Q: Are turquoise heishi beads made from a solid piece of turquoise or out of ground turquoise and resin? Thank you
Ask the Experts Cord Q&A
Q: I want to make an 8mm beaded bracelet using turquoise and mother-of-pearl. What size elastic cord should I get?
Ask the Experts Bracelet Q&A
Q: I have a bracelet I made out of large chunks of turquoise and spaced out with much smaller coral and bronze beads. The problem is that my arm hairs get pinched really badly, even though I tried to leave some room for the beads to move around. Is there a trick to knowing how much room to leave so the beads can move without pinching?
Ask the Experts Turquoise Q&A
Q: I need to identify and price turquoise I purchased in New Mexico 20 years ago. I do know that some pieces are Sleeping Beauty turquoise. What is the best approach to identifying this gemstone?
Ask the Experts Ball Style Q&A
Q: I am making a turquoise necklace and want to use the silver ball chain with the turquoise. How do you connect the chain to the turquoise?