Showing posts with label beads. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beads. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Why You Should Wholesale Jewelry Beads Online


As a hot hobby or career, more and more people take part in jewelry making. Along with the development of fashion jewelry business, the demand of jewelry beads is growing larger and larger, so that no matter as jewelry maker or a jewelry businessman, we need more and more beads. Then, the problem is coming—where to purchase cheap jewelry beads?
No doubt that the answer for the above question is getting beads wholesale online. Some people, especially the beginners of jewelry making, may ask why we should get beads wholesale online. The reasons are followed.

1, Get wide range of selection of beads
As a jewelry maker, when we are good at jewelry making, we will have more jewelry inspirations and want to create more jewelry designs. And we even can grow this hobby (if you take jewelry making as a hobby at the beginning) as a small business at home. In that case, we will need more jewelry beads for our designs. And we all know that we only get limited selections when we walk around in beads retail shops or beads craft stores. When you search “beads wholesale” on the internet, you will find there are tens of thousands of jewelry beads wholesalers are available around the world. If you are jewelry beads retailers, we are sure that is no need to explain why you should wholesale beads online.
2, Get cheap wholesale prices
Beads wholesale stores and companies can offer wholesale prices which are much cheaper than the retail prices. That is to say, if you purchase jewelry beads from beads wholesale stores or companies, you can use the same amount to get more beads from wholesalers than from retailers. So, jewelry making can become a cost-efficient hobby but no need to break your bank, or improve your profits if you resale beads to others.

3, Purchase jewelry beads conveniently
If you purchase beads online, you can purchase them at anytime anywhere as long as you can surf the internet. You never need to spend much time to drive from one store to another store to check items and compare their prices. On the internet, you can easily purchase beads from anywhere on the earth.
From above, it is not hard to find that we need to wholesale jewelry beads from beads wholesale online stores, no matter you are a jewelry maker or jewelry beads retailer. Well, as there are so many beads wholesale online stores, find a reputable wholesaler is quite important before you place your order. 

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Jewelry Inspirations with Rondelle Rhinestone Beads


Rhinestone beads are one of the favorite jewelry beads of jewelry makers. They are beautiful, shiny, colorful, and of course, very cheap, so that many people like to wear them. These beads are produced in a range of different shapes, and rondelle rhinestone beads are one of the most popular styles.
As a popular jewelry beads, what kind of jewelry pieces can be created with rondelle rhinestone beads? Here are some jewelry inspirations shared with you. As these beads are produced with different sizes (diameter and hole), you need to choose suitable size for your designs. For example, if you would like to make a string bracelet with rondelle rhinestone beads and gemstone beads (but not large hole beads), you need to choose the rhinestone beads with small hole. These rhinestone beads can be used as spacer beads between each gemstone bead or each two gemstone beads, which depends on your design. If you like to use Pandora style (large hole) rhinestone beads, the Pandora style (European style) jewelry makings should be your choice. You can simply add these rondelle rhinestone beads in different colors on the Pandora style bracelets, necklaces or earrings. Even though the designs are very simple, they are still stunning as Pandora style jewelry will never out of date. “Simple is Elegant” is one of characters of Pandora style jewelry. For the Pandora style jewelry, these Pandora style rhinestone beads can be mixed and matched well with other Pandora style beads, such as lampwork ones, glass ones and so on.
As a hot trend of fashion jewelry, many jewelry makers create neon jewelry with different materials in various styles. Why not choose some colorful rondelle rhinestone beads and iron mesh ball beads to create your own neon jewelry? If you are a fashion jewelry designer, don’t miss it out. Olga Evgenievna, a regular customer of PandaHall.com, has created such an earring, and shared with other jewelry makers. The materials she used are brass hoop earring, iron mesh ball beads (green and purple in different sizes) and alloy rondelle rhinestone beads. The steps are very simple too. Open the hoop earring, and then string these jewelry beads on the hoop according to your design. The last step is closing the earring hoop and attaching it to earring hook. It is very simple, and suitable for the beginners of jewelry making, isn’t it? You can also create a necklace and a bracelet for a complete neon jewelry set.

Maybe you have got some other jewelry inspirations from the above designs with rondelle rhinestone beads. No matter what kind of jewelry you want to create, purchase the materials you need to start now. 

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Ideas about Sterling Silver Beads and Swarovski Beads for Christmas


Sterling silver and Swarovski jewelry is always popular with people, both jewelry makers and jewelry wearers. Both sterling silver beads and Swarovski beads are widely used in jewelry making, such as bracelet making, necklace making and earring making. Apart from that, the two beads are also widely used in many other fashion decorations, such as handbags, shoes and so on.
Sterling Silver Beads
Sterling Silver Beads

Sterling silver beads and Swarovski crystal beads are available in different sizes and shapes so that you can easily find what you need or like for your designs. Christmas is coming, so why not use the two beads and some other jewelry materials to create some jewelry pieces for this big holiday? For example, you can use some AB color Swarovski crystal beads (green flower shaped in different sizes), red Swarovski crystal cube beads, red bicone Swarovski crystal beads and small round sterling silver beads to create a pair of earring for Christmas. It is very easy to make, even if you are just a beginner of jewelry making. String a red cube Swarovski crystal bead, three pieces green flower Swarovski bead (from large to small), a red bicone Swarovski and a sterling silver bead on a headpin, and use your round nose plier to make a loop at top of sterling bead. The last step is using a jump ring to attach this beaded pendant on sterling silver earring hook. Repeat the same steps to create the other one for a pair of lovely Christmas earrings. You can wear them yourself or present them as Christmas jewelry gift to others.
Swarovski Crystal Beads
Swarovski Crystal Beads

