tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56938507008904162242024-03-12T19:02:40.548-07:00Premium Bead BlogsPremium Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909535092959786234noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693850700890416224.post-80983687935579943982015-04-28T20:31:00.000-07:002015-05-05T16:45:25.516-07:00The Feldspar Family - Versatile and Unique! Amazonite, Big Cat Feldspar, Labradorite, Moonstone, Spectrolite and Sunstone!<h2 style="color: #4e5a66; font-size: 18px; text-align: center; text-transform: capitalize;">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-transform: none;">Not only is Feldspar found in nearly two thirds of all rocks on Earth it has also been found in lunar rocks from the Moon! What's even more incredible is that a rock analyzed by the Mars Rover was found to have a large Feldspar content! How fantastic is that?</span></h3>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Let this spectacular family of gemstones light your creatives fires with it wonderful play of color! It is truly a family of stone that speaks to our inner creative genius!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Big Cat Feldspar is a particularly beautiful member of the Feldspar family. The background varies from a tawny beige to tiger orange and is streaked and spotted with fantastic black and deep brown patterning! What's not to love?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"> It</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> is said to bring the magic of the extraordinary into our everyday lives!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Moonstone derives it's name from the incredible interplay of light found in many specimens that bespeaks the play of moonlight. It ranges in color from Peach to Grey to White. Metaphysically it is linked to the moon and all of its cycles. It is believed to help one move through and learn from the natural cycles of life.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spectrolite, also known as Rainbow Moonstone is similar to Moonstone with the exception that the moonlight can be blue, gold, red, lavender and many other hues. It has a white to clear background with flashes of color that are often blue but can be any color of the rainbow. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-transform: none;">Sunstone is an orange to orange/red stone that exhibits schiller in the form of red copper inclusions. This soul arresting gem can stir your heart!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We at Premium Bead hope that you have enjoyed exploring the exquisite Feldspar family of gemstones with us. You can click on any of the stone names to see more of these lovely stones on our website <a href="http://www.premiumbead.com/">www.premiumbead.com</a></span></h4>
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<span style="font-size: small;">With autumn</span> fast approaching it seems appropriate to talk of Jasper as it contains all the colors that speak of fall or autumn making it the perfect design component for your jewelry designs!<br />
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<a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Jasper/?sck=98250389">JASPER</a> - It is difficult to know where to start with this gemstone that has such a wide array of choices. There are so many extraordinarily beautiful types of Jasper. The overall feeling of Jasper is one of connection to the earth and in turn to us the children of the earth. It supports us with its earthy colors and its beauty. To behold such beauty elevates one out of the doldrums and focuses the mind on higher thoughts!<br />
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The ancient Egyptians used Jasper in carved scarabs to increase their sexual energy. Too bad we can't ask them if it worked! It their longevity as a race is an indication it did have a quite amazing effect. The Bible lists Jasper as the first foundation stone of the New Jerusalem as it was considered a direct gift from God. Natives in both America as well Asia see Jasper as a powerful, effective healer as well as a maker of rain.<br />
Jasper is a fine grained opaque ornamental rock composed of Chalcedony and <span style="color: black;"> <span class="alltext">micro-crystalline</span></span> quartz plus other minerals that gift it with colored bands and swirls.<br />
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Here are a some of the named Jaspers that make up this spell binding gemstone! Captions are linkable to the items! Image do not link.<br />
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<a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Store/Search.aspx?sck=98250389&Page=1&Sort=1&key=exotica">EXOTICA JASPER</a> - Is a jasper that is in the classification of Porcelain Jasper that comes from Sonora, Mexico. It is wonderfully beautiful with it rich patterns of cranberry red, cream, light gray all swirled together in an ice cream Sunday blend! This gemstone is a soothing protection stone thus bringing peace to the wearer. It also <span id="customhtml">increases the ability to solve complex issues by drawing in all the aspects of the problem.</span><br />
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<span id="customhtml"><a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Store/Category.aspx?sck=98250389&Page=2&Sort=1&catid=25210">APACHE JASPER</a> - is a Jasper that is filled with vivid and exciting patterns. There is no mistaking its unique pattern designs and colors. If you are starting a project or new phase in your life Apache Jasper is for you! It will aid you in successfully completing your project or help you enter the new phase in your life with grace and assurance.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Jasper/Imperial%20Jasper/?sck=98250389">IMPERIAL JASPER</a> - is a stunning Jasper composed of soft sherbert colors that soothe the eye and the spirit. Imperial Jasper is another find from Mexico the location of the mine is between <span class="st">Jalisco and </span><span class="st">Zacatecas, </span><span class="st">about 50 miles north of the city of Guadalajara.</span> Imperial Jasper helps one to feel the contentment that their life generates and relax into their life script! This gorgeous gemstone feels wonderful!<br />
Make yourself a strand or a pendant and run your fingers across it often to feel the rightness of your life's path!<br />
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a wonderful beach combing that would be! Ocean Jasper is filled with druzy pockets which amplify the energy of the stone as it is most usually minute quartz crystals. Use it in your designs to connect to Mother Earth and all the beauty and healing that lies within Her. Nearly every hue is present in this gift from the planet. <br />
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There are so many Jaspers! I would like to mention a few extraordinary ones that are wonderful for their colors and patterns. Making them perfect for Fall or Autumn designs! <br />
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<b>May you have have a wonderful time exploring the wonderful world of Jaspers. They are many and can be depended on to supply with a rich source of design possibilities!</b><br />
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<b>Sylvia C. Rose-Johnson</b><br />
<b>Stone Intuitive</b><br />
