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REQUESTS
If you can't find quite
what you're looking for amongst the items on the site, please contact
me and I'll be happy to
help if I can.
WARNINGS
Please
note that Magnetic Hematite jewellery should NOT be worn by anyone using a
pacemaker or other electronic medical device!
BEADS
Here are some close-ups
of the bali silver beads used in the jewellery on this site.
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Curved
wire tubes
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Daisy
Spacers
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Mango
Beads
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Please find below detailed explanations on the terms I tend to use a lot in my
jewellery descriptions for your information. If there are any further terms I
have used you aren’t sure of, please do contact me, I’ll be happy to
explain!
Sterling Silver – Jewellers silver is pure 925 silver and
this is what I use when I term something as Sterling Silver. Due to the size of
the components used in jewellery making, it’s rare any of it will be hallmarked,
but I guarantee if I say something is Sterling Silver, then it definitely
is!
Silver Art Clay – I occasionally work with this material. It’s a
clay which can be shaped any way I choose like normal clay, except that when
fired, this clay burns away the mouldable compounds and becomes pure 99% silver
(that’s even purer than the common jewellers sterling silver).
Silver
Plated – If items/components are specified as Silver Plated, it will be Sterling
Silver plate over a base metal – usually copper.
Gold Plated - I don’t
often use gold plated materials, but if / when I do it is real gold plated over
a base metal.
Tibetan Silver – Beads and findings made from Tibetan
silver are usually solid moulded metal with approximately 20% of pure Silver
mixed with a base metal. I only buy Tibetan silver components from sellers
guaranteeing that their items are free from lead and nickel to comply with EU
guidelines.
Swarovski – These crystals and pearls are made from the finest
crystal lead glass, cut and ground with such precision that they sparkle as
brilliantly as diamonds. Swarovski is a world renowned organisation, the top in
their field, in fact you’ll often see their cut crystal figures in your local
jewellers. It’s only fairly recently that Swarovski crystals and pearls have
been adapted for use in fine jewellery in the form of beads and pendants in
various shapes and a multitude of gorgeous colours!
Czech Glass Beads –
Czechoslovakian Glass beads are considered one of the highest quality glass
beads available on the market, second only to lead crystal. Czech Glass comes
in a variety of forms and shapes including pressed bead shapes, faceted beads,
seed beads etc in an amazing range of colours and coatings.
Fire
Polished Czech Glass Beads - These are a form of pressed glass beads, which are
high quality moulded or cut beads, which have been heated at an extremely high
temperature to give very clean, glossy surfaces. The additional torch treatment
melts the visible seams and rough spots on the outside of the beads and the
treatment softens the facet edges. Most of the Czech glass beads I use are Fire
Polished.
AB (Aurora Borealis) Coating – Often used on Czech glass
beads, this finish reflects the colours of the Aurora Borealis (also known as
the Northern Lights). It appears as an iridescent or rainbow coating. The AB
coating is often applied to just one side of the bead while it is still hot and
it is this which creates the rainbow or prism effect on the bead surface.
Lampwork Beads – Lampworking is an art form that has been practised
since ancient times referring to the melting of glass using a torch – in this
instance to create gorgeous beads in a multitude of colours and designs. The
Lampwork beads I use are all handmade and on occasion (when specified) are
created by highly renowned Lampwork Artists / Designers. Although Lampworking
is more widely known in the US and therefore more available, I try to support
our British Lampwork Artists whenever possible.
Polymer Clay – This is
another form of the traditional clay which is used to create vases / plates
etc. This polymer clay used by artists to create a large range of craft items
including miniatures, dolls faces and of course beads. The polymer clay
movement is huge in the US where certain designers can claim thousands for just
one of their beads and it is becoming ever more popular in the UK, in particular
to create stunning one off bead designs for jewellery worn by the rich and
famous! I don’t claim to be a famous polymer artist at all, but any beads /
jewellery made by me using this medium will truly be unique and one of a kind –
and who knows, maybe one day I’ll be famous and they’ll be worth thousands too!
;)
Cats Eye Beads – These are stunning fibre optic glass beads that come in various
shapes and sizes that reflect light like a real cats eye giving a stunning
effect. Unfortunately it’s really difficult to capture in a picture just how
beautiful the effect is!
Filigree – This is a kind of jewel work where
strands of silver or gold thread are twisted together and soldered to create a
delicate looking pattern.
THE
ORIGIN OF THE NAME BAILEYS BEADS
As the moon covers the last slice of the sun during an eclipse, the photosphere
shining through the lunar valleys creates an effect called "Bailey's Beads" as
the last sliver of sun breaks up into a chain of bright pearls around the edge
of the moon.