Using some round sterling silver beads, bicone Swarovski crystal beads in clear, red and green colors and clear Swarovski crystal pendant in star shaped to make a key chain is a fabulous jewelry idea too. The other jewelry materials you may need include a toggle ring, a Tibetan style pendant link and silver jewelry wire. String a star pendant on wire, and use jewelry plier to make a loop at its top to hold it at bottom. Second, string 2 round sterling silver beads and 3 bicone Swarovski crystal bead on the long wire strand. Repeat this step for two more times. Third, add a small silver round bead spacer on wire, and use jewelry plier to make a loop on its top. Fourth, use a jump ring to attach this long pendant on one ring of Tibetan style pendant link. Repeat the same steps to make the other strand long beaded pendant. But in order to make sure the two strands have different length, use only one sterling silver bead to separate each three Swarovski beads. Fifth, use a use a jump ring to attach the whole two strands dangling pendant on the toggle ring. Till now, a lovely and unique Christmas key chain is finished.

Do you have some more fabulous jewelry ideas with Sterling silver beads and Swarovski crystal beads for Christmas? I am sure you have. So, just take action, as Christmas is coming soon. 

Monday, November 12, 2012

Versatile Seed Beads in Jewelry Making


Seed beads are extremely versatile in jewelry making, even if they are tiny. They can be used as tiny bead spacers between other jewelry beads or as basis for many complicated designs. We can easily find many different seed beads and seed beads jewelry designs on jewelry market.
Glass Seed Beads
Glass Seed Beads

The sizes range of seed beads is from 24/0 to 5/0, but the most common size is 11/0. These little jewelry beads come in translucent, matte, opaque, luster finishes, silver, copper, or bronze lined colored beads. Glass seed beads are generally available for purchase wherever jewelry making supplies are sold. Seed beads necklaces are a popular choice for accessories in jewelry for women. They vary from simple and minimal styles to elaborate costume pieces. Some people like to use seed beads to create net necklaces. The net patterns vary, but the design is typically constructed solely with seed beads. However, counting these tiny glass beads is the most difficult aspect of beading a net necklace. If there is one bead off, the pattern will be distorted. The most widely used sizes of these tiny beads are 10/0, 11/0 and 15/0. When you work with these tiny beads, you will need needles. And a beading mat can help prevent your beads from rolling around on your work place.
Seed Bugle Beads
Seed Bugle Beads

When you find seed beads on jewelry market, you can also find bugle beads. Both seed beads and bugle beads are sold by weight, but others are sold by a unit bundle of strands known as a hank. Apart from making necklaces and bracelets, both seed beads and bugle beads are popular for creating dangling earrings. You can use these tiny beads only or mix and match them with other jewelry beads, such as glass beads, gemstone beads and so on to create different styles. Use these tiny beads to create rings is very easy too. The most simple seed bead rings can be an elegant accent, especially when worn with other rings. Patience is very important when you use seed beads and bugle beads to create jewelry designs. As these jewelry beads are so tiny, they are very difficult for the novice to string.

Why so many jewelry makers and jewelry wearers like seed beads and bugle beads? Except they have a wide range of selection with sizes, colors and types, these tiny beads allows you to be tremendously creative. Both jewelry beads are available in many jewelry stores, but if you want to get a large range of selection and cheap price, you’d better purchase them from reliable online wholesale stores. 

Wholesale Beads to Create Different Jewelry Designs


Along with the development of jewelry making and the growing number of jewelry wearers, the jewelry makers need more and more jewelry beads to create different jewelry designs to meet people’s different requires. And I am sure almost all of us know that getting wholesale beads or beads wholesale is a wise method to get a wide range of selection for jewelry materials.
Fashion Glass Pearl Earrings
Fashion Glass Pearl Earrings

We all know that even if with the same design, different people may like different colors to suit their hair style, other jewelry, dresses, handbag, color of skin or just because they like this color. For example, I have an idea about fashion glass pear earrings. I want to use the same design with same jewelry materials, because I want to present them to my friends. But I will use the jewelry beads in different colors. However, how can I get the same jewelry beads in different colors? Get wholesale beads or beads wholesale is the method. You can easily get the same jewelry beads in mixed colors if you purchase them from a jewelry beads wholesaler. As a jewelry maker, I always wholesale beads to get a wide range of selection for my designs. For this present, I wholesaled 10mm glass pearl beads in different colors and Tibetan style beads.
Natural Howlite Beads
Natural Howlite Beads

I’d like to share this idea with you. The materials are including round glass pearl beads, silver bicone Tibetan style beads, silver Tibetan style beads in angle wing shaped, Tibetan style flower bead caps, jump rings, headpins, and earring hooks. All the jewelry materials are purchased from my regular beads wholesale (wholesale beads) online store. The steps are very simple. First, string a glass pearl bead, flower bead cap, Tibetan style angle wing and bicone Tibetan style bead on a headpin, and use your jewelry pliers to make a loop at the top of bicone bead. Second, use a jump ring to attach this earring pendant on earring hook. An earring is finished. Repeat the same steps to create several pairs by using glass pearl beads in different colors. I presented them to my friends. They love the gifts very much and said the colors are their favorites. Well, I would say that the same jewelry materials in different colors will give you different fabulous jewelry making ideas at most of time.

