Jewelry Terms

Color/Style

Choosing the right color

We have many different options of gemstones and glass beads for you to choose from to make your piece of jewelry unique.  Here is a list and pictures of all those so you can be sure too pick which is right for you.

 

Gemstones

African 'Jade'- a variety of deep green tones

Malaysian 'Jade'- this is actually dyed translucent quartz but is commonly mistaken for Jade

Red 'Jade'- a high-grade dolomite marble from Asia dyed a deep red color

Dalmatian Jasper- a light tan color with black spots like a Dalmatian, stones come from Utah

Picture Jasper- various brown, tan, and cream colors, stones from Idaho

Tiger Eye- contrasting golden and brown bands, stones from South Africa

Red Tiger Eye- when tiger eye is heat treated it turns a deep rust color

Snowflake Obsidian- a volcanic glass, found in Arizona and New Mexico

Turquoise- a blue to green mineral found all over the world

Cat Eye Beads-also known as fiberoptic beads

Light Pink

Dark Pink

Light Blue

Dark Blue

Turquoise

Light Purple

White

Light Green

Green

Czech Glass Beads

Crystal Aurora Borealis (AB)

Black AB

Red

Garnet

Emerald

Blue

Purple

Pink

Choosing the right Style

With the Drum, JB and Variety style you can choose from 2 different choices of designs. Either the stones as a focal point or throughout the piece.  Below are examples:

These two are examples of color used as a focal point.

These two are examples of color used throughout.

 

 

 



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