Do you know your gemstones?
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Jade Twists necklace | | Embrace natural, earthy tones with this necklace. Look for a jade strand with the widest spectrum of colors! Metallic leather cord can help to pull out the non-dominant gemstone colors. |
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| | Time for a quiz:
Do you know your gemstones? | | Drilled gemstones are one of the most stunning components that you can use in your jewelry making. But how well do you know your stones? Can you identify the five different types of gems in this image? | 1. LABRADORITE
2. GRAPHIC FELDSPAR
3. ROSE QUARTZ
4. CITRINE
5. AQUAMARINE |
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| | Announcing the winners of the January Design Challenge! | | For our January 2018 Design Challenge, we asked our readers to think about how the many different shades of white inspired their jewelry making. The blank (white) canvas was theirs to interpret! Congratulations to Rachel Faig, Mona West, Chris Lewis-King, and Geri Moore, our fabulous winners. A Whirl of White → |
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| | Don’t forget to vote for February! | | What inspired your jewelry this month? Lipstick? Cotton candy? Strawberry milkshakes, or maybe piglets? Perhaps you have a favorite pink handbag, or always wished for pink ballet slippers. Pink is the color of hope for a cure, of fairy tales, and of the spring that will inevitably come after the gray gloom of February. And it’s the theme of this month’s Facet Design Challenge. Select the Reader's Choice → |
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| | The February birthstone: Amethyst | | You might think you know this striking beauty, but as we've discovered with all of our birthstone coverage, gemstone lore is full of mystery! The February birthstone is powerful, a beacon of purple light in an otherwise gray landscape. So many different ways to wear amethyst – and we’ve got plenty of project ideas. A layered cuff suitable for the royal halls of the Queen? A glamorous necklace for an evening out? What do you feel like making today? Resplendent in purple → |
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| | | Get excited to make jewelry | | We’re so pleased to highlight some brand-new classes that we can't wait to check out at our own Bead&Button Show, which takes place in Milwaukee, WI, June 3-10, 2018. Come explore all of the wonderful projects that you can make, like this Ocean Tide bracelet by Tori Venzini! |
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