March's Birthstone: Aquamarine

March's Birthstone: Aquamarine

March's birthstone is the lovely and transcendent aquamarine. This beautiful blue hue is distinctive in its light blue vibrance, sometimes possessing a touch of green. Like many other gemstones, aquamarine is thought to have metaphysical properties. It is said to...

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10 Favorite Earring Hooks

10 Favorite Earring Hooks

We use earring hooks all the time! They are one of the main staples to jewelry making. What's nice about earring hooks, is that you have so many different choices and can really make the earring hook disappear into the...

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Creative Uses for Memory Wire

Creative Uses for Memory Wire

Memory wire is one of those jewelry making techniques that is just plain fun! You don't need to think about tension or perfect how to crimp a crimp bead. You don't need to figure out a clasp to match your...

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Gemstone Meanings & Metaphysical Properties

Gemstone Meanings & Metaphysical Properties

We love gemstone beads for their natural beauty, lovely variations, weight, and feel. Gemstones have been used as jewelry by humans for centuries and over time, different cultures have assigned various meanings, healing attributes, and metaphysical properties to these semi-precious stones....

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