Diamond cuts

A rhombus outline with faceted faces, cut flat.

Measured as: Width by length, e.g. 10x25mm
Usually drilled: Top-drilled across a point
Used for: Pendants, long earrings

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Rondelles Tear drops Pears Hearts Ovals Marquise Rectangles Tubes

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Gem shows

Best loupe, caliper and wires to check sapphire, ruby and emerald beads

Bring a 10x triplet loupe, a metric digital caliper that reads to hundredths of a millimeter, and short pieces of the exact stringing materials you use: your thinnest and your standard beading wire or cord, a fine needle pre-threaded with your usual thread, and a couple of your regular headpins or eye pins. Use them to check drill quality, bead size and facet finish in under two minutes.

June 28, 2026 · Anish Tandon

Stone guides

How to choose iolite bead shapes for the deepest blue violet

Test strands under neutral daylight and a white card. Rotate each drilled bead around its hole and face to find the view that reads richest blue violet, then string so that face points outward. For rondelles, align the same face on every bead. For pears and marquise, prefer top-drilled styles and set the broad face forward before you crimp or knot.

May 25, 2026 · Anish Tandon

Comparisons

Difference between diamond-cut and micro-faceted beads

Diamond-cut beads use a brilliant-style layout with larger, steeper facets for high flash, while micro-faceted beads pack many tiny, shallower facets for a fine shimmer. Facet designs show micro around 65 facets and brilliant styles about 58 to 69. At 2 mm micro you get silky sparkle and smooth feel; at 3 to 4 mm diamond-cut you get punchier flashes and a crisper hand. Use micro for drape, diamond-cut for pop.

January 18, 2026 · Tara Tandon