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</b>Premium Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909535092959786234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693850700890416224.post-47630192441761143652011-07-29T12:28:00.000-07:002011-07-29T12:28:21.372-07:00August Birthstones - Fact and Legends!<div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Let's explore the amazing world of birthstones and specifically the birthstones for August. The modern Birthstone of August is Peridot with it's tantalizing vivid lemon/green hue. Who couldn't be just a little envious of those born in August that can lay claim to it as their own! The Oxford English Dictionary suggests that the root of the word Peridot was an alteration of Anglo-Norman <i>pedoretés</i> (classical Latin <i>pæderot</i>-), actually a kind of opal, rather than the Arabic word <i>faridat</i>, meaning "gem". This gives one an idea of the importance of Peridot as it was once known to be synonymous with gems. Peridot is one of the few gems that comes in only one color, green. The green can vary from an olive green, to a lemon green to a brownish green depending on the quantity of iron in the stone crystalline structure. The olive green is considered the most valuable. The Peridot from Pakistan is particularly glorious in color. It s a brilliant lime green that glows with intensity! Hawaiian natives discovered Peridot crystals in the black sands on the big Island of Hawaii, explaining their presence beneath the volcano as tears shed by Pele, the goddess of the volcano. In older times the source of the mine for Peridot was lost and gemstones for jewelry were taken from ancient Egyptian sacred objects and used. The Egyptians drank an energizing drink called Soma from Peridot drinking cups. This beverage and the fact that it was drunk from a Peridot flagon was believed to draw them closer to Isis, the Goddess of nature. So around the world this gem that seemed to be alive with the fires of the volcano from which it often originates has been highly regarded and held as sacred. One of the most Romantic names given to Peridot is Evening Emerald! To me Peridot is the color of early tender spring with all the hope and promise of new beginnings. So it would seem appropriate to me to wear or give as new projects or relationships begin, even before flowering. Giving Peridot signifies vitality within the relationship and a promise of continued growth in the years to come. An exquisite sentiment for our August people or for anyone! </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br />
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;">The second</span> or traditional Birthstone for August is the Sardonyx. This gemstone is a combination of colors, usually red and white but just as stunning is the black and white. It has been used since ancient time as a carving material. The carving is generally referred to as intaglios or counter-relief. This is an amazing quartz gemstone that affords the opportunity to show great mastery of the carver as the two layers were perfect to show dimension and detail. In more recent times cameos have been carved from Sardonyx. Sardonyx was used by the ancient Egyptians as a talisman to protect against evil and infections. To me Sardonyx is Drama! It's variegated colors calls attention to itself like no other. If you feel the need for drama this is the stone for you! This gemstone is symbolic of happiness within a friendship or relationship when given as a gift. <br />
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If neither one of the intriguing gemstones is for you there are others to be chosen. They are from the Mystical birthstone chart Diamond or from the Ayervedic birthstone chart Sapphire.<br />
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Sylvia C. Rose-Johnson<br />
Stone-Intuitive<br />
<a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/">www.SilverRoseBeads.com </a><br />
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</tbody></table><b>Metals</b> have made the news recently with the upward spiral in prices. <b>Gold </b>seems to be the focus but <b>silver</b> has been steadily gaining in value since 2005. It has reached a height unheard of since the Hunt Brothers. It now is hovering at nearly $40 per ounce! Even once lowly copper has skyrocketed.<br />
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What does all this mean for people that make <b>jewelry </b>for a living or a hobby or the customers that purchase their products? It of course, means the price is going up and staying there for the foreseeable future. Ways we can deal with this are cutting down the quantity of metal we use in our designs, use old stock or do what we must do eventually pass it on to our customers. It does raise the intrinsic value of the items we design and this is always a plus. Make the <b>metal</b> the <b>focus</b> and this will bring to the mind of the viewer that it is a thing of value. I use metal as a way to bring in <b>light</b> and <b>sparkle</b> which just needs a touch here and there to achieve the desired effect. Being creative people, beaders will come up with innovative ideas as they work this new factor into their creations.<br />
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<b>GOLD!!!</b> is rated in various purity amounts such as 10k, 14k, 18k, 20k or 22k. Pure GOLD is 24k. 10k designates that it is 10 parts pure gold and 14 parts other metal this holds true for <b>14k,</b> etc. The total of parts always adding up to 24. Adding other metals to gold increases durability and the choice of metal effects the resulting color. Silver, platinum, palladium, zinc and nickel create a white gold while copper creates a rose gold. The choice of metal of course does not effect the purity of gold and there is no way of knowing exactly what metal has been added. <br />
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</tbody></table>Some other facts: <b>Sterling</b> is .925 parts pure silver and .075 parts copper. There is also another silver bead that we carry on our website <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/">www.silverrosebeads.com</a> which is fine silver that is .980 to .999 pure silver. Fine silver does not tarnish as does sterling. Sterling silver tarnishes due to the oxidation of the copper content. I've noticed that there are some dealers selling silver filled. A filled product has a heavy covering of the metal either gold or silver applied in a top layer to the item. There is nothing wrong with this as long as the metal you are purchasing is clearly denoted. It might be a bit of a task to keep them separated if you have a large amount of stock in various metals as beads as a general rule are not stamped as to content.<br />
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Another very useful metal for jewelry crafters is <b>Vermeil</b> which is solid silver with a covering of gold. The thickness of the gold must be 2.5 micrometers thick (or approximately 1/10000ths of an inch) . The base metal must be solid sterling or it is not considered Vermeil. The thickness is fine for jewelry making as most items are not worn for an extended period of time.<br />
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All metals will keep well if stored in an airtight container! They stay bright and shiny without exposure to air (oxygen).<br />
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Hope this article has added to your knowledge of precious metals and how to manage them in your jewelry designs.<br />
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Sylvia C. Rose-Johnson<br />
Owner<br />
The Silver Rose<br />
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Recently added items are some exquisite British Columbia Nephrite Jade Beads. They are sprinkled with attractive dendrites that make the most interesting patterns! We were able to acquire these beauties at reasonable prices when they were purchased some years ago on a trip to the far East. Recently we moved our warehouse 33 miles to our house at a small lake and in the processes found many dynamic beads that had been 'hidden'. The move was an enormous job but full of amazing 'surprises'! The good news is the items were purchased when the dollar was much stronger and the cutting and quality of gemstones beads on a higher scale than are now available for purchase. Synthetics and ? materials were not available for purchase at that time. I have been in the jewelry and gemstone business for 35 years. Stone energy is a very real for thing for me and the manufactured, altered and synthetic material is glaringly apparent to me. These beads are incredible Natural British Columbia Nephrite Jade.<br />
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As New (re-discovered) items are added to our website our BLOG and ads on Facebook will keep you posted on our latest additions!<br />
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The Nephrite Jade comes in three distinct cuts, square coin, smooth briolette or teardrop and round coins. The beads are listed in 16" strands, 8" or half-strands and a parcel size that is approximately a quarter of a 16" strand or 4" of beads. This is done to make it possible for you, our customers to purchase exactly the quantity you desire. If you are in need of some amount other than what is available do not hesitate to contact us with your needs at: silverrosebeads@silverrose.net. <br />
