Stone Bead Strands and Facebook Marketplace - Great Deals!

I found the best deal on Facebook!

Facebook Marketplace is a new obsession and I have found some awesome deals, and even made a new friend :)

Wasting time in between jobs the other day, I stumbled upon a post of estate items, and in it were these 20 strands of stone beads!!!!!

There were a few pendants as well, but I wasn't as interested in them, and the post said bulk discount. I contacted her and asked if she would separate the pendants and the strands, and what her price was. She agreed and gave a tentative price, I followed up with $110 for all of it and she agreed!!!

That comes out to $5.50 per strand. 

Such a Deal!!!!

 Some of the strands are easily identified, lapis, fancy jasper, azurite, unakite, amethyst, picture jasper, etc. The strands are faceted, roundel and hesihi cut, just beautiful!

Other strands are a bit more difficult, is this really turquoise?

 These little faceted beauties I am fairly confident are emerald, but then again.......

Chrome diposide?

I did some poking online to compare some prices. 

The price strand on the lapis strand was $24, and I found them online between $5 and $24

The price tag on the maybe emerald strand was $16 and I found them online between $10 and $27

All and all, I am very happy with this find. 

Now I can't wait to get in the studio and make some awesome pieces!!

Where do you look for deals?

And remember, be peaceful and be kind!

I'll talk to you soon!

Little something for Mama :)

While at the gem show, I had a few items on a custom order list that I had to look for, so you know I had to do a quick run thru of the beads, just to see what was out there. While on the hunt for the custom order pieces, I ran across these......



I couldn't pass them up!!!

I love the faceted citrine, the multi color resin beads, and the beautiful faceted rutilated quartz. There was so much more I wanted to get, but I did practice restraint - for the first time in my life.

I wish I would have taken my camera, there is so much I would love to have shared with you, but then again, all of the pictures would have come out blurry and it would only have been frustrating.

If you went to a bead show, what would you not be able to pass up?

ArtBeads summer time fun!!!!

Made a fun summertime necklace with some sterling plated chain I got from Artbeads.com and my new glass bead selection.

Let me tell you again - how much I LOVE these great lamp work beads. They are amazing. The detail on the beads is fah-nom-eh-nol!!!!!!!! (say it like that too :)) <--- looks like a double chin!!! I used two different styles of chain - SPCH20 Silver-Plated 3 Oval Links Rollo Chain and SPCH24 Silver-Plated Cable Chain

I wire wrapped the FP-AMYLT6 * - Czech Fire Polished Bead - Light Amethyst - 6mm in groups of three and attached them to a five link group of the cable chain. Then I wrapped the Amethyst beads in the middle of the twisted link - they fit perfectly.




Then I did a grouping up from the toggle of the FP-AMYLT6 * amethyst glass and the LMP-0168 *- Purple, White and Orange Flowers with Purple Center Mix Bicone Beads.

Brought the cluster down to the toggle and added again the
LMP-0168 * - Purple, White and Orange Flowers with Purple Center Mix Bicone Beads, CR-RL066 * - 9x6mm Opalescent Pink and Light Emerald Roundelle,
CR-FL197 * - Czech Glass Lily Flower White Luster
Then wire wrapped one of the CR-SP064 * - Czech Glass Yellow Tiger's Eye Large Spade as the focal.

It is loaded with balance, if you look at it just right, and playfully off center. Too much fun. Wore it out to dinner with my husband on Friday nite and got a lot of compliments!!!



I couldn't let this necklace go unaccompanied, so I made these earrings as well.

CR-RL099* - Opaque Green w/ Half Picasso Roundelle
CR-SP064 * - Czech Glass Yellow Tiger's Eye Large Spade



This combination is a great summer compliment to any outfit!

Thanks Art Beads!! This was a lot of fun!!!

ArtBeads will be posting their blog partners designs on their “Summertime” Facebook Gallery post starting June 21st. Stop by their Facebook page to see them all!!


*FTC compliance disclosure: the '*' items mentioned in this post credited to Art Beads were provided as a promotional gift as part of the Blogging for Beaders Program. These items are for review or design purposes.