Semi-Precious Gemstone Faceted Beads
We hand select all of our faceted gemstone strands, so you'll be sure that you are getting the best value for the type and style of strand you are looking for. Our faceted gemstone beads are organized by the style of cut. Each page includes all of the gemstone selections in that particular style. If you are looking for a specific gemstone, you can also search by gemstone using our Gemstone Index Looking for more Faceted Bead options? Check out our Faceted Glass Beads!
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| About Faceted Gemstone
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Faceting is the process of positioning and cutting additional surfaces on the surface of a gemstone bead. Simple faceted shapes may have only a few faceted cuts, such as a rectangular cube bead that has all eight corners cut off (called a Russian cut or Princess cut). Intricately faceted beads might have dozens of tiny and evenly spaced facets, as in a micro-faceted rondelle, or might have laboriously arranged patterns of facets, as in a spiral twist faceted drop. The more faceted surfaces added to a bead tends to give the gemstone more sparkle and appeal.
All this additional labor does have it's price. Simply faceted beads tend to add 20 to 40% of cost over a similarly sized and shaped smooth gemstone strand. Highly numbered and uniformly faceted cuts can cost three or more times as much as that basic smoothly polished strand. |
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