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Gemstone Beads for Jewelry Making:

4 Free

Gemstone Jewelry

Making Projects

Plus Bonus Guide to Using Gemstones

from Beading Daily

Gemstone Beads for Jewelry Making:

4 Free Gemstone Jewelry Making Projects

Plus Bonus Guide to Using Gemstones from Beading Daily

Dyed or Natural Gemstones

JeaN Campbell .................................................... paGe 1

Healing beads: The Special meaning of Gemstones

JeaN Campbell .................................................... paGe 2

The magic of Stones: 5 Tips for Today’s

affordable Semiprecious Stones

marleNe bleSSiNG ................................................. paGe 3

Summer’s Sexiest Stones

DaNielle Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . paGe 4

projects:

Net Full of Gems

liNDa riCHmoND .................................................. paGe 7

Sari Sunrise

miCHelle maCH ................................................... paGe 9

mile marker 219

aNNie HarTmaN bakkeN .......................................... paGe 11

Stone Soup Necklace

TiNa koyama ..................................................... paGe 13

Techniques ................................................. paGe 16

Contents

Gemstone Beads for Jewelry Making:

4 Free Gemstone Jewelry Making Projects

Plus Bonus Guide to Using Gemstones from Beading Daily

Human beings have prized gemstones for hundreds

of years. In addition to their natural beauty, gemstones

have also been coveted for their perceived mystic

powers. Gemstones are believed to help heal, bring

good luck and fortune, and enhance the abilities of those

who wear and carry them. Even if you don’t believe in the

“powers” of gemstones, you can see for yourself how

gemstones have the power to heal. Just sit down with

a gorgeous strand of gemstone beads in your favorite

color and shape and stitch (or string) them up into a

piece of jewelry. I’ll bet by the time you’ve inished that

piece, you’re feeling relaxed and happy again, right? If

you’re making that piece of gemstone jewelry for a friend

or loved one, that’s another way to see how gemstone

beads bring joy!

To celebrate the power of gemstone beads, we’ve

brought you this free eBook Gemstone Beads for Jewelry

Making: 4 Free Gemstone Jewelry Making Projects Plus

Bonus Guide to Using Gemstones .

While there are plenty of high-end gemstone beads

available, buying gemstone beads doesn’t necessarily

have to hurt your budget. There are plenty of low-

cost gemstones available at bead shows, bead shops,

and online. Marlene Blessing has shared some of her

gemstone bead-buying expertise with suggestions

for what stones and cuts to look for that can save you

money. And because it’s also important to know if

a gemstone bead has been treated (dyed, heated,

lacquered, bleached, or otherwise enhanced), you should

take a look at the handy reference chart provided by

Jean Campbell that details the abbreviations you should

see on gemstone strands and beads that are sold by

reputable dealers.

Even the industry experts have their favorite

semiprecious gemstone beads, and you can check out

ive recommendations for semiprecious gemstone beads

that are popping up in bead shops and bead shows.

Pair them with the suggested beads for today’s hottest

jewelry looks!

Finally, once you have your new gemstone beads, look

through the four FREE projects for some inspiration. You

can start your journey with Linda Richmond’s Net Full

of Gems, an easy stitching project that uses beautiful

(and affordable) gemstone chips to create a bold netted

choker. Move on to Michelle Mach’s Sari Sunrise and

see how elegant jade and Adventurine can be when

mixed with silver chain. Mile Marker 219 by Annie

Hartman Bakken combines sterling silver indings, seed

beads, and Unakite to create an earthy necklace. Finally,

harness the energy of your favorite gemstone donut

and freeform peyote stitch in Tina Koyama’s Stone Soup

Donut necklace.

For me, gemstones have always held a fascination

and mystery that I can’t explain. As a college student

many years ago, I sat in wonder and learned how each of

these stones formed deep inside the earth over millions

of years. It still amazes me to hold a beautifully cut and

polished gemstone bead in my hand or wear one around

my neck and feel the connection between me and the

planet. Start your own personal gemstone journey today

by downloading Gemstone Beads for Jewelry Making:

4 Free Gemstone Jewelry Making Projects Plus Bonus

Guide to Using Gemstones . You never know where the

path will lead you!

Jennifer VanBenschoten, Beading Daily editor

Gemstone Beads for Jewelry Making:

4 Free GeMstone Jewelry MakinG ProJects

Plus Bonus Guide to Using Gemstones from Beading Daily

editor, beadingdaily JeNNiFer V aN beNSCHoTeN

designer JaNiCe Tapia / photography JOE COCA, ANN SWANSON

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Dyed or Natural Gemstones?

How to Tell the Difference

JEAN CAMPBELL

The Story of “Sleeping Beauty Turquoise”

When I first started working with gem-

stone beads, I went online and ordered

some stones listed as “Sleeping Beauty

turquoise” howlite. I know, I know. I was

young and mercurial and didn’t really

know what I was reading in that descrip-

tion—I just saw the Sleeping Beauty tur-

quoise part. You might not be surprised

(especially if you read jewelry trade maga-

zines) to learn that what I received in the

mail was “obnoxiously-blue-and-shiny”

dyed howlite. Oh, well. I should have at

least had the good sense to remember you

get what you pay for. Lesson learned.

