Best Time To Make Jewellery & Icicle Beads
18th January 2026
Hope you all had a fun New Year – and I wish you health, luck and opportunity for 2026. Winter is a great time to make jewellery. Enjoy more bead fairs this year!
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Orders Delayed a Few Days Until Wednesday 21st January
Content:
The Perfect Time To Make Jewellery
Top Semi Precious Bead Combinations For 2026
Icicle Beads
2026 Monthly Beady Planner
2026 Bead Fairs
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NOTE: Orders Delayed a Few Days Until Wednesday 21st January
The Perfect Time To Make Jewellery!
The new year is the perfect time to create handmade jewellery. Semi-precious beads are popular for their vibrant colours, natural textures, and energies. Making beautiful and meaningful designs.
If you’re new to making jewellery, begin with simple styles. Like stacked bracelets or delicate necklaces – combining beads of different shapes and sizes.
Experiment with mixing metals, leather cords, or silk threads for a modern twist. Personalised charms or pendants make creations even more special. Perfect for gifting or starting the year to show your style and intentions for 2026.
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced maker, semi-precious bead jewellery is a joyful and relaxing way to ring in the new year. Let your creativity shine, one bead at a time!
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Top Semi-Precious Bead Combinations for 2026
Amethyst & Rose Quartz
A soft, feminine pairing. Amethyst brings calm and clarity, while rose quartz adds love and harmony. Perfect for delicate bracelets or layered necklaces.
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Turquoise & Hematite
A bold, modern combination. The bright blue of turquoise contrasts beautifully with the metallic grey of hematite, creating eye-catching pieces with grounding energy.
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Citrine & Clear Quartz
Sunshine for the new year. Citrine’s golden tones symbolize abundance and positivity, while clear quartz amplifies energy, making this a vibrant, uplifting pairing.
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Labradorite & Black Onyx
Mystical and sophisticated. Labradorite’s iridescent shimmer pairs with the deep black of onyx for pieces that are perfect for evening wear or statement jewellery.
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Jade & Carnelian
A balance of serenity and vitality. Soft green jade complements warm orange carnelian, offering jewellery that inspires confidence and harmony.
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Icicle Beads
Capture the magic of winter with semi-precious icicle-shaped beads. Their elongated, frosty forms mimic glistening icicles. Perfect for earrings, pendants, or delicate bracelets.
Pair with silver or crystal accents to enhance their icy shimmer. Simple stringing or wire-wrapping lets the beads dangle freely, catching light like frozen droplets.
Even a few beads can transform a design into a winter wonderland accessory, making your jewellery shimmer with seasonal elegance!
Icicles are hot! They’re great for winter jewellery and if you want your designs to stand out, use icicle beads to make dramatic jewellery.
For our many icicles click: Icicle Beads
2026 MONTHLY BEADING PLANNER
Planning your year is essential. Essential to success in all your life – personal, work, and business! Without planning nothing happens. No pleasure, no money, no fun and no rest.
TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE 2026 BEAD PLANNER IN PDF FORMAT CLICK: 2026 BEADING PLANNER
Then save to your Desktop so you can easily find it. This planner will help you organize your beading projects and craft fairs in 2026.
Print it out and write your schedule and bookings in the date boxes. It lists the gemstone of the month and 2026 bead fairs to help you plan ahead.
The planner comes in PDF format which is the most popular for e-books because it can be read using ANY computer or operating system. Over 99% of computers have a PDF reader installed, but if you need one the Abode Reader is free here.
2026 Bead Fairs
Bookings So Far
Weekend 21st-22nd February: Harrogate Gem n Bead Fair, Great Yorkshire Showground
Sun 22nd March: East Sussex Bead Fair, Alfriston
Sun 29th March: Norwich Bead Fair, George Hotel
Sun 12th April: Cambridge Bead Fair, Harston Village Hall
Sun 19th April: Beads Up North, Haydock Racecourse
Sun 26th April: Windsor Bead Fair, Old Windsor Memorial Hall
Sat 16th May: New Forest Bead Fair, Brockenhurst Village Hall
Sun 17th May: Devon Bead Fair, Stockland Village Hall EX14 9EF
Sat 23rd May: Cornish Bead Fair, Probus Village Hall
Sat 6th June: London Kent Bead Fair, Farningham Village Hall
Sat 27th June: London Luton Bead Fair, Stockwood Hotel
Sun 28th June: Worcester Bead Fair, Omersley Village Hall
Weekend 25th-26th July: London Gem n Bead Fair, Kempton Park Racecourse
Sun 13th Sept: New Forest Bead Fair, Brockenhurst Village Hall
Sun 20th Sept: Beads Up North, Haydock Racecourse
Sun 1st November: Windsor Bead Fair, Old Windsor Memorial Hall
Click For Bookings So Far: 2026 Bead Fairs
15% Off All From MrBead
Enjoy 15% off anything with no minimum order. Shipping is free too on UK orders over £45. International shipping from US$13.
Can only be used at the NEW shop & not with any other coupon. To get the discount Key MAKE at checkout now, as offer ends Friday 23rd January 2026. Use at https://mrbeadshop.com.
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