[Jewelry making - Article 00028] - [Orchid] [Source] Green Tourmaline Beads

[Daniel Kirchner]

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    I'm doing a necklace and earrings for my brother to give his
    girlfriend for her birthday (beginning of October). The birthstone
    is tourmaline, if I'm not mistaken, and he'd like to use green. I'm
    looking for 9 briolettes total, three of them 8x12 or somewhere in
    that area and the remaining six a little smaller (three for the
    necklace, three smaller for each earring). I also need 11 rondelles,
    somewhere between 4-6mm. I usually prefer flat faceted briolettes,
    but he doesn't have a preference so they could be flat pear,
    teardrop, etc. 

    My problem is I've only been able to locate green tourmaline in
    strands. Sometimes mixed with other colors, sometimes by themselves,
    but the quantity is much more than I need, and we're not looking to
    spend a lot ($75-$100 total for the gems). Does anyone know of a
    good place to buy smaller quantities of green tourmaline beads? Is
    that a realistic price expectation, or should I look for a different
    stone? We just thought green tourmaline would be nice since that's
    her birthstone. 

    Thanks in advance for any help you can give. I've learned so much
    already since joining Orchid, I don't know what I would do without
    it! 

-Sarah Kirchner
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