Materials
Stones may vary slightly in color and shape
While I work with only the finest materials available on the market, the stones may vary slightly in color and shape, due to their natural origin and the fact that they are cut by hand; they may also feature natural inclusions.
Other beads include vintage crystals and glass, pearls (freshwater and glass), mother of pearl, shell, and abalone, vintage and modern Swarovski crystals, glass (India and Chinese, Czech press and fire polished), cubic zirconia, resin, cloisonné, cinnabar, petrified wood, and hand-made lampwork glass.
Metal beads include sterling silver (domestic, Hill Tribe and Bali silver, other metals include vermeil (22k or 24k, sterling silver with a heavy plating of gold), gold filled, and silver and gold plated, I’ve have added a few items in antique brass and copper, and other base metals, to keep the cost of those piece affordable, unique and interesting.
Stringing materials include Soft Flex, Soft Touch, Acculon, Accu-flex, Beadalon, Fire Wire, silk and cotton thread, leather and suede cord, memory elastic, and chain in sterling sliver and silver plated, gold-filled, gold-platted, antique copper, and vintage brass.