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Accessorize with HOT Gems and Beads
Embark on a designing excursion to the tropical rainforests of the Amazon and the rugged mountains of Thailand as serpentine gemstone beads, natural wood beads and Hill Tribes silver rise to the top fashion destinations.
Natural & Painted Wood Beads
From the boldest focal pieces to the tiniest accent beads, natural and painted wood is thriving this season. Cultivated and fast-growing wood such as Chinese littleleaf boxwood and bamboo are eco-friendly and stylish.
Carved wood in nature motifs such as leaves, animals and fish bring sustainable style to the Go Green trend. Painted wood beads -- the brighter the better -- are an energetic alternative for the modern art-wear trend of Neon Lights. Metallic silver wood beads are painting the town in Silver City as accents to hammered sterling silver.
Hill Tribes Fine Silver
Metals this season run the gamut from textured to smooth, shiny to matte. Seen as the statement piece for jewelry and accessories, metal beads -- especially Hill Tribes fine silver -- are a "must-have" component. The superb quality in each Hill Tribes bead adds the detail designs this season craves.
The purchase of every Hill Tribes silver component helps the tribal groups of Northern Thailand continue to prosper in their centuries-old tradition of fine craftsmanship. The beads show remarkable beauty with intense carvings of flowers, leaves and animals -- and no two are exactly alike.
Serpentine
This season is all about raw and wild jungle serpentine gemstones in exceptional quality and gorgeous mottled green colors.
Sensuous smooth serpentine, with its luxurious, glossy snakeskin appearance and exotic, lush green colors, inspires and captures the imagination with serpent fire. Available in many sizes and shapes, this versatile gemstone will take your mind to a jungle of profound beauty whenever you gaze at it.
Malachite
The luxuriant, swirling patterns of strikingly rich light and dark green colors of marbled malachite have a startling beauty that ensures a unique banding pattern for each stone.
Whether you use the genuine malachite gemstone beads or a beautiful imitation, these expressive and dramatic green beads in ornamental and classical jewelry will fascinate the senses and inspire the imagination.
