Semiprecious stones like amber or lapislazuli
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I was in the city with a bit of free time with DS1....escaping the crowds at the Union Square Greenmarket, we popped down 17th street and found this awesome shop:
http://www.beadsofparadisenyc.com
The website does not nearly do justice to how cool this place is! Filled floor to ceiling with showcases and textiles, and absolutely the best semiprecious (AND precious!) bead selection I have ever seen. They do jewelry repair as well, If you are ever nearby you must stop in, and we will definitely go back soon!
I HAD to buy something, so I bought a strand of this, which I've never seen before:
What is it? Green labradorite. Sooo pretty and cool! They had some very tempting opals, too. Now I have to decide what to make with this. I may take apart an old pearl necklace where the pearls aren't great, and try to find some 14k beads and a charm for a bracelet. Would love some input and ideas!
http://www.beadsofparadisenyc.com
The website does not nearly do justice to how cool this place is! Filled floor to ceiling with showcases and textiles, and absolutely the best semiprecious (AND precious!) bead selection I have ever seen. They do jewelry repair as well, If you are ever nearby you must stop in, and we will definitely go back soon!
I HAD to buy something, so I bought a strand of this, which I've never seen before:
What is it? Green labradorite. Sooo pretty and cool! They had some very tempting opals, too. Now I have to decide what to make with this. I may take apart an old pearl necklace where the pearls aren't great, and try to find some 14k beads and a charm for a bracelet. Would love some input and ideas!
Back with more pictures of the agate bangle in the sun and trying to capture translucency.
That's an awesome bracelet!!
This is the pendent I just received from John, my builder, its a 4.15ct stone, beautiful cut, mounted in 18kt yellow gold. Being a heated stone, they do have a history of being brittle after heating. The size is .75" x .40" inches, finish work is very nice-stevie...
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Ive been on the web for a short while & havent seen too much of this material so im starting a post with my pendent, 14ct stone in 18kt yellow gold, very good color in any direction viewed & i was lucky to watch my jeweler make the frame from a single gold wire into the frame as shown, a nice finish overall-stevie...
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I'm looking for a little help here. I "found" this double strand necklace today while thrifting and just fell in love with it! Any ideas on the stones? Aquamarine? Jadeite? Not sure but it is very heavy! Sterling silver toggle type hook closure and lots of different hues of green and Aqua. Anyone have any ideas on what the stones might be?
