Chinese New Year: Year of the Fire Rooster Beadworks loves celebrating multi-cultural holidays and we are anticipating the upcoming Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year begins on January 28th, with the festivities typically starting the day before the New Year and continuing until the Lantern Festival which is February 15th. In the Chinese zodiac, each year is … Continue Reading
How do you tell the difference between genuine Turquoise and Dyed Howlite or Dyed Magnesite? Turquoise is one of the most common gemstones that gets imitated in the jewelry design industry. It is often dyed Howlite or dyed Magnesite. So how can you tell the difference between the real deal and imitation? It’s difficult so always … Continue Reading
The latest jewelry report from Vogue says gemstones are in! Vogue is without a doubt one of THE guides for all things fashionable. Just off the latest Spring/Summer runway shows, Vogue has confirmed gemstones are a big hit in jewelry this year. Not only are minerals making a hit on the runway, here are a few other trends for … Continue Reading
Fun Leather Wrap Bracelet Class This January! Within minutes you can make a unique, hand-made leather wrap bracelet that is sure to impress. In this class you will learn how to make simple, easy-to-do woven bracelets combining leather and beads. The class is easy enough for beginners but will provide something new for even the … Continue Reading
Garnet is more varied and powerful than you might expect! We’ve heard of Garnet, but how many varieties of this particular stone are you familiar with? There are actually at least 20 different varieties! They all share a common crystal structure (identified as rhombic) but vary in chemical composition which allows this gemstone to show itself … Continue Reading
Layer Fearlessly: Sweaters and Necklaces can be Friends! Winter can drain the desire to wear anything other than pajamas, trust us, we’ve been there too. Every once in awhile you need a kick in the pants to dress more fab then fuddy duddy and we are here to motivate you! We encourage you to boldly layer necklaces along … Continue Reading
