Rondelle Beads

A rondelle is a round bead cut flatter along the hole, wider than it is long, so it sits closer and lighter on a strand than a round of the same width. Rondelles space and frame rounds, stack into slim bracelets, and catch the light when faceted. Amethyst, lapis lazuli, blue kyanite, tanzanite, watermelon tourmaline, labradorite, aventurine and rose quartz are among the stones cut this way, sold by the strand.