People always like to pursue difference, uniqueness and personality, so they would like to choose jewelry which is different from others. So get wholesale beads or beads wholesale is necessary for each jewelry maker and jewelry beads retail. 

Thursday, November 1, 2012

How to Make Necklace with Metal Beads and Gemstones


Metalbeads have been used to create fashion necklaces for women for a long time. They are made of different metals in different colors, sizes, shapes and designs. They are always used to mix and match with other jewelry beads to create jewelry. How to use metal beads and gemstone beads to create necklaces? Followed are two ideas of jewelry making for reference.
Gemstone Pendants
Gemstone Pendants


Wire wrapping jewelry has been popular for a long time. Many people like to use jewelry wire to wrap several circles around the top of beads or pendants to decorate. Do you have some other good ideas to decorate your beads or pendants specially? If no, why not try to use metal beads and other beads to decorate? For example, maybe you have a natural rectangle gemstone pendant without hole and want to use it as necklace pendant. Wire wrapping is a good method for this design, but don’t use wire to wrap several circles on the top of pendant. You can use two clear glass luster beads in different sizes and one metal bead. About the color of metal bead, use the same color as jewelry wire is perfect. Use jewelry wire to wrap your rectangle gemstone as usual first. When you start to make a special on the top of gemstone, you can string the larger glass luster bead, metal bead and smaller glass luster bead on the two straight wires. And now, you can wrap several small circles on the top small glass bead and make a loop with the rest jewelry wire by your jewelry pliers. Attach the wire wrapped gemstone pendant on a leather cord and add clasps. A special wire wrapped metal beads gemstone necklace is finished.
Iron Filigree Beads
Iron Filigree Beads

The second necklace is made with bicone and small round metal bead spacers, delicate round and tube metal beads, blue rectangle and oval topaz beads, iolite oval beads and oval sunstone beads. About the quantity of each kind of beads, it depends on the length of your necklace. Choose a jewelry wire with the same color as metal beads, and use crimp bead and crimp cover to fix one end of the wire. String 8pcs blue topaz bead in order of 2pcs rectangle followed by 2pcs oval, and separated two different shapes by round small bead spacers. Then string gemstone beads and metal beads one by one. The colors of gemstone can be randomly, but make sure that the delicate metal round beads are placed on the middle places of this necklace. After you have stringed all the metal round beads on, string the rest gemstone beads and metal beads as the first part of necklace. And then, fix the wire and attach a clasp. A beautiful necklace is finished, and you will find that the different gemstones in this necklace really highlight all the different metal beads used.  

Monday, October 22, 2012

How to Buy Beads Online


Today, more and more people buy beads online to get wholesale beads at cheap prices. The reasons why people like to buy beads online are not strange any more. However, how to purchase wholesale beads from online wholesale stores? Some people may not know it clearly, especially the beginners of jewelry making or jewelry business.
Glass Beads Strands
Glass Beads Strands

Wholesale beads are popular method for many jewelry makers and jewelry supplies businessmen in many countries. Beads are the basic ingredient for jewelry makers. They are used in a range of jewelry and clothes for enhanced decoration. If you are in the fashion industry, you need to find a reliable jewelry beads wholesaler to offer cheap and quality jewelry beads. There are tens of thousands of jewelry beads wholesale online stores all over the world so that you have a wide range of selection about your supplier. However, not all the suppliers are reliable. So you need to do more “works” to find a reliable wholesale beads supplier before you place order there, or else, you will meet a lot of problems after you placed your order or received your order.
Lampwork European Beads
Lampwork European Beads

One of the reasons why people buy wholesale beads online is to save money, so that store up your widely used jewelry beads in a bulk each time but not only a few strands every month or so. Generally you must place a minimum order of some sort to get wholesale prices. To buy beads online, you may need to buy a certain number of bead strands of the same bead, or place a minimum order of their minimum account. Well, before you place your order, you need to register an account at that online store so that you can add items to your shopping cart and check out. Enter your business name, address, email address and phone number. Don’t enter the information about your credit card. It is not safe. Many reliable wholesale beads suppliers should offer several safe payment methods for choosing, such as Paypal, Western Union, Bank Transfer and so on.

Jewelry making can become a costly hobby if you can’t find a reliable wholesale beads supplier to buy beads online. If you want to start your own jewelry business for selling or opening a crafts supplies store, you also need to find an online wholesaler to buy beads. At last, don’t forget to check the return policies of your suppliers. It is an important guarantee to get compensation for defective beads. 

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Metal Beads in Women’s Fashion Jewelry


Metal beads are widely used in jewelry making. When you walk around in jewelry stores or search on internet, we can easily find countless jewelry pieces created with metal beads. And today, more and more women like to wear metal beads jewelry which not only can be powerful, but also can be very elegant.

About the metal beads, they are made in different original materials, such as alloy, aluminum, silver and so on. They are available in a variety of colors, shapes, designs and sizes. Metal beads, for example, silver beads and gold beads, have been used for creating jewelry for the rich and nobles in the past. But today, fashionable but affordable jewelry is more and more popular than costly jewelry. And more and more people prefer to wear handmade jewelry now, even more and more women like to wear metal beads jewelry. Well, no doubt that is one reason why so many jewelry makers like to create affordable, fashionable, powerful and elegant metal beads jewelry.
Aluminum Beads
Aluminum Beads

Women have higher social statues than before, and they would like to be looked powerful and elegant in society. Women that work within positions of power seek every way to show that power to other people and wearing metal jewelry is one way to effectively communicate power with elegance. Well, it is very important to balance the powerful and elegant; after all, you are a woman.

