Unusual Mixed Blending of Beads

This necklace is crafted of different types of beads for a totally unique and unusual design. The look is quite chic and trendy, yet a little casual and subtle with the blending of natural colors in browns and tans with bolder blues and reds. At the focal is a large leaf murano glass pendant in blue, red, metallic copper, and tan with a clear front but set against a medium purple/red background, giving it an abstract coloring.

The base of the necklace is made from a mix of different beads; first start with the light tan colored rondelle disks which are actually wooden beads for a littler feel. Next near the pendant are nicely patterned flat oval shaped red fossil coral and red jasper well rondelle stones. Between I’ve mixed in lovely cloisonné beads of red with a smattering of gold, pink and white; they are capped with dainty filigree antiqued copper bead-caps. To pull the blue from the pendant I chose a few faceted metallic sapphire colored rondelle crystals and finished off with a copper twisted toggle.



The entire piece is a mix and blending of different beads to create a chic and casual designer look.


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Fall & Winter Bead Show Season

Football season is starting and cooler temperatures are around the corner; with it comes the fall and winter bead-rock-mineral-fossil show season!! For shows in your area, check with your local paper, hobby/beading store or mineral/rock shop; make sure to check with the show to see if it is wholesale only or open to the public. Those that are wholesale require the buyer to have a business license, state sales tax ID, and business card; so make sure to check out the show before attending so that you won’t be turned down if it’s not open to the public.

The list below is of shows in the surrounding area of San Antonio and Austin; you can check their websites for listings and more information.

Parker Trade Shows

International Gem & Jewelry Show

The Whole Bead ShowAustin Gem & Mineral Show
Fossil Fest / Fossilmania

Looking for shows around the country or in your area? Check out Gem Shows Blog for a very extensive listing of both public and wholesale shows around the country.

Randolph AFB – ROSC Special Activities Welcome Coffee

If you are a member, returning member or want to become a member of the Randolph Officer’s Spouses Club (ROSC) at Randolph Air Force Base, then come on out to their Welcome Coffee!!

Even if you’re not a member and want to find out more about the club and what it has to offer, come on out and enjoy yourself with everyone!!

When: Thursday, September 2nd
Where: Parr O’Club, RAFB

As always, we will be there premiering several of our fall and winter designs, along with many other uniquely artisan crafted jewelry designs!!!

Visit our online shop to see our jewelry selection that will be at the Welcome Coffee; though we are saving some surprises that haven’t been listed yet!!

A Different Type of Jasper

This pendant is a really different type of jasper from the United Kingdom, it is called snail jasper. The background is a shade of gray with some white mixed in; then ‘snail marks’ are the black lines throughout the pendant. It has been cut in a large round, with a smooth back and slopped sides with a high polish on both sides.

I’ve mixed the pendant with smooth round black agates that are caged in silver wire; between are a mixture of black and clear faceted rondelle and bicone crystals. This is a lovely design in the fashion staple black/white mixed with grays; wear it to dress up that little black dress, an evening out or casually with any outfit.



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Jaspers: Protection, nurturing, joy, awareness; balancing of physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual energies.

Different Rainbow Pyrite Design

The highlight of this necklace is the large round rainbow pyrite pendant! I’ve highlighted it with bright gold non-tarnish silver wire; nicely blending with the white/dark gray background with flecks of golden pyrite. The base of the necklace is made from faceted rondelle sandy jasper, daisy spacers, smooth green/black ceramic beads, and a few faceted rondelles olive colored crystals. A nice round cut rainbow pyrite pendant that is accented with non-tarnish bright gold wire swirls.

Pyrite: Defense, prevention, protection from negativity, physical wholeness, memory.
Jaspers: Protection, nurturing, joy, awareness; balancing of physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual energies.

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Chic Blended Navy Crystals

More and more I’m working with crystals; either in pure crystal designs or a mixture between natural stone and crystals. Crystals are a very versatile bead and I like them because they come in an array of colors, blending easily with just about any jewelry design.

In this particular necklace I did a double strand to get more of a unique look with the pearls, but not charmed. I’ve blended together a graduated strand of metallic navy blue, almost sapphire colored faceted rondelle crystals and add a few light blue crystals at the bottom of the necklace. Pewter star fancy bead caps have been added to the crystals and little clear round crystal spacers are between for a bit more ‘bling’. Between I’ve mixed again are freshwater cultured pearl irregular nuggets in colors of yellow, champagne and cream.


Pearl: Purity, faith, charity, innocence, integrity, focus, wisdom, spirituality, sincerity, fertility.


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Black Clear Faceted Crystal Designs

These two designs are new; chic, dainty and emboss the black and clear look. Both are made of glass crystals in briolette facetted black, clear rondelle and bicone beads. Each has matching earrings and are worn at 16” lengths for a shorter look.

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