NEW Gemstone Beads

by Judy Ellis, Wire-Sculpture.com

New Product Tip for October 3, 2014

NEW Gemstone Beads

Whether you’re making jewelry pieces to match a cabochon pendant you’ve made, or you’re making birthstone jewelry, we have the perfect gemstone beads to match and today I wanted to share the NEW Gemstone Beads that we’ve just received!

You’ll love the multitude of shapes and sizes of these gemstone beads! Dozens of stones, cut into rectangles, round gemstone beads, and even fun shapes like trapezoids… these are the beads you’ll love using time and time again.

Dumortierite – Purple

Dumortierite may not be familiar — yet! These new Purple Dumortierite beads will become your favorite go-to bead. Purple Dumortierite is the same base material as Dumortierite, but includes a purple hue throughout. Scroll down to check out our variety of cuts and shapes!

Purple Dumortierite 10mm Round 8 Inch Strand	Purple Dumortierite 10×14 Oval 8 Inch Strand	Purple Dumortierite 10×20 Double Drill 8 Inch Strand
Purple Dumortierite 15×30 Oval 8 Inch Strand	Purple Dumortierite 8×10 Tumble Nugget 8 Inch Strand	Purple Dumortierite 8×16 Rice Bead 8 Inch Strand

Jade – West African

West African Jade is a Nephrite Jade. It gets its bright green color from traces of chromium.

West African Jade 10mm Round 8 Inch Strand	West African Jade 10×14 Oval 8 Inch Strand	West African Jade 10×14 Rectangle 8 Inch Strand
West African Jade 13×18 Rectangle 8 Inch Strand	West African Jade 14mm Square 8 Inch Strand	West African Jade 8mm Rondelle 8 Inch Strand

 

Jade – Yellow

Yellow Jade is the industry name for this natural serpentine. This stone features an array of shades from deep oranges to creamy off white tones.

Yellow Jade 10mm Round 8 Inch Strand	Yellow Jade 10×14 Oval 8 Inch Strand	Yellow Jade 10×20 Double Drill 8 Inch Strand
Yellow Jade 22×30 Faceted Hexagon 8 Inch Strand	Yellow Jade 6mm Cube 8 Inch Strand	Yellow Jade 12mm Coin 8 Inch Strand

Jasper – Red Creek – Matte

This is a matte version of our new Red Creek Jasper beads, still as beautiful as the original. Muted yellows and sage greens bring this stone right in line with today’s fashions. It’ll also be the perfect stone for an article of timeless heirloom jewelry. We have lots of shapes to choose from, just scroll down!

Red Creek Jasper Matte 10×14 Oval 8 Inch Strand	Red Creek Jasper Matte 10×20 Double Drill 8 Inch Strand	Red Creek Jasper Matte 15×15-30 Center Drill Rectangle 8 Inch Strand
Red Creek Jasper Matte 6mm Cube 8 Inch Strand	Red Creek Jasper Matte 8mm Round 8 Inch Strand	Red Creek Jasper Matte 8×16 Rice Bead 8 Inch Strand

Orange Sodalite

Deep blue with white and orange streaks and flecks. Similar to Lapis Lazuli, but without the gold flecks of pyrite.

Orange Sodalite 10mm Round 8 Inch Strand	Orange Sodalite 10×14 Oval 8 Inch Strand	Orange Sodalite 18×25 Side Drill Trapezoid +4mm Rounds 8 Inch Strand
Orange Sodalite 12×16 Tumble Nugget 8 Inch Strand	Orange Sodalite 8×16 Rice Bead 8 Inch Strand	Orange Sodalite 8×10 Tumble Nugget 8 Inch Strand

 

If you’d like to learn more about creating with beads, take a look at some of our Instructional DVDS or pick up a new Jewelry Making Book today!

Happy Wrapping!

 

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