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www.silverrosebeads.comPremium Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909535092959786234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693850700890416224.post-50964972772710835682011-01-21T12:18:00.000-08:002011-01-21T12:22:56.728-08:00Fossilized Coral - Gift from the Pre-Cambrian Era<span id="customhtml"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/47/9192v1.jpg" width="156" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/009192v">Fossilized Coral </a></b></div><h4><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #996600;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Fossilized coral</b> <b>is also known as</b> <b>Agatized</b></span></span></span><span style="color: #996600;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b> coral</b> <b>and</b></span></span></span><b><span style="color: #996600;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></b><span style="color: #996600;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Petoskey stone</b>!</span></span></span><b><span style="color: #996600;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></b><span style="color: #996600;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> <b>This gemstone can add a wonderful</b></span></span></span><b><span style="color: #996600;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></b><span style="color: #996600;"><span style="color: black;">dimension of earthiness and the marvelous healing energy of nature to your creations. The intricate patterning is so fascinating adding texture and interest to your designs. </span></span></span></h4><h4><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #996600;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #996600;"><span style="color: black;">When made into jewelry</span></span></span> the neutral color<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #996600;"><span style="color: black;"> Fossilized Coral comes</span></span></span> goes well with other stones and complements many intense colors worn in clothing . The stone energy also is compatible with almost all other stone energies so I use it freely with everything from Aquamarine to Quartz. This is also a green stone as the animal that inhabited this marvel of nature left 452 million years ago. So one can use it without worry!</span></span></span></h4><h4><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #996600;"><span style="color: black;">In the distant past coral reefs were more abundant than today and this is where much of the Fossilized Coral we see today was formed. Some of these ancient reefs lie in sedimentary rock or in places such as England's Gault clay formation. Found predominately in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and the northwestern portion of Michigan's lower peninsula is Petroskey stone. Petoskey stones are masses of fossil colony coral called Hexagonaria percarinata. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/105627a">Sodalite</a></span></b></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/7/5627sa1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><span style="font-size: small;">As soon as I touch it’s smooth deep blue velvet surface kissed with constellations and galaxies of snow-white calcite a feeling of ecstatic peace permeates my being. This lovely stone brings all the galaxies into choirs of praise about the very nature of who we are. It will help you to recognize and verbalize your true feelings. It will connect you to a part of yourself that enables you to ‘know” the sacred laws of the universe. Sodalite wants to charm people into looking inside themselves and experience the incredible wonder that they are. It call for us to look at the potential that we are. That life is here now, savor it, taste it, live!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">We all are on journey but it’s not the destination that holds the most potential for growth but the trip itself that Sodalite gently and calmly tells the careful listener. Whether your travels are physical emotional or spiritual, Sodalite will make them smoother and delightful while revealing the true nature of your journey. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Because of its ability to reveal to you your authentic self, Sodalite positively affects one’s self-esteem.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Physically it is said to balance the endocrine system. It also has been reputed to be calming and regulating to the central nervous system. It assists with calcium absorption.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">It can be smoothed on the body to dissipate fears and anxiety. Might I recommend a quiet private place, as you reactions to this incredible gem can be startlingly exquisite and you want to make sure you enjoy them!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Written by: Sylvia C. Rose-Johnson</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ever imagine what stone energy could do for you? That is what I am going to talk about mostly in this particular article. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Coral when farmed is good for the environment as it helps keep the waters cleaner and is an easily renewable product. The best prices are for clean blemish free coral and this is best obtained by clean water. The coral is carefully harvested. Explosives are not used therefore leaving the surrounding flora and fauna unharmed. Thus with careful harvesting Coral can be beneficial to the environment, our healing, and our adornment, a happy marriage indeed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">On the healing side Coral is said to aid in cleansing the blood when applied as a healing gemstone. Coral is also said to bring a feeling of well being, a connection to our inner purpose. As far as specific ailments it will bring healing to all areas of the body with specific attention to the eyes, bone, bone marrow, blood, circulatory system and the respiratory system. As an organic gemstone it can help us connect to nature and all the benefits she holds. It also brings prosperity and attracts love to the wearer. Red coral is particularly good for attracting love because it is a stone of passion. It is an all purpose edifier, healer very beneficial for the body, emotional health, physical well being and even our good fortune. </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;">Design wise coral is a wealth of ideas, a designer's dream. So many colors, red, pink, white, salmon or coral, black, gold, fossilized coral as well as a wide variety of shapes, branches, tubes, rounds and every shapes known can be cut from it branches. Play, let your imagination run down the path of creativity. Maybe letting your designs echo the shapes of what you are using the piece you are designing to bring into fruition. Let your pieces bring this marvel of the sea into contact with the skin where it can begin is healing work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Please share some of your ideas about this incredible gem of the seas and any healing ideas you may have experienced with the particular gemstone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Once one of the most highly valued commodities on the planet, the </span><span style="font-size: large;">freshwater pearl is now available to almost everyone. The catch phrase</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">in all we do should be , “is it a green product or green?”. You can </span><span style="font-size: large;">rest assured Freshwater pearls are. Rivers, streams and lakes are kept </span><span style="font-size: large;">clean so this ancient creature can grow breathtaking pearls to adorn </span><span style="font-size: large;">the most discerning palate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">After the first crop of pearls is harvested from the oysters a pearl</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">A Keishi pearl is composed entirely </span><span style="font-size: large;">of nacre as no seeding has been done. After the Keishi is harvested </span><span style="font-size: large;">the oyster is now ready to grow to the truly spectacular 10mm to 12mm </span><span style="font-size: large;">pearls that are the reining divas of the pearl world. As this is the </span><span style="font-size: large;">sought after outcome, safely guarding the life span and health of the </span><span style="font-size: large;">oyster has now come full circle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Through farming practices that bring premium harvest of the highest </span><span style="font-size: large;">quality pearls, one can witness this amazing gift of nature as a truly </span><span style="font-size: large;">green product. It is a renewable resource that keeps small independent </span><span style="font-size: large;">groups of individuals employed, keeps the waterways clean and assures </span><span style="font-size: large;">that the oysters producing this treasure of nature are carefully </span><span style="font-size: large;">tended indeed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So relax and enjoy pearls in all their varied form. These gems of nature are an absolute delight to design with and as the hues they come in compliment every skin tone.</span></div>
