Bead Show Season

It’s that time of year again when the bead shows start showing up; here’s a few over the next few months that will be in San Antonio, Texas. Check the shows individual websites for shows in your area or your local bead and lapidary shops.

Bead Jamboree – January 9-10, Live Oak Civic Center. Open to the public, wholesale buyers must show your State Sales Tax ID. Free parking and entrance to the show.

International Gem & Jewelry Show Inc. – January 15 – 17; Henry Gonzalez Convention Center (Hall B); Wholesale only, you must show your business identification at the door; charge for entrance and parking. Check their website for more information.

Hill County Gem Mineral & Fossil Show – January 16-17; Pioneer Pavilion of Lady Bird Johnson Park. Free admission and parking. Check their website for more details.

North American Wholesale Trade Show – February 26-28; New Braunfels Convention Center. Open to the public, to register as a wholesale buyer, you mush show your business identification at the door. Check their website for more details.

San Antonio Winter Bead Market – February 27-28 : Live Oak Civic Center. Open to the public, to receive whole pricing you must show your State Sales Tax ID certificate. Free parking and entrance to the show, check their website for more information.

Rings & Things Traveling Bead Show – March 13; Aggie Park. By wholesale only, free parking and entrance to the show. Check their website to receive an invitation and more information.

The Whole Bead Show – March 13-14, Palmer Event Center, Austin, Texas. Admission charge, open to the public, wholesale buyers will need to show a copy of their state-issued resale license to register as a wholesale buyer.

Parker Trade Shows – March 19-21, Freeman Coliseum (check their website closer to show dates as the location may change). Wholesale only, must show business identification at the door to enter. Check their website for more information.

Fiesta of Gems – March 20-21; Live Oak Civic Center. Check their website for more details.

*Disclaimer: We are not associated with any of these shows, only listing them as informational purposes.

Starting Out the New Year

Just a couple of new pieces to share, we’ll be adding more and more through-out the coming weeks. And quite a bit more after our coming trip to Tucson! So bookmark the blog and website to keep up with the new custom stone wire jewelry design to add to your collection.




Kingman Turquoise petals Ivoryite Golden Yellow Opal Pendant (Sold - to the right)








(to the left)Stromatolite Fossil Pendant Melon Shell Crystals Sandy Jasper Set

These and many other custom design pieces are available for purchase on the website.

Best of Our Year

It’s hard to pick just one favorite, one that hit the mark or that one you will never sell once created. But eventually, all of the pieces that are designs do get sold. Looking back over the year, these are the ones that ‘got away’ and become our ‘favorites’, though everything is a favorite.

Melon Shell Onyx Coral Fossil Pendant wired black/brass (to the right)

(to the left) Turquoise Ivoryite Cacilicia

Amethyst Citrine Agate wired Gold (to the right)

(to the left) Artistic Jasper Ivoryite Swarvoski Crystals







(to the left) Brown Agate wired Brass

Mosaic Turquoise Ceramic Agate wired Bronze (to the rigtht)

(to the left) Orthroceras wired Silver Coral (dyed) Crystal Earrings

Lapis Lazuli Pearls Sapphires Kyanite Sterling Silver (to the right)

Merry Christmas To Everyone

We wish all of our friends, family, many customers, and followers a very Merry Christmas; may it be a safe and wonderful holiday season for you all.

It comes every year and will go on forever. And along with Christmas belong the keepsakes and the customs. Those humble, everyday things a mother clings to, and ponders, like Mary in the secret spaces of her heart." ~Marjorie Holmes, American writer.

The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others' burdens, easing other's loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas." ~W. C. Jones

Let this Christmas season be a renewing of the mind of Christ in our thinking, and a cleansing of our lives by His pure presence. Let His joy come to our weary world through us. ~Gerald Kennedy

Best Year in Wired

Wired designs are very fun, they give me the ability to really create and highlight the stones I’m working with. Designs are accented with either links, wire wrapping, or pendants that have been wired with different bail techniques. So, after deliberating long and hard on this one, here’s this year’s best in wired designs from our collection.

(to the left) Brazilian Ocos Agate wired brass

Spiderweb Agate Kyanite Pearls Crystals (to the right)

(to the left) Onyx Crystals Pyrite/Onyx Pendant wired Black/Brass

Sardonyx Agate Black Jet Crystals Black Coil Links (to the right)

Our Best Year the Sea Offered

Another posting of this year’s best of our collection; this time we are highlighting our best designs using what c comes from the sea; pearls, mother-of-pearl, and shells in all shapes and sizes.

(to the left) Black Agate Pearls Silver Mother-of-Pearl Pendant

Philippine Shells Pearls Dragon Skin Pendant (to the right)

Purple Spiny Oyster Ivoryite (to the right)

(to the left) Turquoise Pearls

Natures Birthstones December

The idea that certain precious stones were associated with certain months goes back at least to the 1st century CE; however the custom of wearing the precious stones began in Poland during the 18th century. Though it’s associated with the month you were born in may have been around for centuries, the wearing of jewelry containing your birthstone is a little more recent or modern.

The wearying of one's birthstone is traditionally thought to be lucky, which gemstone does one chose; modern, traditional, zodiac, planetary, talismanic, or maybe Ancient Arabic, Hebrew, Italian, or Roman stones. For example, there are thirteen different stones associated with December, or as Sun/Star, Planetary, Talismanic stones for the Zodiac sign of Sagittarius or Capricorn, because the Zodiac for December crosses over two months. So with the month of December the gemstones are turquoise, blue topaz, tanzanite, zircon, lapis, onyx, ruby, and chrysoprase. The Zodiac signs for Sagittarius and Capricorn include five more stones of agate, garnet, amethyst, sapphire, and beryl.


Here’s a list of the stones associated with the month of December.

Turquoise Modern BirthstoneSun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius Ancient Russian December Birthstone Ancient Polish December Birthstone


Blue Topaz Modern Birthstone Ancient Hindu December Birthstone Zodiac Sign - Sagittarius Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius



Tanzanite Modern December Birthstone



Zircon Traditional December Birthstone



Lapis Traditional December Birthstone Planetary Stone - Capricorn



Onyx Mystical December Birthstone Talismanic Stone - Capricorn


Ruby Ayurvedic Birthstone Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn Ancient Arabic, Hebrew, Italian, and Roman December Birthstone



Agate Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn


Garnet Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Capricorn




Amethyst Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius



Sapphire Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Sagittarius



Beryl Talismanic Stone - Sagittarius

Chrysoprase Ancient Russian December Birthstone Sun Sign (Star Sign) - Gemini


No matter what your choices, all of nature’s creations are beautiful and look at it this way, there will always be something to wear or accent your attire; reflecting your personality and style.

*Research by several websites, mineral/rock books.