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What Are Coin Pearls?
For thousands of years, people have treasured pearls. In many cultures across the world, pearls are surrounded by different myths. Arabs believed pearls were the tears of the gods that...
All About Natural Turquoise Beads
Natural turquoise beads can be a fantastic addition to your collection of stones since its properties bring a healing and calming effect. Across the many shades of turquoise, there is...
6 Types of Amethyst Beads
Amethyst, with its easily recognizable rich purple tones, is at once both striking and calming, mesmerizing and exciting. A prized gemstone for centuries, amethyst can be found worldwide and is...
What Color Gemstone Beads Flatter Your Skin Tone?
Purchasing or designing a gemstone piece to add to your jewelry collection involves considering your personal taste and the cost. But when deciding on a specific piece, whether it is...
How to Calculate Your Profit Margins for Your Handmade Jewelry Business
Whether you are a fledgling jewelry designer or an established small jewelry company, the profit margin of your business is a good indicator of the success and the direction you...
Which Gemstones Look Best with Metal Beads?
Gemstone beads are meant to pop from a jewelry piece. They are often boldly-colored, dynamic in different lights or subtly elegant. Whether you are choosing a gemstone to wear with...
4 Ways to Add Coral Beads to Your Spring Wardrobe
Coral is a power color. It is vibrant and eye-catching, pairs well with many other colors and signals that the wearer has confidence and strength. Coral also projects an energy...
Spring-Inspired: A Guide to Handmaking Colorful Beaded Jewelry
Jewelry is a fun and fabulous way to add life and variety to your wardrobe and help you transition your look from winter to spring. By making your own colorful,...
All About Obsidian Beads
While not as flashy as diamonds, rubies or sapphires, obsidian has a unique beauty that is all its own. It is often thought of and sold as a gemstone, but...
Incorporating Beads and Gemstones in Your Knitting Projects
Knitting with beads and gemstones is a great way to add some additional sparkle to your projects. Whether you are making a shawl, a pair of gloves or just about...
Beading 101: How to Get Started Making Jewelry
There are many benefits to learning how to make jewelry. First and foremost, it is fun! Making jewelry is a hobby that allows you to express your creativity in an...
The Complete Guide to Jewelry Clasps and Toggles
Jewelry-making involves a lot of fun and creative thinking, from the color to the style to the size of the piece you are creating. One aspect of jewelry-making that usually...













