Gray Labradorite Faceted Coin Beads 8mm 10mm 16mm Jewelry Making 15 Inch Strand

Gray Labradorite Coin Beads in light silver gray and cream, cut as flat discs and drilled through the edge so they lie face-on rather than side-on, with faceting worked across the front. This is the lightest of the labradorite cuts, which lets the blue and gold-green flash read clearly against the light ground. Three sizes cover everything from a fine 8mm run to a 16mm focal disc for DIY jewelry making.

• Size: 8mm, 10mm and 16mm faceted coin beads; drilled through the edge, hole approximately 1.0mm with a +/- 0.2mm difference; polished faceted finish
• Material: Natural Gray Labradorite, faceted coin shape
• Quantity: Sold per 15 inch strand
• 8mm: approximately 48 beads per 15 inch strand
• 10mm: approximately 38 beads per 15 inch strand
• 16mm: approximately 24 beads per 15 inch strand

FAQ

Where do these beads work best? Because the hole runs through the edge, Gray Labradorite coin beads face forward on a strand, so the whole disc is visible rather than the side of a bead. That makes them well suited to flat-lying necklaces, layered strands, and earrings where you want one clean disc showing.

Will the beads vary? Yes — this is a natural stone, so the discs run from light cream through silver gray to the occasional near-black bead, and some carry dark speckling. The flash depends on the angle you view it from and shows blue on some discs and a gold-green on others. No two strands look exactly alike.

How is a coin bead different from a round? A coin is flat, like a disc, so it takes up less depth on the wrist and shows a much broader face. A round of the same width reads chunkier and hides most of its surface at any one angle.

What pairs well with them? Silver tone and 18K white gold plated findings, and darker stones when you want the light gray to read as the bright note in a mixed strand.

Packaging: Every strand is carefully packed to arrive safely, ready to use right away.