[Jewelry making - Article 00171] - Re: [Orchid] [Source] Unusual shapes stone beads

[Steelybone]

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>     unusual shapes in high quality stone beads, but have yet to find a
>     supplier that stocks these shapes, e.g. top drilled (front to back)
>     10-14 mm beveled octagons, 9 x 34 mm facetted drops, in the
>     appropriate stones, e.g. topaz, quartz, corundum, etc. 

    Hi, Amy.  Again, let me recommend Earthstone
    <http://www.earthstone.com>. The one you can find on the web is CA
    based and different from the one that I visit at shows (NY-based). 
    However, apparently they are run by brothers and have access to the
    same materials.  They have unusual shapes, unusual stones, and their
    "difficult" stones - fluorite, kyanite, etc - have the best polish
    I've seen at shows. They are not particularly pricey, and if you can
    go to a show and look at their materials, you will probably be
    delighted.  Even the website of the CA company will give you a good
    idea. 

Tas
www.earthlywealth.com


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