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<br />Premium Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909535092959786234noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693850700890416224.post-60820226896717570292010-09-06T11:29:00.000-07:002011-08-29T11:19:58.326-07:00Sapphire - Birthstone of September!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/store/category.aspx?sck=74094124&Page=1&Sort=1&catid=21878">Sapphires</a> are corundum in any color of the rainbow except red. Red corundum is known as Ruby. Sapphires are a 9 on the Mohs hardness scale and are also the birthstone for the month of September. Madagascar is the world leader in sapphire production (as of 2007) specifically its deposits in and around the city of Ilakaka, but Sapphires are also found in the USA, Myanmar, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Australia, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tanzania, Kenya and China.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Lucky you if this magnificent gemstone is your Birthstone. You can choose from an amazing array of colors. Don't care for clear stones? In this incredible family, you have the choice of a star sapphire. A <i>star sapphire</i> is a type of sapphire that exhibits a star-like phenomenon known as aster-ism. Star sapphires contain intersecting needle-like inclusions (often the mineral rutile, a mineral composed primarily of titanium oxide) that cause the appearance of a six-rayed "star"-shaped pattern when viewed with a single overhead light source. Just pick your favorite one and that can be your special Sapphire birthstone. Blue became the "official" color for Sapphires when is was promoted by the Jewelers of America, the American national association of Jewelers, in 1912. Now you know that you can choose the one that appeals to you! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Personally I love the<a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Store/Search.aspx?sck=74094124&Page=1&Sort=1&key=Padparadscha"> Padparadscha</a> an unbelievable brilliant pink/orange. The name derives from the Sinhalese word for lotus blossom. Along with rubies, they are the only type of corundum to be given their own name instead of being called a particular colored sapphire. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope this information has helped you to better understand Sapphire and some of it many facets! </span><br />
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</span></h3>Premium Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909535092959786234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693850700890416224.post-90411016398354960032010-08-31T11:54:00.000-07:002010-09-03T15:19:19.395-07:00What is a Boxwood Bead?<a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/009477k?sck=38266883&caSKU=009477k&caTitle=Carved%20%26%20Signed%20HORSE%20Sphere%20Boxwood%20NETSUKE%209477K" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/49/9477k1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 234px; width: 231px;" /></a> For many of us the idea of what we are doing to enhance our health and enrich our well being is now coming with the question what is this doing to our planet? Well for the enchanting Boxwood creations that question can be answered that they are Green Beads! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwoakLOJOgcQ-9uhtTNIilv5YNXbzcVFcUx3sp7YShSnkdEjmlx91VgkPacFHLlxspRtRU6-fCNzi1HQ8M7mw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>For thousands of years Netsukes have charmed their viewers. A huge detraction to this exquisite form of legend/myth telling was that fact that they were carved out of Elephant Tusk. As the planet has become more aware of what happens to the magnificent elephants, it has made this extraordinary art form repugnant as well as illegal to own for many. The switch to boxwood has made these enchanting objects a green product as boxwood is an easily farmed rapidly growing wood. Boxwood is carved green when it is soft and as it dries it hardens. It is used in it's dwarf form for topiary in the west and the larger variety for ornamental and even furniture carving in China and other eastern countries. It is an ecology friendly solution to preserving an ancient art, when boxwood is used to carve Netsukes and other object d'art. These enchanting pieces are used to evokes different energies and feelings into jewelry, as statuary and other forms of ornamentation. <pr> Here are some of our incredibly detailed Boxwood Netsukes, Ojime and other items we carry!</pr><pr> </pr> <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/004128dy?sck=38266883&caSKU=004128dy&caTitle=CARVED%20%26%20Signed%20PISCES%20KOI%20Fish%20Boxwood%20BEAD%204128DY" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/11/4128dy3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 148px; width: 140px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/004128fn?sck=38266883&caSKU=004128fn&caTitle=CARVED%20%26%20Signed%21%20BOXWOOD%20Surfing%20MERMAID%20Bead%204128FN" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/11/4128fn1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 142px; width: 162px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/009143z?sck=38266883&caSKU=009143z&caTitle=SERENITY%21%20CARVED%20%26%20Signed%20BUDDHA%20Boxwood%20NETSUKE%209143Z" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/35/9143z2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 128px; width: 159px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/004128fx?sck=38266883&caSKU=004128fx&caTitle=RIBBIT%20CARVED%20BOXWOOD%20Signed%20TREE%20FROG%20Bead%204128FX" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/49/4128fx1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 129px; width: 107px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/009476b?sck=38266883&caSKU=009476b&caTitle=EXQUISITE%20HAND%20Carved%20CRICKET%20Boxwood%20Purse%20INRO%209476B" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/39/9476b1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 292px; width: 112px;" /></a> <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/010500?sck=38266883&caSKU=010500&caTitle=BEAUTIFUL%20Carved%20%26%20Signed%20QUAN%20YIN%20BOXWOOD%20Statue%2010500" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/51/10500a.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 285px; width: 125px;" /> </a><br />
<a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/004128dy?sck=38266883&caSKU=004128dy&caTitle=CARVED%20%26%20Signed%20PISCES%20KOI%20Fish%20Boxwood%20BEAD%204128DY" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"> </a>Premium Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909535092959786234noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693850700890416224.post-40144813948997147072010-08-13T15:30:00.000-07:002010-08-16T11:48:58.473-07:00Ancient Beaders- Modern ThinkingThe fascination with beads stretches out into our distant past as documented in article on NPR.<br>
As beaders, what do we have in common with early man? Our endless fascination with beads! According to anthropologist, Chris Henshilwood, this is fascination is what occurred and beads use caused humankind to develop symbolic thinking. Beads represented who they were, what tribe they belonged, what they believed, what their status was, where they had been. Not to dissimilar from how we wear our beads today. In other words, beads were used as symbols. How incredible that an evolutionary jump that prepared the human brain for modern living is credited to our fascination with beads! So when the urge hits you hard and strong, just remember the very part that makes us fully modern human is connected with the beautiful primal urge to decorate ourselves with beads.<br>
To read in more detail about this incredible theory go to: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129082962<br>
Some Shell Beads we carry: Images are click-able to items.<br>