More and more people like to pursue uniqueness or personality. If you are one of this kind person, jewelry created with metal beads will be a good choice. There are many different types of beads that can be used in making handcrafted jewelry. Your finished piece of jewelry will vary significantly, depending on the bead medium you select in your jewelry making. Using metal beads creates distinctive jewelry. This style of jewelry tends to be somewhat bolder than some of the other beads that could be used. Well, if you don’t want to so powerful with metal jewelry, you can use some other jewelry beads, such as glass beads, crystal beads and so on, to soft the effect of metal beads. Metal beads can be mixed and matched with many other jewelry beads together very well, so there is no need to worry about the combination.

Purchasing jewelry beads online is not a new thing any longer. You can easily find countless metal beads on online market. If you have a lot of inspirations and like to create jewelry with metal beads, purchase them from jewelry beads online wholesale stores is a wise choice. It is really a convenient and economic way to use less money to get more jewelry beads. 

Monday, September 24, 2012

How to Choose and Clean Pandora Beads on Pandora Jewelry


Pandora beads and Pandora jewelry are very famous around the world. And many women like to own several Pandora style jewelry pieces in their jewelry box. Pandora jewelry is famous with its beautiful Pandora style beads, Pandora charms, and of course, its mysterious story.

On today’s fashion jewelry market, we can easily find that Pandora beads are available in different materials, for example, glass, gemstone, acrylic, wood, rhinestone, metal, shell and some others. All the Pandora style beads are produced in a variety of colors, so that you can create Pandora jewelry in any style you like.
Swarovski Crystal European Beads
Swarovski Crystal European Beads

When people choose Pandora beads to create Pandora jewelry, they will choose Pandora necklaces and bracelets which are special for creating Pandora style jewelry. Most of these necklaces and bracelets are produced in gold and silver colors. But do you think that these Pandora beads only can be stringed on these metal necklaces and bracelets? I will tell you that it is not absolute. Pandora leather cord is very suitable for creating Pandora style jewelry too. But I would like to remind the jewelry making beginners that it is not easy to add your Pandora beads on these Pandora leather necklaces or bracelets as you think. Make sure that you have purchased the correct sized Pandora beads for your leather cord, or else you can’t add them on your cord.
European Beads
European Beads

How to clean these lovely Pandora style beads and jewelry is a problem to many people, I think. I am sure many jewelry lovers have Pandora jewelry pieces. But do you know how to clean these amazing pieces correctly? Many Pandora beads and Pandora jewelry pieces are in silver color, so some people may think they should clean these pieces with silver polish. But I must say that it is absolutely not true. Do not use liquid silver polish on the Pandora style jewelry. It will remove the oxidation treatment to the chains and on some of the beads. Remove all the Pandora beads and Pandora charms from your Pandora jewelry and sit them off to the side. Rub them gently.  Wearing your Pandora style necklaces and bracelets frequently, it will keep these jewelry pieces clean. And it will naturally continue to wear as it is meant to.

Pandora jewelry is very easy to be created by yourself, even if you are just a beginner of jewelry making. Purchase some Pandora beads and Pandora jewelry makings you need to create your own personalized and unique Pandora style jewelry designs. And these jewelry pieces are very suitable for presenting to your family members and friends as jewelry gifts. 

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Use Information about Coral Beads


Coralbeads have been used in jewelry making and home decoration for a long time. But many people are unaware that these beautiful jewelry beads or decorations are made by living creatures. Fewer still realize that corals are dying off at alarming rates around the world. In order to protect corals, many jewelry suppliers don’t offer only real coral beads. So that you will find many synthetic coral beads in today’s fashion jewelry market. You can also find that these jewelry beads are available in various colors. Most coral beads used in jewelry are color enhanced. They are generally white, pink, red and blue. But they are always dyed in various colors.
Natural Coral Beads
Natural Coral Beads

Coral beads are very popular in jewelry making. You can easily find all kinds of coral jewelry in jewelry stores from both online jewelry stores and offline jewelry stores. They are fashionable to wear, but not expensive. Different from gold, platinum or silver jewelry, coral beads jewelry are popular for distinct look and features. Each type of corals has its own distinct features.

Many people like to wear coral beads jewelry but do not know how to take care of them. Here is some useful information about that. Coral gemstone jewelry is easily chipped and requires special care if it is to last. You need to clean your coral jewelry if they are dirt. Saturate a soft cloth with warm water, and wring it out completely. Wipe the coral beads very gently with the cloth, one small section at a time. Use delicate pressure to prevent damage. Dry the beads carefully with a soft cloth. Don’t use jewelry cleaner on coral beads, and don’t store them in direct sunlight or areas with extreme humidity.
Synthetic Coral Beads
Synthetic Coral Beads

As we said above that there are many synthetic coral beads are available on today’s fashion jewelry market, you must to know how to distinguish if they are genuine if you willing to pay much money for them. How to distinguish them? Apart from soaking it in water and rubbing it with paper towels, one way to know is to soak in vinegar as well. Corals are composed of calcium carbonate which will effervesce or fizz, bubble and spark when touched with acid.

Coral beads have special meaning, so that jewelry designed with these jewelry beads are very suitable for presenting as gifts. In many countries, people regard corals as mascot and love to wear them to avoid evil spirits. If you have someone who you want to protect or say love, why not create or purchase coral beads jewelry for her or him?

