variety of Feldspar, is aptly named for its shades of gold, orange, red and brown, as well as its iridescent sparkle. As the stone catches the light, inclusions...

Cherry Quartz 8mm Faceted Rondelle 8-Inch - CHQ8RL-F-8

$11.00

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 then combined with...

Onyx 6mm Rondelle 8-Inch - ONX6RL-8

$11.00

Onyx is a black and white banded Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline Quartz. It is often thought of as an all to black stone, and much of the black Onyx on the...

Aqua (Dyed) Impression Jasper 8mm Puff Coin 8-Inch - AQIM8DC-8

$11.00

Impression Jasper comes in a variety of colors and possibly more names. The material comes with variety of tan and crimson matrix colors which create a striking contrast to any...

Red Creek Jasper 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch - RCJ8LH-8

$12.00

Red Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in china where the stone was recently discovered. Its colors include burnt red, mustard yellow, olive green and gray to green,...

Purple Crazy Lace Agate 12mm Coin 8-Inch - PCA12DC-8

$11.00

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 stone. Crazy Lace Agate is...

Tiger Eye 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch - TGE8LH-8

$12.00

Red Tiger Eye is actually Brown Tiger Eye which has been heat treated to bring out the red color. This macrocrystalline Quartz stone has chatoyant layers that create a flash...

Carnelian 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch - CRN8LH-8

$12.00

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

Goldstone 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch - GLD8LH-8

$12.00

Goldstone is a manmade material, consisting of opaque rust to red glass with tiny flecks of glittering copper suspended within it. Goldstone was first created during the Italian Renaissance when,...

Picture Jasper 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch - PJR8LH-8

$12.00

Picture Jasper is a form of brown Jasper characterized by its unique banding and flow patterns created by petrified or silicate mud and occasional dendritic inclusions. On cut or polished...

Amethyst 6mm Round 8-Inch - AME6RD-8

$11.00

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 times valued as highly...

Rose Quartz 12mm Round 8-Inch - RQZ12RD-8

$11.00

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 soft pale pink...

Blue Crazy Lace Agate 12mm Coin 8-Inch - BCL12DC-8

$12.00

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. Crazy Lace Agate is...

Green Aventurine 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch - GAV8RDLH-8

$12.00

Green Aventurine is a green translucent quartz with glimmering metallic inclusions. Green is the most common color for Aventurine, but it can also occur as orange, brown, yellow, blue or...

Larvakite Large Hole 8mm Round - 8-inch - LAR8RDLH-8

$12.00

The name originates from the town of Larvik, Norway where this type of igneous rock is found. Legend has it that it came to the world?s attention in the 1890s...

Red Creek Jasper 4mm Round - RCJ4RD

$8.00

Red Creek Jasper is named for the Red River in china where the stone was recently discovered. Its colors include burnt red, mustard yellow, olive green and gray to green,...

Larvakite Large Hole, Matte 8mm Round - 8-inch - LAR8RDLH-M-8

$11.00

The name originates from the town of Larvik, Norway where this type of igneous rock is found. Legend has it that it came to the world?s attention in the 1890s...

Rhodonite Large Hole 8mm Round - 8-inch - RHO8RDLH-8

$12.00

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 chain silicate), Rhodonite belongs to...

Opalite Large Hole 8mm Round - 8-inch - OPA8RDLH-8

$12.00

Opalite is the trade name for man to made glass treated to exhibit the internal flashes of true Opals in translucent samples, and opalescence or lustrous sheen in opaque samples....

Venus Jasper 12mm Coin 8-Inch - VEN12DC-8

$10.00

Venus Jasper naturally occurs in a variety of colors including browns, creams, golden tones, gray to greens and reds. Jasper is known as the “Supreme Nurturer,” a stone of grounding...

Fire Opal 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch - FOP8RDLH-8

$12.00

This Fire Opal contains both Opal and the rhyolitic host material in which it is formed, which provides sufficient hardness for the stone to be cut. The name “Fire Opal”...

Amazonite 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch - AMZ8RDLH-8

$14.00

Brazilian Amazonite is an opaque blue to green to light green stone, often occurring with inclusions of white, yellow or gray and occasionally translucent milky white. It is named for...

Rose Quartz 8mm Large Hole Round 8-Inch - RQZ8RDLH-8

$12.00

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 soft pale pink...

Apple Jasper 8mm Large Hole Round 8-Inch - APL8RDLH-8

$12.00

Apple Jasper carries the deep red to bright red hues of apples, frequently complemented by tans, ochre browns and deep greens. Jaspers are considered elemental earth stones, aligned with the...

Onyx 12mm Coin 8-Inch - ONX12DC-8

$11.00

Onyx is a black and white banded Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline Quartz. It is often thought of as an all to black stone, and much of the black Onyx on the...

Onyx 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch - ONX8RDLH-8

$12.00

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 on the market has...

Hematite Dark Gold Plated 2mm Round 15-16 Inch - HEMDG2RD

$11.00

Hematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster. When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel. Hematite is black to steel...

Onyx 10x14mm Oval 8-Inch - ONX10X14OV-8

$11.00

Onyx is a black and white banded Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline Quartz. It is often thought of as an all to black stone, and much of the black Onyx on the...

African Turquoise 8mm Large Hole Round 8-Inch - ATQ8RDLH-8

$13.00

African Turquoise is not actually Turquoise, but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue-green associated with true Turquoise. It contains inclusions...

Sodalite 8mm Round Large Hole 8-Inch - SDL8RDLH-8

$12.00

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” because of its similar color and...

Aqua (Dyed) Impression Jasper 10mm Round 8-Inch - AQIM10RD-8

$11.00

Impression Jasper comes in a variety of colors and possibly more names. The material comes with variety of tan and crimson matrix colors which create a striking contrast to any...

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