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The very name Kunzite conjures images of exotic destinations and alluring places. My first experience with Kunzite was very amazing. I was leaving a large gem sale. One of the last tables I walked by contained several large and rather rugged looking natural crystals. I paused and immediately my eyes were drawn to a vivid pinkish-lavender crystal about 10 inches long. I reached to touch it and somehow I felt it was reaching out for <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/000394?sck=233376&caSKU=000394&caTitle=Premium%20Pink%20Kunzite%208x12MM%20HEXAGON%20TUBE%20BEAD%20394"><img src="http://www.silverrose.net/metaphysical/6432f.jpg" alt="large kunzite" class="padimg" align="left" border="0" height="240" width="280" /></a>me at the same time. I was so excited! I held it in my hands and felt this incredible humming and warm loving vibration. I didn’t stop to think, "how could this happen?" it just was and I knew this crystal had been meant for me always. I reluctantly left my new ‘love’ and ran off to find my daughter to introduce her to the Kunzite, plus she had my purse! <p align="justify"> When I returned to purchase the crystal and it was handed to me I felt like I was taking home a new precious baby but a baby with all the knowledge of perfect love. Which it knew how to give without measure or thought of anything in return. It seemed to nestle snuggly in the crook of my arm where it gently began to melt into me with soothing loving warmth. </p> <p align="justify"> The first time I received a Reiki treatment. The practitioner had just begin and I exclaimed ‘Kunzite!” She said, “What?” I said, “The energy that is coming into me feels just like Kunzite”. It is easy to see why many have called Kunzite the stone of Divine love and joy. </p> <p align="justify"> Kunzite is very healing to both the physical body and the emotions. On the physical level kunzite sooths the lungs and promotes clear breathing. It takes away shyness and promotes feelings of self-esteem. When placed in ones surroundings it brings a feeling of peace, closeness and a Divine love begins to prevail. Joy is another by-product of this absolutely amazing stone. </p> <p align="justify"> Often when I am doing a fund raising sale and things are feeling down or negative I haul out my great old ‘baby’. Before long the day begins to turn into one of love, hope and peace. </p> <p align="justify">I hope that you to will find your “kunzite” and it will bring the joy, success and love mine has brought to me and mine! </p> <p>Light, love and Laughter, </p> <p>Sylvia C. Rose-Johnson
(Stone intuitive)</p><p>Images are click-able to items on our website:
</p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/006753d?&caSKU=006753d&caTitle=1%20Chatoyant%20Perfect%20PINK%20KUNZITE%209mm%20Bead%206753D"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 152px; height: 172px;" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/20/6753d.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/006753k?&caSKU=006753k&caTitle=1%20Chatoyant%20MINTY%20Seafoam%20GREEN%20KUNZITE%209mm%20Bead%206753K"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 136px; height: 171px;" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/20/6753k.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/010233e?sck=233376&caSKU=010233e&caTitle=201cts%21%20NATURAL%20Pink%20KUNZITE%20PENDANT%2010233E"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 169px; height: 289px;" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/49/10233e1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p>Premium Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909535092959786234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693850700890416224.post-1035861580357425372010-07-22T13:00:00.001-07:002010-07-23T14:22:08.420-07:00TURQUOISE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/009350x"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 110px; height: 149px;" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/37/9350x1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>
<p>NOTES on TURQUOISE – Brings a deep sense of peacefulness to the wearer, a global feeling that everything is right with the universe. A soothing sense that life is unfolding to a divine and perfect plan.</p> <p>Eases breathing and opens the throat. Calms and soothes the thyroid. Encourages the third eye to open and helps direct the flow of energy from the source into the crown chakra. </p><p>A good stone to wear next to ones skin. Brings feeling of overall well-being. Ancient Native Americans believed turquoise drew healing spirits to the wearer.</p> <p>The beauty of this gem reflects the endless sky, representing our Father as well as verdant green that inspire thoughts of our beloved Terra, our home and Mother (Goddess). Both colors can be intricately patterned with spider webbing suggestive of the ‘web’ that holds all life together. Beauty reflects back to the viewer, that is what I find pleasing and of benefit to me. I must touch it, I must feel it and I must have this near me. Having this increases my vibrations. </p><p>I believe all this happens on a non-verbal level, but it happens when beauty beguiles our eyes and stirs our soul. So as you pick out a gem for yourself remember, it appears beautiful to you for a very specific reason. Trust that reason and enjoy, heal and prosper from your gemstone relationships. </p><p>Written by </p> <p>Sylvia C. Rose-Johnson</p> <p>We are featuring turquoise on eBay for 25% off. Click on the items below to see some of these lovelies now! </p><p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cgi.ebay.com/NATURAL-TURQUOISE-Faceted-TEARDROP-Bead-STRAND-107404B-/350372172567?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5193cf1317"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 210px;" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/Images/24/7404BS.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cgi.ebay.com/2-NATURAL-TURQUOISE-SKIPPING-STONE-FOCAL-Beads-2194-/360278345950?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53e24348de"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 221px;" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/Images/15/2194.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Natural-AMERICAN-Turquoise-NUGGET-Bead-Strand-108477-/350375384557?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51940015ed"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 175px;" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/Images/29/8477s.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <div style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;" class="zemanta-pixie"><a class="zemanta-pixie-a" href="http://www.zemanta.com/" title="Enhanced by Zemanta"><img style="border: medium none; float: right;" class="zemanta-pixie-img" src="http://img.zemanta.com/zemified_e.png?x-id=5107f4d3-7514-4c5a-908f-98b38c012782" alt="Enhanced by Zemanta" /></a><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script type="text/javascript" src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" defer="defer"></script></span></div>Premium Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909535092959786234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693850700890416224.post-33666836098021772262010-07-16T12:48:00.000-07:002010-07-16T13:02:22.032-07:00Amazing Amethyst!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/009289am"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 208px;" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/36/9289amp.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Amethyst">Amethyst</a>
</div>It evokes royalty, intoxicating wines, shimmering iridescent sunsets and in it's gentler hues sweet sunrises. What is more captivating than beautiful, radiant Amethyst? It speaks to us of our connection to all things spiritual. It opens us to our higher self and higher thinking in our dealings with our fellow beings. Use this gemstone to strengthen your connection to all beings and to enhance your understanding of your higher self. Wear it close to your heart Chakra to open and awaken it; in a stunning pendant or a long elegant strand. One can also acquire a free form piece to keep in the pocket or hand as a soothing reminder that one is connected always to one's higher good and healing.
Amethyst is a violet shade of quartz and was long believed to ward off the effects of intoxication. Iron and aluminum are responsible for the beautiful colors of Amethyst. On exposure to heat Amethyst often becomes yellow and is then refereed to as <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Store/Search.aspx?sck=17381779&Page=1&Sort=1&key=citrine">Citrine</a> or burnt Amethyst.
