I am a woman artist with a wide range of creative interests and endeavors.
The world of beading and jewelry making is a curious and addictive fascination. I have been interested in the craft for many years and along the way have learned a lot about beads and stones. I figure it is time to share some of the beauties I've accumulated and continue to buy from different shows and a fabulous American-based wholesaler.
As many of you know, there are various grades of stones. I try to offer the best quality I can find—in fact I would use all of the beads and stones in my store in my own design work. Life is too short to dance with bad beads.
I inspect my inventory and describe listings with what they are labeled when purchased and in some cases, further research. With some of my gemstones, I will relay information about purported healing properties. Take this information as an interesting and thought-provoking bit of lapidary lore with no guarantees.
To make size easier to visualize, I often use my hand in one of the pictures. I shoot in a natural northern light, which will look true on most monitors or phones. I want you, as my customer to have a good working knowledge of the beads I list, however I am not a gemologist, just a buyer with an artist's eye for exquisite beads.
Please read my item descriptions and policies and always feel free to ask me any questions via a conversation (convo) on Etsy.
Working for you to bead happy!
Shelee