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CITRINE

JADE

FLUORITE

MAGNESITE

TOURMALINE

Each beautiful gemstone features its own markings and colour changes making no two beads completely alike. There are so many ways to make the most of your semi-precious beads such as threading a single bead onto a pin to make a simple earring or wire wrapping a bead to frame it on a handmade ring.

Gemstones available in

3 sizes!

looking after your beads

Remember to take your bracelets and rings off before washing up or cleaning as soap and chemicals can dull the appearance of your gems!

Try not to store gemstone jewellery next to each other as softer stones such as lapis lazuli and turquoise as these can be easily scratched by harder stones and findings.

SODALITE

PYRITE

5 MINUTE MAKE!

Create a simple elastic bracelet using the smallest 4mm beads and the larger 8mm's. Alternate the sizes on the elastic and tie a couple of overhand knots to finish. Add a drop of glue and hide the knot within one of the larger beads!