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<a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/store/search.aspx">Amethyst</a> was used in jewelry by the ancient Egyptians. It was also worn as protection by medieval European soldiers as <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Store/Search.aspx">Amethyst</a> was believed to be healing and said to keep one cool headed.
Now is a great time to stock up on all your <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/silverrosebeads_Amethyst_W0QQ_fsubZ306320017QQ_sidZ2546487QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em322">Amethyst</a> essentials. We are having a sale on eBay with <span style="font-weight: bold;">25%</span> off our already low prices and with FREE shipping, insurance and handling on orders of $50.00 or more. (Images link to items.)
<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/Images/38/9385s.jpg"></a><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ROYAL-Natural-12mm-AMETHYST-Round-Bead-8-STRAND-9385HS-/350372112809?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5193ce29a9"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 161px; height: 166px;" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/Images/38/9385s.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://stores.ebay.com/silverrosebeads_Amethyst_W0QQ_fsubZ306320017QQ_sacatZsilverrosebeadsQ5fAmethystQ5fW0Q51Q51Q5ffsubQ5A306320017Q51Q51Q5fsidQ5A2546487Q51Q51Q5ftrksidQ5Ap4634Q512ec0Q512em322QQ_sidZ2546487QQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14?_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1581&_pgn=2"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 187px;" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/Images/38/9431s.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cgi.ebay.com/SHINE-2-Natural-AMETHYST-Faceted-Briolette-BEADS-9175-/360278027563?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53e23e6d2b"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 183px;" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/Images/34/9075p.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div>Premium Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909535092959786234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693850700890416224.post-89716047492901307562010-06-25T13:29:00.000-07:002010-07-06T18:21:48.958-07:00GLUTEN FREE AMARANTH BREAD<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmLcvfOtL6Lb184tGKPMhBwMiirJjJK-pN79AH57yHGzJhx6BybJYt_R9D3GH0_z-s-krSeuquEcvwI9lUvIcbjNMlrMXCeif6VPytIwe8SwzFe4yUKFIQr_aVUkhyrrGUMBFTQ4TXg/s1600/glutenfreebread.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmLcvfOtL6Lb184tGKPMhBwMiirJjJK-pN79AH57yHGzJhx6BybJYt_R9D3GH0_z-s-krSeuquEcvwI9lUvIcbjNMlrMXCeif6VPytIwe8SwzFe4yUKFIQr_aVUkhyrrGUMBFTQ4TXg/s320/glutenfreebread.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490966970214653698" border="0" /></a>
Its a long way from natural stone beads to a Gluten free lifestyle but quality of life comes from being healthy and being gluten free is a one way to achieve a healthier life for a celiac. So please read on and discover how to live a delicious and healthy gluten free life.
Since going off gluten and wheat products my life has become much easier and I have lost a considerable amount of weight (65 lbs!). I can breathe without the accompanying wheezing that used to be a companion to every breath I drew. I have more energy, fewer digestive upsets and an increased sense of well being. Has it been a panacea for all my health issues? Not quite, but it has made life so much more fun. I have found developing recipes a healthy and cost effective way to stay gluten free. I have the knowledge that what I am eating is gluten free and wholesome. This recipe contains whole organic grains for the most part. When my husband, due to a medical condition, went gluten free it became even more important to keep things tasty and appealing. He enjoys this bread as it contains Amaranth which has a delicious malty flavor and it has made staying gluten free so much easier for both of us. I believe it is less expensive than bakery bought gluten free bread and more nutritious due to the high protein and high fiber flour. We will let all the people who receive a copy of the recipe know via email the best prices for the ingredients. Please enjoy this delicious and nutritious recipe. May it enrich your life as it has ours! Our son and daughters who are not on a gluten free diet think it's really great.
Be one of the first 10 people to respond to this post and receive the Gluten Free Amaranth Bread recipe for free. Don't want to post? Just send $2.49 via PayPal to silverrosebeads and request a copy of Gluten Free Bread and one will will be send to your email account. Thank you very much for listening to my story. We would love to hear yours and your ideas on gluten free living or healthy living. Look for most posts on gluten free living as interest dictates.Premium Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909535092959786234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693850700890416224.post-51065278875927400212010-06-21T14:50:00.000-07:002010-06-21T15:04:28.953-07:00Summer Solstice - 1st Day of Summer<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCZnjNVAK3unIRqRGceGIk8ZDXt92lo8u_Clseiwgr1MLqFXU1klzkJ81wyL4yCtd8RLZ36z9cQrY2jXovDvgUMSnVp0a_jczDbJuj66uHOjEPWsAVTKSJax1x6xvG5NR4GntdX70ntw/s200/131-3147_IMG.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485349613643483506" border="0" /></a><br><br>
Summer Solstice - 1st Day of Summer<br><br>
<div style="text-align: left;">Happy First Day of Summer, Everyone! Today is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Worldwide, interpretation of the event has varied from culture to culture, but most cultures have held a recognition of sign of the fertility, involving holidays, festivals, gatherings, rituals or other celebrations around that time.<br><br>
In recent decades, it has become a popular belief that the meteorological season of summer begins with the astronomical phenomenon of the summer solstice. However, the period of maximum temperatures in the United States runs from June 4 to September 3.<br><br>
The word solstice derives from Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still).
