How to Clean Freshwater Pearls – 3 Simple Tips - The Bead Traders

How to Clean Freshwater Pearls – 3 Simple Tips

Pearls have long been worn to signify beauty and grace, and they remain a staple jewelry piece for any important or formal event today. Of course, there is a time...
2 DIY Jewelry-Making Ideas That Won’t Break the Bank - The Bead Traders

2 DIY Jewelry-Making Ideas That Won’t Break the Bank

Jewelry is the perfect accessory to add an interesting element to any outfit. Fortunately, there is endless potential for how to combine different types of jewelry depending on the occasion....
Necklace Lengths for Jewelry-Making - The Bead Traders

Necklace Lengths for Jewelry-Making

Learning how to make your own jewelry can be a rewarding new hobby, whether you’re planning to sell your pieces in the future or just creating unique items for yourself...
Freshwater Pearls: A Buyers’ Guide - The Bead Traders

Freshwater Pearls: A Buyers’ Guide

Pearls are one of the most beloved types of beads for necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Part of their charm and allure has to do with the fact that these beads...
What Are Spacer Beads and How Can You Use Them? - The Bead Traders

What Are Spacer Beads and How Can You Use Them?

Whether you’re a jewelry designer or just enjoy creating your own personal pieces, you should have a basic understanding of beading techniques to make the best quality accessories possible. Before...
Natural vs. Dyed Coral Beads: How to Spot the Difference - The Bead Traders

Natural vs. Dyed Coral Beads: How to Spot the Difference

Coral beads and jewelry are perfect statement pieces that complement every wardrobe, especially during the warmer months. Warm corals evoke summer memories as well as thoughts about the ocean and...
The Benefits of Lava Stone Beads - The Bead Traders

The Benefits of Lava Stone Beads

Lava stone beads pack the double punch of looking beautiful and allegedly possessing healing properties. There are benefits to using lava stones and lava stone beads besides looking great. Here’s...
What Are Coin Pearls? - The Bead Traders

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 - The Bead Traders

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 - The Bead Traders

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? - The Bead Traders

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 - The Bead Traders

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...