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Delicate Dancing Dragonfly 3x Wrap Knotted Gemstone BraceletMaterials Needed: 2mm Faceted Round Multi Gemstone Amoracast – Dragonfly Connector - VermeilleGriffin Silk #1 – Jade3mm Crimp Covers 14k Gold Filled (used to hide knots after attaching dragonfly connector)Clamshells 14k Gold Filled6mm Spring Clasp 14k Gold FilledChain 14k Gold Filled (large enough links to fasten into, used for extension chain) 1” Used (add more for larger sizes)4mm Round 19g 14k Gold Filled Jump Rings (used …

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 …