Gray Labradorite Faceted Flat Square Beads 8mm 10mm 12mm 14mm Jewelry Making 15 Inch Strand

Gray Labradorite Faceted Flat Square Beads — flat square tiles rather than cubes, each one cut with clipped corners and faceting across the face, in mid gray streaked with tan and warm gold. The flat front gives the blue flash a broad surface to travel over, so it reads as a sheet of color rather than a pinpoint. Four sizes let you run a square through a delicate bracelet or build a bold statement strand for DIY jewelry making.

• Size: 8mm, 10mm, 12mm and 14mm faceted flat squares; center-drilled hole approximately 1.0mm with a +/- 0.2mm difference; polished faceted finish
• Material: Natural Gray Labradorite, faceted flat square shape
• Quantity: Sold per 15 inch strand
• 8mm: approximately 46 beads per 15 inch strand
• 10mm: approximately 37 beads per 15 inch strand
• 12mm: approximately 32 beads per 15 inch strand
• 14mm: approximately 27 beads per 15 inch strand

FAQ

What projects suit these beads? Gray Labradorite flat square beads sit flat against the wrist, which makes them well suited to cuff-style bracelets and flat-lying necklaces where a round bead would roll. The 8mm works as a geometric spacer beside round natural stone beads; the 14mm carries a strand on its own.

Will the beads vary? Yes — this is a natural stone, so the gray runs from near-white through to charcoal across a single 15 inch strand, the tan and gold streaking falls differently on every tile, and some beads carry small dark inclusion spots. The blue flash depends on the angle you view it from: turn the strand and it travels across the faces. Color and pattern shift bead to bead.

Are these cubes? No — they are flat squares, closer to a tile than a cube, so they lie against the skin rather than standing proud of it. That flatness is what makes them sit well in a row.

What pairs well with them? Silver tone and 18K white gold plated findings, and round beads of the same stone when you want to alternate shapes without changing color.

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