In ancient China cicadas were used as burial objects and are normally made from jade or white/green glass. Red cicadas on the other hand...

Bead that rocks This is one rock crsytal bead that ROCKS ! Its shape is rather unusual being made up of 4 beads carved from one rock c...

to this bird loving world..... and all you bead loving people...   When I saw this turquoise bird bead, it immediately reminde...

FUN WITH JATIMS Jatims are ancient glass beads from Indonesia. I am revisiting and trying to relove my jatim beads even though I...

The pair of pretty antique earrings shown below is made from Peking glass beads. I can't decide whether these beads have been re...

Here's a richly red string of carnelian (manao ) disc beads from the Xizhou Dynasty (1027-771BC) There are numerous exampl...

I am celebrating this holiday season with my beads and jade. Only the white jade, peanut shaped earrings with amethyst chip accent...

This 3 prong jade ornament was purchased in China. It is an archaic shape and resembles the trident shaped artifacts from Neolithic...

My friend Q taught me this simple and useful friendship knot Made in contrasting colors these knotted chains are handy for attaching...

the parrot and the pussy cat did not go down  to sea..... ....  instead they came to  my home and I am their happy host. Here are  the ...

I bought these honey-color, cylinder-shaped beads from a junkman in China. He could not tell me the exact vintage, just said "very o...

Here's a friendship braid with tiny glass beads made by my friend Q. It arrived just in time for my birthday altho Q doesn't know...

I composed and made this carnelian and rock crystal necklace using button knots. Making this necklace, provided dual benefits, as I could...