Thursday, September 20, 2012

How to Use Crimp Beads and Crimp Tool


When you create jewelry designs with jewelry wire, the jewelry findings you must to use are crimp beads and crimp covers. Of course, you also need to use a jewelry plier—crimp tool. How to use crimp beads, crimp covers and crimp tools? It is a problem for almost all the beginners of jewelry making.
Iron Crimp Beads
Iron Crimp Beads


Crimp beads and covers can give jewelry a professional finish to a designed necklace, bracelets or anklet. Crimp beads hide the knot, and crimp covers hide the crimp bead that connects the clasp and beads. Let’s us talk about the crimp beads first. Most crimp beads are made of brass and iron, but they are available in different colors, for example, golden, silver, black, antique bronze, platinum, red copper, rose gold and so on. So that they are suitable for creating any style jewelry you like. The common shape of these jewelry findings are tube and round. About the crimp covers, they are mainly produced by brass and iron too. They are available in different colors as crimp beads.
Brass Crimp Beads
Brass Crimp Beads

How to attach crimp beads and crimp covers on your design by crimp tool? When you are ready to attach a clasp or other connect, first thread end of your wire through a crimp bead. Loop the wire through the clasp and then feed back through the crimp bead, forming a loop. Slide the crimp bead up close to the end of the clasp but make sure that it is not too close to the clasp. Now you are ready to squeeze the crimp bead shut. Place the bead at the back of part of the crimp tool close to the handle. Gently squeeze the crimp bead closed. Tug lightly to make sure that the crimp bead does not pull out easily. Now you can place the crimp cover over the crimp bead. Place it toward the front part of the tool and gently close the crimp cover over the crimp bead. Thread the wire from the finished jewelry design through a crimp bead. Thread it through next to the figure eight ring and back through the crimp bead. The last step is trimming the wire.

Finished jewelry projects are great gifts for family members, friends and co-workers. Have you learned how to use crimp beads, crimp covers and crimp tool (crimp pliers) now? Do you have some fabulous jewelry making ideas with them now? If yes, it is time to purchase and use them to create your unique jewelry gifts for anyone who you want to express love or friendship.

Monday, August 27, 2012

Characters of Tiger Eye Beads


Gemstone beads are always loved deeply by jewelry makers and jewelry lovers. Tiger eye beads, from the quartz group, are one of these popular gemstones. They have rich yellow and brown stripes, and a fine golden luster. The colors will reverse when you view them from the opposite direction.
Gemstone Strands, Grade A, Round, Tiger Eye
Tiger Eye Beads

Tiger eye beads are beautiful. You will find they have a lot of luster that is glossy. Many people say that these beads will dance when they are in the right light. Tiger eye beads are available in various shapes, sizes and colors. About the various colors, you will find many tiger eyes are dyed in different colors. Round, oval, column, tube, rectangle, abacus, drop, heart, chips, flowers and cross are the most popular shapes for these beads. Of course, they are available in many other shapes too. They are very durable and can be worn by anyone. Whoever is wearing these beads is believed to be very courageous and have a lot of confidence in themselves in many cultures.
Gemstone Strands, Tiger Eye
Gemstone Strands, Tiger Eye

There are some benefits of tiger eye beads: clear thinking, insight, protection, brings good luck, balances the lower chakras, purify bloods and enhances psychic abilities when placed on the third eye. About these beads, there are many legends too. As per the legend, Roman soldiers wore tiger eyes for protection in battle. Some people believed that tiger eye beads let you see everything. Use it for insight and you can be a very lucky person. When used in jewelry, these beads may bring good luck and protection from the evil eye to the wearer. It is also known to bring clear thinking and insight. So it is a good option to choose tiger eye bead jewelry as jewelry gift for your family members and friends. What is more, these beads are accepted as the gem for the ninth wedding anniversary.

Tiger eye beads and jewelry are beautiful and eye-catching. How to keep them well? To keep them in good condition, they must be prevented from sharp blows and scratches. Frequently changing temperature may also make an adverse effect on these beads. Take care of your eye-catching tiger eye jewelry pieces, so they can be wore for a long time.

If you want to get some tiger eye beads, you will find many of them are available in various shapes, colors and sizes on today’s jewelry market. Well, you must get little selections from your local jewelry beads retail stores. The online wholesale stores can offer you a large wider range of selection and much lower prices. So you don’t need to break your bank to get what you desired if you purchase them from reliable online stores, just like PandaHall. 

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Design Ideas and Unknown Information about Faceted Glass Beads


Glass beads are sorted to several main different types according to their effects and producing technology. And all the types of glass beads are available in faceted kind, which are called as faceted glass beads.

We all know that faceted beads can be produced in various different materials and shapes, and all of them are used in jewelry, craft projects and for other purposes. As one of the most popular faceted beads, faceted glass beads are the most favorite beads to be given various facets for their inherent property of shining.
Hematite Bracelets
Hematite Bracelets

How faceted glass beads are produced? Facet is a flat edge of a cut bead. Faceted beads are cut to produce multiple flat faces for a dazzling effect. Faceting is the method or technique of cutting and polishing a glass bead surface in order to get maximum brilliance. Faceting can be done by both hand and machines. By cutting and polished the beads, it is made possible for light to enter the bead and bend in different positions. This is called refraction in gemology, and the reason why faceted glass beads are so shining and sparkling. Well, as those faceted beads are available in various shapes, such as round, drop, heart and so son, they need different methods to cut them, including single cut, Swiss cut, brilliant cut, step cut, full cut, fancy cut, rose cut and cabochon cut.
Handmade Glass Beads
Handmade Glass Beads

