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Rose, Ivory & Gold Floral Kumihimo NecklaceMaterials Needed: (20’) Macrame Cord, S-Lon Medium, Color – Natural (or whatever color works with your bead choice) 1 Tube of 4 x 7mm Magatamas – Cream Matte (70 used, approx. 85 per tube) 1 Tube of 4 x 7mm Magatamas – Galvanized Silver Matte (70 used, approx. 85 per tube) 1 Tube of 4 x7mm Magatamas – Transparent Rose Frosted (76 used, approx. 85 per tube)Size 8 Miyuki Seed Beads # 2021 Opaque Cream Matte 1’ Gold Chain …

Rainforest & Rainbow 4mm Tourmaline BraceletMaterials Needed: 4mm Tourmaline – Faceted Round (39)4mm Sandblast Beads – 14k Gold Filled (4)Optional 3mm Sandblast Beads – 14K Gold Filled (1) (for use on extension chain dangle)Amoracast – Leaf Open – Vermeille (1)Small Spring Clasp – 14k Gold Filled (1)Soft Flex Beading Wire – Medium2 x 2 Crimps – 14k Gold Filled (or sterling silver as a crimp cover is used) (2)3mm Crimp Covers – 14k Gold Filled (2)1 ½” Gold Chain (for extensio …

Gemstone of the Month: RhodochrositeFrom the Greek words ‘rhodos’ (rose) and ‘khros’ (color), Rhodochrosite is a uniquely identifiable pink gemstone with bandings of white, light pink, grey, or yellow. It is a manganese carbonate that forms in the fractures and cavities of metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, filling the veins and fractures. It builds up or down in layers and each layer can occur from a unique precipitation event (with different elements). These layers that form from different eve …

Beaded Kumihimo Bracelet TutorialI hope you all had fun with last month’s introduction to kumihimo in our Kumihimo Necklace Tutorial! This month we’re going to step it up a notch by adding seed beads and showing you a different type of clasp – a button closure with a silk wrap. Adding beads to your kumihimo jewelry opens up a whole new world of design options. Enjoy!! We also carry this as a bead world kit! It includes all instructions and everything you would need to create this bracelet! …

Buying Trip Treats, Part 1: Spring 2019Spring 2019 Buying Trip Treats, Part 1!Our buying team recently returned from our semiannual buying trip, and boy did we do some damage!! As always, we had tons of fun picking out amazing goodies to bring back for all of you. This year we couldn’t contain ourselves from all of the amazingness though…it was our biggest haul ever!! This means we have so many amazing new and noteworthy items in our stores right now. If you haven’t been in to our stores recentl …