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Flag Day (US) - Red, White & Blue<br><br>
<div style="text-align: left;">In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777.<br><br>
At the Silver Rose, we are looking at the colors of the US Flag - Red, White and Blue!<br><br>
One of my favorite gems, the <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Other%20Stone/Ruby">Ruby</a>, is red. It is a variety of the mineral corundum. Prices of rubies are primarily determined by color. The brightest and most valuable "red" called pigeon blood-red, commands a huge premium over other rubies of similar quality.<br><br>
<a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Coral%20Beads">Coral</a> comes in several tantalizing colors, most notably, red, black, white, orange, pink, and blue. The colors of the coral depends mainly on where it grows. Coral has been reputed to bring healing to the skin and general over all health!<br><br>
<a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Lapis">Lapis</a> Lazuli has been prized since antiquity for its lovely rich blue hue. Lapis lazuli has been mined in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan for over 6,000 years, and trade in the stone is ancient enough for lapis jewelry to have been found at Predynastic Egyptian sites.<br><br>
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</b></span></div> <div><div style="text-align: center;"><ul><li>Enter the promo code: 35RubyOnyx</li><li>Limited to stock on hand</li><li>Website items only, eBay items excluded</li><li>Sale begins June 11 and ends June 15, 2010</li></ul><a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103469696374&s=0&e=001lbTtk9bFpwWi1KYDzH0PbgbqwuXFyJ9YRCgGlPzAHWdgVLcO9m6clCQ7aE3m1XxiOuCbG9qzZl0eJ6Tu81z9qOnxyc-tG6SthfzJ0xjRY8yfWyM4U-0IS4gBdJaCnKn_r3HVYGWH7-xTpVWl62A11A==" target="_blank"><img alt="natural ruby briolette bead" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/41/9667ad.jpg" border="0" height="117" width="117" /></a> <a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103469696374&s=0&e=001lbTtk9bFpwWi1KYDzH0PbgbqwuXFyJ9YRCgGlPzAHWdgVLcO9m6clCQ7aE3m1XxiOuCbG9qzZl0eJ6Tu81z9qOnxyc-tG6SthfzJ0xjRY8xUxsBBg8ShsQX7v_3NB78jM-RIgj34Zh4=" target="_blank"><img alt="matte carved onyx beads" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/28/8352s.JPG" border="0" height="116.38" width="115" /></a> <a shape="rect" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103469696374&s=0&e=001lbTtk9bFpwWi1KYDzH0PbgbqwuXFyJ9YRCgGlPzAHWdgVLcO9m6clCQ7aE3m1XxiOuCbG9qzZl0eJ6Tu81z9qOnxyc-tG6SthfzJ0xjRY8xUxsBBg8ShscC3KHmIu_JNwehuFovjlWB3KO9pRZtzLw==" target="_blank"><img alt="natural ruby pebble beads" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/41/9671as11.jpg" border="0" height="72.36" width="117" /></a>
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</div>Premium Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909535092959786234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693850700890416224.post-36651539802286183152010-06-01T10:08:00.000-07:002010-06-01T11:09:21.372-07:00June Birthstones - Moonstone, Pearl & Alexandrite<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/107985a"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 82px;" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/26/7985sa3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/009940"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 111px; height: 130px;" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/44/9940a2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/109669b"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 106px; height: 109px;" src="http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/33000253/images/41/9669b1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br><br>
June Birthstones - <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Moonstone">Moonstone</a>, <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Fresh%20Water%20Pearls">Pearl</a> & <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/109669b">Alexandrite</a><br><br>
<div style="text-align: left;">The traditional birthstone for June is Alexandrite. Alexandrite is a variety of chrysoberyl and displays a color change (alexandrite effect) dependent upon the nature of ambient lighting. Alexandrite results from small scale replacement of aluminium by chromium ions in the crystal structure, which causes intense absorption of light over a narrow range of wavelengths in the yellow region of the spectrum. Alexandrite from the Ural Mountains in Russia is green by daylight and red by incandescent light. Other varieties of alexandrite may be yellowish or pink in daylight and a columbine or raspberry red by incandescent light. The optimum or "ideal" color change would be fine emerald green to fine purplish red, but this is exceedingly rare. Because of their rarity and the color change capability, "ideal" alexandrite gems are some of the most expensive in the world.<br><br>
The modern birthstones for June are the Moonstone and Pearl. Moonstone has a 6.0 hardness on the Mohs scale. Its name is derived from a visual effect, or sheen, caused by light reflecting internally in the moonstone from layer inclusion of different feldspars. Moonstone is feldspar with a pearly and opalescent luster.<br><br>
Pearls have been highly valued since antiquity. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other shapes of pearls (baroque pearls) occur. The value of the pearls in jewelry is determined by a combination of the luster, color, size, lack of surface flaw and symmetry that are appropriate for the type of pearl under consideration. Among those attributes, luster is the most important determination of pearl quality according to jewelers. All factors being equal, however, the larger the pearl the more valuable it is. Large, perfectly round pearls are rare and highly valued. Teardrop-shaped pearls are often used in pendants.<br><br>
See more <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Moonstone">Moonstone</a>, <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Fresh%20Water%20Pearls">Pearl</a> & <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/109669b">Alexandrite</a> here.
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Storing and Caring for your Beading Supplies<br><br>
<div style="text-align: left;">While it is great to have little helpers, sometimes organizing your beading supplies is a one person task :) After some trial and error (well really a lot of trial and error), I have found that some of the best ways to organize and store beads are found at your local hardware store or pharmacy.<br><br>
A small tackle box is great for tools like pliers, rulers, watch crystal cement and more. I am in love with clear plastic pill sorters. They are easy to see and they keep my beads securely sorted for future use. And the pill sorters fit into the tackle box easily.<br><br>
As you collect more beads and supplies, it is also a good idea to have a written inventory. A simple spread sheet program like MS Excel can do wonders! Just entering in the specifics for each type of bead you have on hand will save you hours of searching for them. I like to make sure that I note the stone type, shape, size, cost of strand, cost per bead, vendor and date purchased. Using MS Excel, you can sort by the column to find similar shapes, sizes, stone type and more. And when you have finished your project, you can look at your MS Excel spreadsheet to calculate the cost.<br><br>
Happy Beading!
