The Whole Bead Show Providence RI September 26-28, 2008 Friday & Saturday 10am to 6pm Sunday Noon to 5pm (The Location) Rhode Island Convention Center Hall A One Sabin Street Providence RI 02903 PARKING $9.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------BUYER INFORMATION...

The Whole Bead Show October 17-19, 2008 Friday & Saturday 10am to 6pm Sunday Noon to 5pm Admission $5 payable by cash or check and valid for all days of the show. VENUE Metropolitan Pavilion South & North Pavilions, 1st Floor 125 West 18th Street between 6th& 7th Ave #1 SUBWAY @ 18th&...

After all these years we finally had the "limited" cable service installed. I told my husband to remove QVC and HSN for a variety of reasons. Before he removed them from the list of channels we can view, I took a look at their jewelry shows and I was impressed by the beauty and workmanship...

Hi, Michaels is selling "Australian Jasper". It has various tones of green with dark blotches. It looks like it has been dyed. Some of the green looks like malachite and sometimes the green looks more like turquoise. I know that Unakite is from Australia. I wonder if it is dyed Unakite. Is...

I was inspired by a project featured in Pinn Beads and made these gemstone pendants. I used dyed suede flat cords to match or compliment the colors of the gemstones. I made several variations - red corrals, blue turquoise, rose quartz, fire agate, amethyst, pearls, etc. - and they came out to be great...

I made some necklaces so that the toggle is to be worn in the front. I added a pendant to the toggle or some charms. The necklaces are short-perhaps 18 inches long. I feel that the necklaces are too short for a front toggle. What's the right length for a front toggle?

So, did anyone around this area make it to the Gem Faire in CM? Other than Ontario last March, this was only my second time attending and it was far bigger. I was mesmorized and overwhelmed and for a bit somewhat frustrated, but I kept circling and adding up pricing and figuring out who had the best...