|
What's
New |
|
Featured
Article |
|
|
Seasonal Features
Featured
Article
Seasonal
Highlight
Featured
Project
Seasonal Forecast
Fall/Winter
Fashion Color Palette
Featured Store
Beadworks
Cambridge
Join Our
Email List
.
|
 |
A Quartz by any Other Name...
is Still a Quartz
Quartz is a very common crystalline mineral that can be found
all over the world in endless varieties. Naturally occurring
quartz can be crystal clear, translucent or opaque and can be
found in every imaginable color of the rainbow. The major distinction
between types of quartz is that of its structure: microcrystalline
(visible only under high magnification) and macro crystalline
(crystals visible to the unaided eye). Chalcedony is the generic
term for microcrystalline quartz and includes such varieties
as: Agate, Aventurine, Carnelian, Jasper and Onyx. The macro-crystalline
quartzes that we most commonly see made into beads include; Amethyst,
Ametrine, Citrine, Crystal Quartz, Rose Quartz and Smokey Quartz.
Read More…
. |
 |
| |
Seasonal
Highlight |
| |
*NEW
Wire Manipulation Tools
Have you always wanted to make your own clasps, ear wires or
headpins? To do this effectively you need some additional basic
tools. We have just added these three new tools to our selection:
a bench block, a ball pien jeweler's hammer and a wooden mallet.
These tools are essentials for anyone interested in manipulating
wire into fun shapes or unique findings. The ball pien hammer
is essential for hardening, flattening or smoothing wire, the
bench block provides the proper surface to hammer wire smoothly
and the wooden mallet is great for hammering when you do not
want to mar or dent your wire. Add a Wig-Jig and you are all
set to start making your own findings!
. |
| |
Featured
Project |
| |
Pearl
Collection Bracelet
Looking for a sweet project that will use little collections
of single pearls? Summer is the perfect time to create a piece
of jewelry that is reminiscent of the ocean. Design this one-of-a-kind
summer bracelet using pearls. Find
Out More....
. |
| |
Seasonal Forecast |
| |
Spring/Summer
Fashion Color Palette
This season's fashion color palette uses splashes of bright,
playful color to add cheerfulness to the versatile seasonal neutrals
of "Croissant" and "Silver Gray". Water inspired
"Snorkel Blue" and eco-friendly "Daiquiri Green"
compliment energizing "Rococco Red" this season. Visit
the Pantone website to preview this spring
& summers hottest colors.
. |
| |
Featured Store: Beadworks
Cambridge |
| |
We are introducing a collection
of mid-century costume jewelry pieces to Beadworks
Cambridge's ever evolving selection. We are highlighting
Pins, Brooches, Necklace and Earrings. These pieces stand-alone
or can be refashioned into splashy contemporary jewelry. Add
posts to clip-on earrings, change a clasp or mix and match the
old with the new.
Back By Popular Demand! Beadworks Cambridge will be offering
the ever-popular Wire Wrapped Rings class on Wednesday,
July 9th. To learn more and to register for this class please
visit our Classes page.
We are pleased to have a wonderful
selection of summer favorites in stock: Shell, Coral, Turquoise
and of course lots of brightly colored glass and seed beads.
When you are ready to accent your summer attire be sure to stop
by Beadworks Cambridge.
|
| |
- back to top - |
