3515 Washington Road, Suite 516
McMurray, PA 15317
design it yourself
Silver:
Sterling silver beads and findings from Bali and the Karen Hill Tribe in Thailand. Beautifully crafted clasps
Gold:
Gold-filled beads and findings.
Crystal:
Current and vintage Swarovski crystal. We have many of Swarovski's newest colors, ie: turquoise, pacific opal, chalk white, and rose alabaster
Natural Stones:
Beautiful stones from around the world. We have turquoise from Africa, China, and the U.S., Kumbaba Jasper from Madagascar, Charoite from the banks of the Chary River in Russia, Chrysocolla from Brazil and Peru, Agate from Tibet, and Mookite from Western Australia, to name a few.
Pearls:
Our fresh-water pearls come in many shapes and sizes. Round, coin, leaf, keishi shaped, we have them. Check out Swarovski's newest "kid on the block", crystal pearls. They're gorgeous and colorful!
Artisan Glass:
Individually made beads and pendants by glass artists, local and distant.
Chris DeSimone
Vi Laux
John Winters-Winter Glas
Rene Holubek-Mother Beads
Each bead or bead set is exquisitely different from
the next!
Czech Glass:
Current and vintage pressed glass beads from Czechoslovakia. Come check out the different colors, shapes, and finishes.
Tools:
Ergonomic pliers and wire cutters, crimping pliers, and wire turning pliers. Select the pliers of your choice. We have flat nose, chain nose, bent chain nose, and round pliers. These may be used for finishing your beadwork and wire-wrapping.
Stringing Supplies:
C-Flex, a 49-strand (7 times 7 strands) steel cable coated with clear nylon. This cord is extremely flexible and less prone to kinking and subsequently breaking than other popular brands. C-Flex comes in three diameters: .018 for use with heavy jewelry, .015 for the majority of your stringing needs, and .012 for lightweight jewelry.
C-Lon and Nymo in a variety of colors and weights.
Griffin silk cord with attached needle. Great for stringing pearls and knotting.
Wire:
Sterling Silver wire, dead soft and half-hard in several diameters. German wire in copper, gold, silver, and brass in different diameters. Add dimension to your jewelry, learn the art of wire wrapping.
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