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A variety of patterns like round oval shape along with beautifully cut and polished gemstone beads are available in the market. Different styles like tiger-eye, garnet and chalcedony enhances the beauty of any piece. Durability, light, size, color, reflection, design, rarity and radiance are some of the aspects of a good gemstone. However, carefully and technically selected shapes of gemstones can enhance a simple dress or add a twist to conventional jewelry design.

Most gemstone beads are cut and polished to bring out their natural shine and color. Every stone has a different property and needs to be cut at a different angle. Example, if a stone is cut too steep at the edges and shallow at the bottom light will pass through it and will not reflect back making it low quality gemstone. Beads are available in strands and can be molded into a specific shape of customer’s choice.

Common/basic shapes of gemstone beads

Round
Oval
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Rectangle
Square
Diamond
Triangle
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With the help of technological advancements gemstone beads manufactures are making unusual, interesting and attractiveness shapes. Let us look at some fascinating shapes and their features.

Briolette: Briolette is used since centuries in making jewelry. Due to their zigzag mold, they easily fit into jewelry casing. They look best with party ensembles. Briolette shape is a twisted version of a triangle. It has a wide base and narrows towards the tip of the bead. However, at the tip is not pointed like in a triangle. A hole for passing a wire is drilled at the top of the bead.

Apart from its original shape, the briolette is molded into two other fascinating shapes, the heart and the pear. The heart shape briolette does not have a rounded nor is completely flat. It has a beautifully cut dimension and is puffed that gives it the heart shape. A pear shaped briolette has a roundel flat bottom. It is lengthened more towards the top.

Coin: It is exactly as a shape of a coin, flat like a disc and the drilled hole is generally made in the middle of the coin. This type of gemstone beads looks excellent with western attires.

Heishi- Heishi looks like flattened roundelle. When they are bind together is a string they appear to be like a snake.

Besides the above, many other shapes like butterfly, flowers, fishes, cones, shells, cubes, teardrops, hourglass and abstract, irregular shapes have become popular in recent years. Gemstone beads can be made into a captivating piece if the shape, size, color and design are chosen carefully.

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