by Priyanka Arora, Pri : Belonging to the quartz gem family, carnelian semi-precious stones could be opaque or translucent. Their colors range from a pale orange to a reddish orange to a dark brown orange. It has a hardness of 7 on the Moh's scale. These stones could be foun...
by Muna wa Wanjiru, Mun : Wearing a Carnelian bead necklace was a sign of prestige in the old times, and the elegance of this accessory has definitely been preserved intact even today. The whole value of a Carnelian bead necklace lies in the structure of the beads that it is ...
by Hilary Templeton, Hil : Jewelry has always fascinated women and men and as it's commonly said, "Jewelry is a woman's best friend", be it diamond, gem, pearl, gold, silver or platinum. It enhances women's beauty and marks her status in the society. Nowadays we find jewelry f...
by Chrystal Holman, Chr : The colorful styles of today combined with the easy accessibility of all sorts of beads makes it natural to want to add lots of beading to any crochet project. Even though the finished crochet product might have intricate designs, the process of addi...
by Andy Farnsworth56 Andy Farnsworth56, And : Did you know… The earth began as a whirling cloud of gas, out of which was created a dense dust bowl. This contracted into a white-hot, molten ball. Gradually, over eons, a thin layer of this molten material and magma cooled into a crust – the earth’...
by Paul Shane, Pau : You have to make a necklace, an anklet or a bracelet, and for that you have got a broad picture in mind about how it would look and what colours you would want to use. You may have also got different kinds of beads to make it look pretty and pendants...
by Paul Shane, Pau : You probably know it if you have an outgoing, extrovert and affable personality. That's good. But do you know how to express yourself, even before you utter a word. Most people, when they approach someone for the first time, go by appearance of the p...
by Paul Shane, Pau : Beads are the most sought after objects used in jewellery of different kinds, especially seed beads. Therefore bead jewellery are very much popular and preferred by people of different countries. Beads and beaded jewellery are not just restricted to ...
by Terri Batsakis, Ter : You log onto a website and come across pages and pages of beads. You walk into a bead shop and find yourself staring at walls full of beads. Where do you start? What goes with what? You look at the beads and wonder, how does that become jewellery?Let...
by Terri Batsakis, Ter : There are so many different components you can purchase these days how on earth do you know where to start? How do you know what you need? How do you put them all together to make a beautiful piece of jewellery?If this scenario sounds like something ...
by Lelia Staples, Lel : It's easy to want to add lots of beads to a crochet project because they are so colorful and beautiful. Even though the finished crochet product might have intricate designs, the process of adding the beads is actually simple. Just remember when you ...
by Shelley Green, She : Seed beads are called this as they are so tiny like little seeds. They are produced usually in mass so sold by weight rather than amount. I for one would not want to be counting out little tiny beads one by one! They are about 1mm in size but they do...
by Candice Sabrina, Can : Craft beads have been used to create jewelry and other decorative pieces for hundreds of years. In ancient times, stone, turtle shells, animal horns and hooves, and fresh water clams were used to make decorations. Now, beads can be made from semi-p...
by Danil Ava, Dan : Pandora jewelry consists of beaded jewelry which can be combined to emphasize personal style and taste.Pandora beads find an Integral part in the bracelets and can be found in multitude of designs derived from the nature to household items and can ev...
by Allison Thompson, All : This article contains information on the history of beads, where they originate from what they were originally made from and how they were used.It is thought that the earliest recorded use of beads was by the Egyptians and there are certainly lots of...