</div></div>Premium Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909535092959786234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693850700890416224.post-6229274455756256202010-05-10T14:39:00.000-07:002010-05-10T14:45:12.658-07:00Creating a Focal Bead Bracelet<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwelbBX-SSmCbA92rC1hBFo8g1S7g64GvuTNG5yslEkX8okQAh7N0kARj2s9-9jn4WNl2venvuokDnrlUh5UQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>
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Creating a Focal Bead Bracelet<br><br>
<div style="text-align: left;">Its not often that we see clear skies in Washington! Usually they are some shade of gray :) So we picked these two colors to create a lovely bracelet. I used Hemimorphite (<a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/007654c">7654c</a>) for the focal bead and Cat's Eye Quartz (<a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Items/009201">9201</a>) beads for the accents.<br><br>
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</div>Premium Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909535092959786234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693850700890416224.post-17538220514735876602010-05-03T13:27:00.000-07:002010-05-03T13:47:44.828-07:00May Birthstones - Emerald, Agate & Sapphire<div style="text-align: center;">May Birthstones - <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Other%20Stone/Emerald">Emerald</a>, <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Agate">Agate</a> & <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Sapphire">Sapphire</a><br><br>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Both the Traditional and Modern birthstones for May is <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Other%20Stone/Emerald">Emerald</a>. Emerald is a member of the Beryl family and is 7.5 to 8 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. Emeralds in antiquity were mined by the Egyptians and in Austria. A rare type of emerald known as a trapiche emerald is occasionally found in the mines of Colombia. A trapiche emerald exhibits a "star" pattern; it has raylike spokes of dark carbon impurities that give the emerald a six-pointed radial pattern. Emeralds come from three main emerald mining areas in Colombia: Muzo, Coscuez, and Chivor.<br><br>
The Ayurvedic Birthstone for May is <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Agate">Agate</a>. It is a microcrystalline variety of quartz (silica), chiefly chalcedony, characterised by its fineness of grain and brightness of color. Although agates may be found in various kinds of rock, they are classically associated with volcanic rocks but can be common in certain metamorphic rocks. Agate is a 7 on Mohs Hardness scale.<br><br>
The Mystical Birthstone for May is <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Sapphire">Sapphire</a>. Sapphire is a member of the Corundum family and is 9 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. Sapphire is one of the two gem varieties of corundum, the other being the red ruby. Although blue is the most well known hue, sapphire is any color of corundum except red. Sapphire may also be colorless, and it also occurs in shades of gray and black.<br><br>
See more <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Other%20Stone/Emerald">Emerald</a>, <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Agate">Agate</a> & <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Sapphire">Sapphire</a> Beads here.
</div></div>Premium Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909535092959786234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693850700890416224.post-46711945064303489152010-04-19T13:46:00.000-07:002010-04-19T14:45:01.020-07:00Earth Day a Beautiful Concept<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 174px;" src="http://www.pdimages.com/BX0097.JPG" alt="" border="0" /></a>
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The Silver Rose is going green in ways that contribute to a healthier and sustainable planet. We have recycle bins in our work place and actually right along side our desks. We support local and online green business. Our regard for the earth includes driving small light carbon foot print cars and Eco-friendly cleaning products.<br><br>
We carry products that are environmentally friendly such as pearls, boxwood beads and bone. <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Fresh%20Water%20Pearls">Pearls</a> are a renewable resource easily grown and harvest by local people thus creating jobs in remote areas and an encouragement to keep local waterways clean and viable. <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Carved%20Beads/Box%20Wood">Boxwood</a> is a quick growing ornamental tree that also encourages good farming practices and respect for nature. <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Store/Search.aspx?sck=39070682&Page=1&Sort=1&key=bone">Bone</a> when used in carving uses all the parts of the animals thus cutting back on waste. Turning something into a work of art that would generally be thrown on to a waste pile.<br><br>
It has been a turn around to look back on how earth friendly has taken on new meaning and given respect where once we earth lovers were called tree-huggers and looked on as a rather second class citizen and just not too bright. Now it's seen as the right thing to do. This is a change I love to see!<br><br>
Please look around you and see all the ways that you are helping keep our planet healthier and thus more sustainable for those that follow and give yourself a great big hug.<br><br>
Sylvia C. Rose-Johnson
ESPremium Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909535092959786234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693850700890416224.post-29345130146701828292010-04-12T10:45:00.000-07:002010-04-12T10:53:06.415-07:00Creating a Toggle Pendant Necklace<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx6D6geaW8CcPo9HfCmh1LOWwvYnWaBm3ThYRDgFKZ6SAUnSP5FVLE1pgOXcVUNP6-HY5bhbg1sNSjQf98c' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br>
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How to create a toggle pendant necklace<br>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Do you have a pendant bead that you love, but you don't know what to do with it? I love this limbcast agate disc pendant bead. The mossy inclusions are so intriguing! I felt that it needed more than just a simple pendant and decided to set it off using carnelian agate beads. I strung the carnelian agate beads simply on a 22K Vermeil clasp and wire-wrapped the pendant bead to the loop of the toggle clasp. This way I can wear it in front like a pendant or in back for an unexpected twist!<br>
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<a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Other%20Stone/Emerald">Emeralds</a>, the modern birthstone for May, are a variety of the mineral beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6,) colored green by trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium.Beryl has a hardness of 7.5-8 on the 10 point Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
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<a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Agate">Agate</a>, the traditional birthstone for May, is a microcrystalline variety of quartz (silica), chiefly chalcedony, characterized by its fineness of grain and brightness of color. Although agates may be found in various kinds of rock, they are classically associated with volcanic rocks but can be common in certain metamorphic rocks.
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">April Birthstones - <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Diamond%20Beads/all%20diamonds">Diamond</a>, <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Sapphire">Sapphire</a> & <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Opal">Opal</a><br><br>
<div style="text-align: left;">The traditional birthstones for April are the Diamond and the Sapphire. Diamonds are the hardest known natural material rating a 10 on the Mohs hardness scale. They are composed of carbon and have been used as adornment since antiquity. Diamonds are thought to have been first recognized and mined in India, where significant alluvial deposits of the stone could be found many centuries ago along the rivers Penner, Krishna and Godavari. The diamond is also the modern and Ayurvedic birthstone for April. See our post on creating a diamond bead necklace <a href="http://silverrosebeads.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-create-shimmering-diamond.html">here</a>.<br><br>
Sapphires are any color of the stone corundum except red. Red corundum is known as Ruby. Sapphires are a 9 on the Mohs hardness scale and are also the birthstone for the month of September. Madagascar is the world leader in sapphire production (as of 2007) specifically its deposits in and around the city of Ilakaka, but Sapphires are also found in the USA, Myanmar, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Australia, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tanzania, Kenya and China.<br><br>
The mystical birthstone for April is the Opal. Opal is a 6.5 to 5.5 on Mohs scale of hardness and generally has a 3-10% water content but it can have as high as a 20% water content. There are several varieties of opal. Precious opal is the most widely known and shows fiery flashes on a white or dark background. Fire opal is commonly red, orange to yellow and has no flash. Peruvian opal is a semi-opaque to opaque blue-green stone found in Peru which also has no flash. In the Middle Ages, opal was considered a stone that could provide great luck because it was believed to possess all the virtues of each gemstone whose color was represented in the color spectrum of the opal. It is also the birthstone for October.<br><br>
See more <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Diamond%20Beads/all%20diamonds">Diamond</a>, <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Sapphire">Sapphire</a> and <a href="http://www.silverrosebeads.com/Stone%20Beads/Opal">Opal</a> beads here.</div></div>Premium Beadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02909535092959786234noreply@blogger.com0