Faceted glass beads are available in various colors, shapes and sizes in all kinds of glass beads. They are eye-catching for creating elegant jewelry pieces singly. They can also be mixed and matched with other jewelry beads and findings to create any fabulous jewelry designs as long as you have good ideas. Here I’d like share a jewelry making idea about those jewelry beads with your. Let’s make a hematite bracelet with pink faceted glass beads together. The materials you need to prepare are tube faceted hematite beads, small round hematite beads, bicone faceted pink glass beads and a length of memory wire (two circles). The steps are very simple. First, use a round nose jewelry plier to make a loop at one end of wire. Second, string one glass beads, one small round hematite bead, one tube hematite bead and one round hematite bead one by one. Third, use jewelry plier to make a loop at the other end of wire after all the beads have been stringed on. A beautiful and healthy bracelet is finished.

If you have learnt more about the faceted glass beads and attracted by their charming appearances, and want to create some your own superb jewelry designs, just purchase some materials what you desired to create. 

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Use Cat Eye Beads to Create Jewelry Gifts


As a popular glass beads, cat eye beads are widely used in jewelry making for a long time. And they are available in many countries around the world, so that you can easily find them in your local jewelry beads retail stores and online jewelry beads wholesale stores.

Many people are attracted by their charming appearance, luster and colors. But what is the name of cat eye beads come from? These beads are made of optical fiber in a manner that makes them reflect light in different ways with each shift in angle. A narrow beam of light hued glass running through their middle makes them resemble cat’s eyes, hence the name, cat eye beads.
cat eye beads
Cat Eye Beads

Cat eye beads are so lovely and so charming, so that there are very suitable for creating jewelry gifts for your family members, friends, classmates, teachers and others. Of course, jewelry with cats eye beads is very suitable for yourself too. These eye-catching glass beads are available in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. So when you choose them for creating a jewelry gift for your friends or others, you have to consider what kind of color, size and shape are suitable for them, or they will like. For your girlfriend, the pink beads will be a good choice. About the size of beads, you can check her other jewelry pieces to find the suitable ones. You can use these pink beads to string a bracelet singly, but also can mix and match them with some other jewelry beads, findings and pendant charms to create a lovely, a little complicated bracelet.
Cat Eye Beads
Cat Eye Beads

Cat eye beads jewelry also can be sent to new baby as jewelry gift. Here is a jewelry making idea about new baby’s bracelet gift. This bracelet is made with 4mm pink Swarovski crystal beads, 4mm white cat’s eye beads and 2mm silver round spacer beads. The step is very simple. Just using elastic cord to string these beads according to a special order you want and tie a knot at last. This jewelry gift is perfect for that special occasion, whether it is a christening, blessing or baptism. It will just add to the special moment for that little angel.

The colors of cat eye beads are bright and brilliant. They are not only suitable for creating lovely, elegant style jewelry, but also can be used to create vintage style jewelry. For example, choose some green cat eye beads, antique bronze chain, leave shaped toggle claps, lobster clasp and antique bronze grape charm to create a vintage style bronzed grape necklace. Those jewelry making ideas are just for your reference. I am sure you can create your own fabulous jewelry. Just purchase the materials you need, and take action.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Czech Glass Beads Can Help You Create Sparkling Jewelry


Want to create sparkling jewelry designs but do not want to cost much money? Like Swarovski crystal beads jewelry, but they are too expensive? Don’t worry. Czech glass beads and jewelry will be your good choice. These beads are beautiful as Swarovski but much cheaper.

Czech glass beads are known for their excellent quality and craftsmanship, dating all the way back to the 11th century. Made of quality glass, their colors are consistent and sizes are very precise. Pressed Czech glass beads are a wonderful and economical addition to any jewelry design. Czech glass beads are popular craft beads because they come in many sizes and shapes. One of the particular beauties of fire-polished Czech glass beads is the range of mixed and mottled colors that are available.
Czech Glass Beads
Czech Glass Beads

Why people like to use Czech glass beads to create jewelry? And why so many people like to wear Czech glass beads jewelry? Because these beads are superb as Swarovski crystal beads. Thought these beads are beautiful, sparkling as Swarovski crystal beads, they are much cheaper than crystal beads. The most visible difference between these two kinds of beads can be seen on the edges of the facets. The crystal beads have very clean sharp edge between facets, but Czech fired-polished beads have a slightly rounded edge.

Czech glass beads are beautiful additions to jewelry design, but some people may still believe these beads are made in Czech Republic. In fact, there are many other countries can produce these jewelry beads now, and sell them to the other places around the world. That is to say, the Czech glass beads you seen in today’s fashion jewelry market are not all produced in Czech Republic either.
Czech Glass Beads
Czech Glass Beads

Belinda, a jewelry maker from Australian said:” When I started jewelry making, I became fascinated with Czech glass beads. I started to make jewelry with these beads in 2006. I enjoy all sorts of glass beads, and purchased them from a China beads, findings and gems online wholesaler. It is named as PandaHall.com. If you check on that website, you will find there are a large range of selection for jewelry materials, and can easily enjoy one-stop shopping there. If you want to get more beads in different colors, you can search on its “Mixed Products”. You will discover some of the most unique and beautiful color combinations in these vibrant Czech glass bead strands.”

Are your attracted by the beautiful and sparkling appearance and cheap prices of Czech glass beads? Choose a large, reliable jewelry materials supplier, and take action soon. 

