Fire Mountain Gems and Beads Fall / Winter 2010-2011 Fashion Spotlight PMC: Precious Metal Clay Promo Beads - Promotional Quality Gemstone Beads New Jewelry-Making Video How-To's

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New and Hot Products

Aanraku® Bails Aanraku® Bails

Lead-safe Aanraku bails plated with 18Kt gold, sterling silver and nickel turn focals, cabochons and freeform pieces into instant pendants.

Glass, Wood, Horn and Shell Bead Sets Glass, Wood, Horn and
Shell Bead Sets

Ready to resell or restring, glass, wood, horn and shell bead sets offer you and your customers instant, eye-catching style.

New Rings, Bracelets, Necklaces and moreRings, Bracelets, Necklaces
and more

Get your holiday shopping finished early this year with a stylish selection of affordable new jewelry pieces. Shop rings, bracelets, necklaces and more in exciting designs.

New Press Release

Customizable BroochesCustomizable Brooches

Introducing a fantastic new line of lead-safe pewter brooches designed especially for rhinestone chaton embellishment.

New Online Catalog

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Go to Gallery of Designs

  • Get fresh ideas from thousands of fashionable jewelry pieces.
  • Look over necklaces, bracelets and earring designs.
Gallery of Designs Jewelry-Making Contests

Go to Free Beading Instructions

  • Get FREE beading patterns.
  • Discover new techniques.
  • Learn all you need to know about designing with Swarovski® crystal components.

Go to the EncycloBEADia

  • Useful charts and interesting articles.
  • Answers to your jewelry-making questions.
  • Complete dictionary of beading terms.
  • Everything you ever wanted to know about gemstones.
EncycloBEADia
Simple Beading Tips
Symmetrical Loops

Jewelry that is strung using crimps should have a small loop that allows the clasp a little bit of movement in order to keep the wire from breaking or fraying from use under tension. To keep the loops of your beading wire even and large enough, insert one side of your round-nosed pliers into the loop while pulling the wire tight and crimping it down.

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Simple Beading Tips

Today's Featured 'Ask the Experts' Question

Topics: Wire, Memory Wire

Q.
I want to make a necklace by memory wire, but the diameter of the necklace memory wire is smaller than the diameter of the necklace that I want to make. How can I make the wire open a little bit bigger than its memory diameter?
A.

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What's Happening at Fire Mountain Gems and Beads?

Glass Contest Winners Announced

Congratulations to Amy Johnson, Grand Prize Gold Medal Winner of the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads 2010 Glass Jewelry-Making Contest! View the showcase of award-winning glass designs and finalist pieces and find inspiration in the artists’ amazing creations.

Seed Bead Contest Winners Announced

Congratulations to Patricia Kraemer, Grand Prize Gold Medal Winner of the Fire Mountain Gems and Beads 2010 Seed Bead Jewelry-Making Contest! See all the award-winning seed bead designs and finalist pieces and be inspired by the artists’ extraordinary talent.

Free Jewelry Maker's Catalogs

Free Jewelry Maker's Catalogs

Swarovski Elements - Let the colors of autumn inspire your designs.

5 Dollar Shipping From FedEx Ground

Trend Flash - This just in...

Velvet

"A royal material sure to bring the Queen out of all of us, velvet reigns for holiday."

-- Accessories,
August 2010

Pantone 2010 Color of the Year Turquoise

Hot this season: Pantone 2010 Color of the Year Turquoise

Pantone LLC, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, has selected PANTONE® 15-5519 Turquoise as the color of the year for 2010.

"Turquoise transports us to an exciting, tropical paradise while offering a sense of protection and healing in stressful times." (Pantone)

Hot this season: Turquoise Gemstone Beads Turquoise Gemstone Beads

Throughout history, turquoise has been regarded as a protective talisman and revered for its healing properties. Incorporate the beauty of turquoise into jewelry fashions by designing with turquoise gemstone beads.

Hot this season: Turquoise SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS</i> Turquoise SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS

Let the brilliance of Swarovski crystal turquoise beads light up jewelry lines and bring a sense of peace and tranquility to those who wear it.

Hot this season: Turquoise Glass Beads and Focals Turquoise Glass Beads and Focals

With a blend of both warm and cool undertones, turquoise pairs nicely with any other color in the spectrum. Let the tremendous variety of turquoise glass beads add excitement to neutrals, liven up greens and blues and complement reds and pinks.



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