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Using Gems and Semi-Precious
Stones in Jewelry:
6 FREE
Gemstone Jewelry Projects
plus
Guide to Gemstone Beads
Using Gems and Semi-Precious
Stones in Jewelry:
6 Free Gemstone Jewelry Projects
Plus Guide To Gemstone Beads
DyeD or naTural GeMsTones
by
Jean caMpbell
p. 1
HealinG BeaDs: THe sPeCial
MeaninG oF GeMsTones
by
Jean caMpbell
p 2
THe MaGiC oF sTones: 5 TiPs For ToDay’s
aFForDaBle seMiPreCious sTones
by
Marlene blessing
p. 3
neT oF Full GeMs
Mile Marker 219
sTone souP neCklaCe
by
linda ricHMond
p. 4
by
annie HartMan bakken
p. 6
by
tina koYaMa
p. 8
sTone TeMPle DonuTs
Turquoise CollaGe
CoBBlesTone
by
denise Yezbak Moore
p. 16
by
dustin Wedekind
p. 11
by
Marcella austenfeld
p. 13
Contents
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 Using Gems and Semi-Precious
Stones in Jewelry:
6 Free Gemstone Jewelry Projects
Plus Guide to Gemstone Beads
Using Gems and Semi-Precious Stones in Jewelry: 6 Free Gemstone
Jewelry Projects Plus Guide to Gemstone Beads
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
Using Gems and Semi-Precious Stones in Jewelry: 6 Free
Gemstone Jewelry Projects Plus Guide to Gemstone Beads
While there are plenty of high-end gemstone beads available,
buying gemstone beads doesn’t necessarily have to hurt your budget.
here 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
six 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 afordable)
gemstone chips to create a bold netted choker.
Mile Marker 219 by Annie Hartman Bakken combines sterling
silver indings, seed beads, and Unakite to create an earthy necklace.
Harness the energy of your favorite gemstone donut and freeform
peyote stitch in Tina Koyama’s Stone Soup Donut necklace.
Dustin Wedekind uses gemstone donuts in a beautiful and
fashion-forward necklace design that you can make in just minutes.
Turquoise Collage by Marcella Austenfeld combines knotted
leather with a beaded bezel for a freeform turquoise cabochon in a
design that’s both earthy and elegant!
And inally, practice your wire wrapped loops when you make
your own beaded chain of gemstone beads to accent a funky ceramic
focal in Denise Yezbak Moore’s Cobblestone 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 pol-
ished 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
Using Gems and Semi-Pre-
cious Stones in Jewelry: 6 Free Gemstone Jewelry Projects Plus Guide to
Gemstone Beads.
You never know where the path will lead you!
Jennifer VanBenschoten, Beading Daily editor
Using Gems and Semi-Precious Stones in Jewelry:
6 Free Gemstone Jewelry Projects Plus Guide to Gemstone Beads
editor,
beadingdaily
JENNIFER V
AN
BENSCHOTEN
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Introduction
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 Dyed or Natural Gemstones?
How to Tell the Difference
The Story of “Sleeping Beauty Turquoise”
JEAN CAmpBELL
When I irst started working with
gemstone beads, I went online and
ordered some stones listed as “Sleep-
ing Beauty turquoise” howlite. I know,
I know. I was young and mercurial and
didn’t really know what I was read-
ing in that description—I just saw the
Sleeping Beauty turquoise part. You
might not be surprised (especially if
you read jewelry trade magazines) 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 anything like me, you sometimes
buy on impulse. (Did I just say “some-
times”?) he 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? he
properties? Are they dyed or enhanced
in any way?
Codes to describe 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 purchase, but
at least I wouldn’t have been so sur-
prised when I received them. Another
lesson I learned with that old purchase?
Anything in quotation marks means
“resembles,” not “the real thing.”
Short of going to gemology school, you
can get a great education about stones
by reading trade magazines and asking
questions when you buy your gemstone
beads.
aMeriCan GeM TraDe
assoCiaTion’s
enHanCeMenT CoDes
When you order stones from a repu-
table dealer on their website or from
their catalog, you’ll have a little extra
cushion if the vendor uses the American
Gem Trade Association’s Enhancement
A “Sleeping Beauty Turquoise” Fairy Tale
AFTA EnhAncEmEnT codEs
N
Natural
L
Lasers and chemicals used to alter inclusions (this
one’s for diamonds)
E
Enhanced, which describes any of the following:
O
Oil fills the surface fissures to improve appearance;
wax and resin are also used in this technique
ASBL
Assembled into single stones created with two or
more separate pieces
R
Irradiation (gamma and/or electron bombardment)
is used to alter color
B
Bleached
C
Coated with lacquer, enamel, foils, etc.
SNY
Synthetic—manmade, but created with the same
composition and structure as the real thing
D
Dyed to intensify color or uniformity
F
Filling added to the surface with clear glass,
plastic, or borax
U
Diffusion—a chemical/heat treatment to produce
color and/or phenomena
H
Heated and pressurized to affect color and clarity
W
Wax or oil is introduced to opaque or translucent
stone to improve appearance
I
Impregnated with plastic to improve durability
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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 without 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 gem-
stones have healing properties, but I’m
pretty sure Diane is, so I thought I’d
make the efort to use stones that she
might enjoy having around her. Hawk’s
eye for vision; lapis lazuli for intuition;
turquoise for overall good juju.
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
already got as much out of it as she will.
HealinG sTones
here’s a long history of belief in the
healing qualities of gemstones. Native
Americans used them for prayer and
healing, and Chinese health practi-
tioners have used them for thousands
of years. I know I feel a tingly healing
quality just when I run my ingers
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 appetite, here’s a very brief
list of the stones common to many of
our “stashi” with a one-word quality:
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 relected on her bright
face, encouraging comments, and intu-
itive observations. It was like she was
sitting right next to me. And you know
what? I found myself illed with great
energy. Could it have been the right
combination of gemstones? Maybe. But
I know it was mostly from the beading
itself. he meditative quality of beading
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? Bead-
ing allows us to get into that zone. For
me, even though I might have a illed
to-do list, a sassy nine-year-old, or a
hive-producing liver-cleanse on my
mind, as soon as I pick up the beads I
Amazonite: prosperity
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
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