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Use Lampwork Beads to Express Your Love


Do you have a girlfriend or a girl you hope she will become your girlfriend? Do you think only a romantic day will help you to confess successfully? It is wrong. In fact, a romantic or unique jewelry gift will help you a lot. And the lampwork beads jewelry will be a good choice. Why?

If you like jewelry making or like collecting jewelry, you should know that all the lampwork beads are handmade. That is to say, there is no two pieces are the same. If you want to express that she is the unique or special one to you, the handmade beads are the correct choice. Lampwork beads are produced in various shapes, colors and sizes, so you can choose the romantic shape and color to create your “love token”. Well, someone may ask what kind of lampwork beads should to choose as a beginner of jewelry making. It is very simple, the romantic shape is heart shaped without doubt. About the colors, the color which stands for love may be different in different countries. For example, in some countries, red is the symbol of passion, so the people believe red roses and some other red things can express their love correctly. While, some people in other countries prefer to use white or purple. It is also a good idea to choose her favorite colors to make this special gift. No matter which color means love and romantic in your country, you can easily find the desired lampwork beads in heart shaped.
Handmade Blown Glass Beads
Handmade Blown Glass Beads

Some people may ask why I should choose lampwork beads to create a “love token” for her to express my love. Can’t I choose other jewelry beads? As we said before that all the beads are handmade. That is to say your jewelry gift will be one of a kind as no one can find the other piece is the same as yours. And lampwork beads are versatile, you can use this kind of beads to make a jewelry gift only, but also can mix and match them with other kinds of jewelry beads and jewelry findings.
Handmade Lampwork European Beads
Handmade Lampwork European Beads

What kind of gift is a successful gift for woman? The one can touch a woman’s heart is a successful one. After you have decided to use lampwork beads to create your “love token”, the next important thing is to find a reliable jewelry beads supplier to purchase your needed materials. If you want to get a wide range of selection, I would like to suggest you to purchase them from online stores. 

Monday, August 6, 2012

Use Pandora Style Beads to Create Your Own Unique Jewelry


Pandora box is an ancient history. And today, Pandora style beads and Pandora style jewelry are well-known in fashion jewelry world. These jewelry beads are not only welled known by their charming, elegant appearance, but also by their versatile usages.

Pandora style beads are available in a large wide range of choice on today’s fashion jewelry market. Whether you choose to make up a memory one or one full of your favorite animals or colors, the possibilities are endless. You can easily find these beads in almost all the jewelry beads stores as they are so popular. But they are sold in different prices and quality. If you purchase them in jewelry beads wholesale stores or companies, you will get a special low price, so you can purchase as many as you want it won’t cost you’re a fortune.
Glass Rhinestone European Beads
Glass Rhinestone European Beads

Why Pandora style jewelry became so popular? It is that they allow you to change the look of your jewelry easily and quickly. With traditional charm jewelry when you have finished assembly changing the beads is not really practical. With Pandora beads however the jewelry can be unscrewed and the beads slid off and new ones put on. This means that with adequate supply of beads you can come up with a huge variety of looks. That is why people say if you want to create your own unique jewelry, Pandora style beads and Pandora jewelry making are your best choice. Pandora jewelry making (European style jewelry making) include Pandora style bracelets, Pandora style necklaces, Pandora style earrings and Pandora style ring shanks.
Cat Eye European Beads
Cat Eye European Beads

However, do you think that Pandora style beads are only can be used to create Pandora style bracelet, necklace, earrings and rings? If you say YES, I will tell you “You are wrong.” Don’t believe? Here I will show you a jewelry making idea of keychain with Pandora style beads and Pandora style earring. The materials I used including a heart shaped keychain, a jump ring, a Tibetan style European bead, two pieces foil glass Pandora beads in different colors and two Tibetan style European style beads with AB clear rhinestones. The steps are very simple. Twist off the ball bead on the Pandora style earring, and string all the beads (two foil glass Pandora style beads into three Tibetan style Pandora beads) one by one. Screw on the ball bead on the earring. The last step is using the jump ring to attach the Pandora style drop pendant on the heart shaped key chain. A one of a kind Pandora style key chain is finished. Do you believe Pandora style beads are not only born for normal Pandora style jewelry now? If yes, it is time to purchase some of these beads to create your own unique jewelry. 

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Metal Beads Primp You like a Celebrity


Are you still having no idea about what kind of jewelry you should choose for your dress? Are you always thinking that there is no enough jewelry in your wardrobe? Are you searching some jewelry beads which can create a striking visual accent to most beaded jewelry designs? What you should choose and add into your wardrobe is metal beads jewelry, and the correct jewelry beads you should use are metal beads.
Handmade Cloisonne Beads

If you always walk in your local jewelry stores or search on internet, you can easily find metal beads have a large range of choice. Because they are produced in a variety of colors, sizes, shapes and designs. Metal beads jewelry designs are always play a center role in fashion shows. Have you ever taken part in a FASHION SHOW? If yes, you will find there are many metal beads jewelry designs—necklaces, bracelets and earrings are displayed on displays or models. Do you like to read fashion magazine? If yes, you will find a celebrity wearing a metal beads necklace or bracelet without a doubt. And you can see it on many major fashion magazines. Why celebrities love to wear metal beads jewelry? Chances are they love these jewelry for the same reasons as many other women---they are affordable, perfect for any occasion and have an expensive look to them that is great.
Aluminum Beads
Aluminum Beads