Has this happened to you? If you ever

buy stones, I’m sure it has at least once.

It can even happen at a gem show or

bead shop: you encounter a table full of

un-labeled strands of stones and unless

you know a lot about gems or can drag a

knowledgeable someone along with you,

it’s a bit of a crapshoot. And if you’re any-

thing like me, you sometimes buy on im-

pulse. (Did I just say “sometimes”?) The

key here is to talk, talk, talk to the vendor

or shop owner. Ask everything about the

stones you have your eye on—what type

are they? The properties? Are they dyed

or enhanced in any way?

Association’s Enhancement Codes to de-

scribe them. You just need to know the

symbols to look for (see the chart below

for a quick overview). A listing with these

codes for the funky stones I bought might

look like this: Blue howlite nuggets (D).

Who knows, I may have still made the pur-

chase, but at least I wouldn’t have been so

surprised when I received them. Another

lesson I learned with that old purchase?

Anything in quotation marks means “re-

sembles,” not “the real thing.”

Short of going to gemology school, you

can get a great education about stones by

reading trade magazines and asking ques-

tions when you buy your gemstone beads.

American Gem Trade

Association’s

Enhancement Codes

When you order stones from a reputable

dealer on their website or from their cata-

log, you’ll have a little extra cushion if the

vendor uses the American Gem Trade

a “Sleeping beauty Turquoise” Fairy Tale

AFTA Enhancement Codes

Natural

oil fills the surface fissures to improve

appearance; wax and resin are also used in this

technique

enhanced, which describes any of the following:

aSbl

assembled into single stones created with two

or more separate pieces

irradiation (gamma and/or electron bombard-

ment) is used to alter color

bleached

Coated with lacquer, enamel, foils, etc.

SNy

Synthetic—manmade, but created with the

same composition and structure as the real

thing

Dyed to intensify color or uniformity

Filling added to the surface with clear glass,

plastic, or borax

Diffusion—a chemical/heat treatment to pro-

duce color and/or phenomena

Heated and pressurized to affect color and clarity

impregnated with plastic to improve durability

Wax or oil is introduced to opaque or translu-

cent stone to improve appearance

lasers and chemicals used to alter inclusions

(this one’s for diamonds)

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Healing Beads:

The Special Meanings of Gemstones

JEAN CAMPBELL

After experiencing a frustrating year of

health concerns, doctors, and hospitals

in 2007, I started seeing a naturopath. I’d

never been to a natural healer and can’t

claim I welcomed Diane into my life with-

out a big dose of skepticism. But as I have

since seen results (restless legs abated!

digestion quieted! back surgery cancelled!

pounds lost!), I’m not going to question

how or why.

In gratitude for Diane’s treatment, I sat

down this weekend to make her a bead-

embroidered pin. I’ve never been too sure

about the claim that gemstones have heal-

ing properties, but I’m pretty sure Diane

is, so I thought I’d make the effort to use

stones that she might enjoy having around

her. Hawk’s eye for vision; lapis lazuli for

intuition; turquoise for overall good juju.

up the beads I get drawn back into the

zone. Beading brings calm and quiet. And

I tell you, when it’s a gift I’m beading, the

joy of “being” with the giftee is like an extra

cherry on the meditation sundae.

I hope Diane likes my gift. I know I al-

ready got as much out of it as she will.

Healing Stones

There’s a long history of belief in the heal-

ing qualities of gemstones. Native Ameri-

cans used them for prayer and healing,

and Chinese health practitioners have

used them for thousands of years. I know I

feel a tingly healing quality just when I run

my fingers through my gemstone stash! In

any case, there are long lists of properties

ascribed to our little rock buddies. A quick

Web search under “healing stones” will

give you the big picture. To whet your ap-

petite, here’s a very brief list of the stones

common to many of our “stashi” with a

one-word quality:

Amazonite: prosperity

Diane’s pin

Diane’s Pin

While making the pin, I found myself truly

appreciating everything she’s done for me

the last few months. With each stitch, I

reflected on her bright face, encouraging

comments, and intuitive observations. It

was like she was sitting right next to me.

And you know what? I found myself filled

with great energy. Could it have been the

right combination of gemstones? Maybe.

But I know it was mostly from the bead-

ing itself. The meditative quality of bead-

ing makes it simple to evoke that feeling.

You know that the Anglo-Saxon word

“bede” means prayer, right? I think it

makes perfect sense, don’t you? Beading

allows us to get into that zone. For me,

even though I might have a filled to-do list,

a sassy nine-year-old, or a hive-producing

liver-cleanse on my mind, as soon as I pick

Crystal quartz: harmony

Jasper: grounding

Lapis lazuli: intuition

Onyx: balance

Pearl: purity

Peridot: health and wealth

Rhodochrosite: love

Serpentine: clarity

Sodalite: wisdom

Tourmaline: strength

Turquoise: peace

More wonderful beadwork projects are available at interweavestore.com

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