Jewellery and clothing designers use bead accents on everything from haute couture to everyday wear. With loose beads, including vintage beads, you can create your own beaded jewellery looks for a fraction of...
You have just purchased Swarovski® beads online and you are now curious if they are genuine or otherwise. This guide outlines the apparent characteristics of a genuine Swarovski® Crystal Bead which enables you...
Swarovski makes the worlds most beautiful beads, therefore more people choose to use them in their jewellery-making or craft projects than all other crystal beads. You will see these top quality beads used in...
Jewellery Making - Basic Technique Wrapped Loops Basic Equipment Round nose plier Good quality head pins (the kind that bend not snap) Wire cutters Make sure there is at least 3.5cm of wire above the bead....
Czech Firepolish beads are a must for any beaders bead box.They are the highest quality manufactured glass faceted bead available. Wether you are buying Czech Firepolish beads at your local bead shop or the...
Gold In Its Many Forms If you find this guide useful please be sure to vote YES at the bottom of the page. GOLD FILLED Gold filled is a great option if you are looking for the look and feel of real gold at...
With the correct tools and a little bit of creativity anyone can make a pair of stunning earrings in only minutes! Practically everything you need to get started can be purchased on ebay at great prices....
Records of commercial pearl harvesting go back 2500+ years, making pearls one of our most ancient and treasured gems. They are also uniquely feminine gems. Attempts have been made at marketing pearls to men,...
Depression glass is so named because it was made during the depression years. In very austere times when jobs and money were hard to come by, depression glass offered a small spark of luxury in dark times....
Silver In Its Many Forms If you find this guide useful please be sure to vote for YES at the bottom of the page. STERLING SILVER is 92.5% pure silver and will generally be stamped with 925 as a sign that it is...