Bohemian style dresses and shoes are very popular these two years. Many women like would like to have one or more bohemian dresses in wardrobe, no matter they are ladies or young girls. If there are so many beautiful women wear that fashion dresses, how can you stand out at them? Matching a metal beads necklace with your dress is the wise choice. Try combining Bali style metal beads with bone beads and hemp twine for an eclectic bohemian look. And you will become the spotlight at crowd without a doubt.
Alloy Coin Pendant
Alloy Coin Pendant

Many metal beads also look great when paired with big hold handmade glass beads such as Czech glass beads. Oversized earrings are one of the hottest fashion jewelry this year, just like basketball wives earrings. Wearing a pair of oversized metal earrings, you will be a fashionista. And all the fashionable women should do it. Not all the bling bling jewelries are the fashion. If you like vintage style jewelry and are aiming for an antique or Victorian look for your jewelry, but feel the metal beads you like is too shiny, simply spray the plated bead with windex or other ammonia based cleaner to dull the shine of the plating.

Are you attracted by the striking visual accent of metal beads jewelry? If yes, purchase some metal beads right now to create your own metal jewelry, and primp yourself like a celebrity. 

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Beginners can Use Pandora Glass Beads to Create Pandora Jewelry


“Pandora, Pandora, I want to make a Pandora jewelry.” When I asked my little student of jewelry making class what kind of jewelry she wanted to make, she replied me that happily. And she said she want to use Pandora glass beads (glass European beads) to make a bracelet.
Glass European Beads
Glass European Beads

As a very popular jewelry beads, Pandora style beads are always sold very well, no matter in online jewelry stores or offline jewelry stores. It is not hard to know that there are many people like and wear Pandora jewelry. Pandora style beads are sorted as many different types according to their different materials. Among these different types of Pandora style beads, Pandora glass beads are one of the most popular types for they are as charming and sparkling as crystal beads but much cheaper.
European Style Bracelets
European Style Bracelets

Some people may doubt that can a little girl without any jewelry making experience make Pandora jewelry? The answer is YES. In fact, Pandora style jewelry is not so hard to make as some people think as Pandora style jewelry has special Pandora jewelry making to supply these projects. Pandora bracelet chain, Pandora necklace chain and Pandora earring chains are normal and widely used jewelry making for creating Pandora style jewelry. And they are very easy to be used. For example, if you want to create a Pandora beads bracelet, you just need to twist a clasp on one end of bracelet chain, and string the Pandora style beads on. The last step is twisting the clasp on, and closing it. It is very simple, right? So anyone who is new to start jewelry making can make Pandora style jewelry.
Glass European Beads
Glass European Beads

Some people may ask what make a little girl falls in love with Pandora jewelry. How a little girl knows how to appreciate it? I think this little angel should not know how to appreciate Pandora jewelry or Pandora glass beads. She may just attracted by the charming luster, various colors, and delicate designs of Pandora glass beads. And she also just attracted by the amazing design and beautiful appearance of that jewelry. But after I told she the story of Pandora, she knows the moral and said:” I love Pandora and Pandora jewelry.” At that time, I thought she was really fall in love with Pandora items.

Do you like Pandora jewelry? Are you still worried about creating it as you are just a beginner of jewelry making? There is no need to worry anymore after you have read this article, because I would tell you that the little angel have created two beautiful Pandora style bracelets with Pandora glass beads and Pandora charms for her mother and herself already. So I am sure you can. Just believe yourself and take action. 

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Wholesale Discount Beads to Create London Olympic Games Jewelry


London Olympic Game is pushing at full steam, and many people in different countries pay very close attention to it. And I am one of them. Competitions are going on, jewelry making is not stopped either. It is the correct time to wholesale discount beads to create theme of London Olympic Games, and you should need more beads. Do you think so?
Colorful Shell Beads
Colorful Shell Beads

As we all know that there are many types of sports in Olympic Games competition, for example, badminton, table tennis, archery, tennis, canoeing, baseball, football, field hockey, handball, volleyball, basketball, swimming, diving, water polo, synchronized swimming, athletics, gymnastics, shooting, fencing, weightlifting, boxing, judo, taekwondo, sailing, rowing, triathlon and some others. There are so many Olympic sport programs, I am sure there is one program will interest you. Many audiences will prepare some decorations for the program which they are interested in. But these decorations may looked the same or similar. Do you want to create some special? Wholesaling discount beads with theme of Olympic Games is a wise choice.

When you search discount beads on the internet, you will find that some beads are very suitable for create Olympic Games Jewelry. Many jewelry beads wholesalers have promotion now. For instance, you can easily see football beads, badminton beads, table tennis beads, tennis beads, fencing pendants, boxing beads and many others. And you can also find many beads are produced in national flags. You will find your national flags are produced with different materials in a variety of shapes and colors. No doubt that they are the perfect jewelry materials for create Olympic Games Jewelry to support your country and cheering your athletes on.
Famille Rose Porcelain Beads, Football
Famille Rose Porcelain Beads, Football

What kind of Olympic Games Jewelry can be made with these discount beads? They are of course necklaces, earrings, bracelets and many other fashion decorations as long as you can image and create. You can use sport beads to string a necklace or bracelet singly, or string necklace or bracelet with other “normal” beads, and add one or several pendants with theme of Olympic Games. When you wear these Olympic Games jewelries and cheer for your country, you must be the unique one. You can also create some for your friends or family if you watch these games together. No doubt that these jewelries will make you all feel more united.