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Beads come in many shapes, sizes and in beautiful crystal, stone and lucite.

Are you creative? Creative people love to touch and design with beads. There are so many options in a fabulous variety of shapes, sizes, colors and materials it makes choosing a difficult pleasure.

Beautiful Swarovski Crystallized Elements can always be counted on to give elegant sparkle. While metal and stone beads provide the earthy elements that we love. You can even mix them together, the only limit is your imagination.

Delica beads come in many colors and can be used in loom work as well as a variety of stitch based work. You can use them to make patterns or faces or flowers. They can also be used as the background for making your own bead chains to hang pendants on. If you would like more information on Delicas please go to our Delicas page.

Stone comes in many shapes, textures, colors and sizes. It has a lovely natural element that changes the look and feel of your jewelry.For more information go to our Stone Page.

Our Bright And Beautiful Ocean

This beautiful Swarovski Crystal necklace was designed by Vicki Green in 2007. It was entered into the Create Your Style for Crystallized Swarovski Elements competition in the professional category and placed in the top 20 finalists. The theme was bright and beautiful and the necklace is called "Our bright and beautiful ocean". It was later featured in the Canadian Beading Magazine.

Beading Tips and Techniques

Would you like a to see some tips on crimping and learn how to finish the ends of a necklace or bracelet? Go to our Tips and Techniques page. Soon we will be offering more beading techniques and giving you suggestions for exciting color combination's. Our Free Pony Bead Pattern also offers an explanation of how to put together a strand of beads that is finished on both ends.

Looking For a Free Pony Bead Pattern?

If you have some Pony Beads that are calling to you to do something with them maybe you would like to try out Free Pony Bead Pattern.

A Brief History of Beads

Many cultures have been incorporating jewelry into there rituals for thousands of years. Often made of bone, stone and seeds they were worn with pride in much the same way that we wear precious gems now. For more information about the History of Beads including; Prayer Beads, Worry Beads, Mardi Gras Beads, click on History.

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