Christmas, Turquoise & Tribal Beads
25th November 2017
See us tomorrow, Sunday 26th November 2017 in Nantwich at Cheshire Bead Fair. At Nantwich Civic Hall, CV5 5DG – Full details here. Our last bead fair of the year.
We have many new beads just arrived in the UK – Say you’re a MrBead Newsletter Reader for free gifts!
Content:
Christmas Beads
Turquoise – December’s Gemstone
Tribal Jewellery
Order Early For Christmas
New Beads
Join Newsletter
Tweet a link to this newsletter to all your followers – just click here.
Join our 15,000 fans and follow us on Twitter at MrBead@UKMrBead and Nigel at Nigel@NigelMckay
For our bead shop click MrBead.co.uk or MrBead.com
Happy Beading Christmas!
Free Shipping From MrBead!
For free UK shipping with no minimum order from our bead store enter TURQUOISE in the box at checkout and click “Redeem Coupon”. Use NOW – as expires Friday 1st December 2017.
No minimum order, but can only for used at MrBead.co.uk and cannot be used with any other discount or eBay.
For overseas customers, use the same code before 1st December for free airmail shipping, but the minimum order is US$20 at MrBead.com.
Christmas Beads
Beaded jewellery makes great presents. Small and light, so being easily mailed or tucked in a stocking. It’s also personal and easy to remember who the gift came from. You can even hang jewellery on the Christmas tree.
Boxed necklaces with matching earring sets make great presents and easy to wrap. Offer your customers free gift wrapping and mailing. For personal gifts buy ready-made jewellery online, requesting your supplier to mail direct with no invoice and a happy Christmas note.
December is the peak retail season, when many stores take one-third of their entire year’s sales. So ensure you make lots of quality necklaces and bracelets well in advance. You can always give away as presents if they don’t all sell.
Turquoise is the gemstone for December, but pearls make ideal Christmas presents too – try combining the two or mixing pearls with silver. All give an air of sophisticated quality.
To read about pearls and how to make a pearl necklace click here.
Turquoise – December’s Gemstone
For selling, turquoise is similar to jade and pearl for the same reasons. Everyone appreciates it, and the gem always looks good however it’s used. Turquoise is the birthstone for December.
What is turquoise?
Turquoise is a soft, opaque gemstone, formed by volcanic rock reacting to copper deposits brought by water. Colour ranges from blue-green, to yellow-green with grey, black or brown veining.
Most non-green turquoise these days is dyed. Don’t believe otherwise! As genuine turquoise is expensive, reconstituted turquoise is common – crafted from real turquoise chips fused with other stones to cut cost.
History
Turquoise has been found in 5,000-year-old Egyptian tombs and the Tibetans used it as currency centuries ago. North Africa and the Middle East hold large deposits, but most turquoise today originates from Burma and is carved in China. Turquoise didn’t reach Europe until the crusades when the name originated, meaning “Turkish stone”.
Benefits
Ancient doctors thought turquoise prevented injury and ground it into a powder to cure stomach disorders, internal bleeding, and insect bites.
Turquoise has always been used to protect the wearer from danger, attract wealth, and warn as a talisman or good luck charm. Some believe it will fade when danger or illness is near, or a lover is unfaithful. It’s also said to protect against pollution and strengthen the body.
Looking after
Turquoise is porous, so contact with liquids, oils or even perspiration should be avoided. This is why it’s often impregnated with plastic, colourless oil or wax to improve colour and durability. Jewellery should be removed before washing. Untreated turquoise will eventually turn green.
There are many different turquoise in the store, see at: MrBead.co.uk
Tribal Jewellery
Tribal jewellery is popular. Wild geometric and jungle shapes represent an adventurous lifestyle, so relevant to the fast competitive way of living today. These patterns have been inspired from distant cultures and the fight for survival.
Nomadic jewellery designs using natural materials like bone, brightly-painted wood, shell and pearls show a sharp drive to stand out – with a soulful honor of the past, but at the same time being aware of the future.
Angular pieces like square rings and bangles work well with long dresses, balancing the symmetry. Try making jewellery using wood in vivid colors mixed with horn and leather to give a primitive, native look. Vary shape and texture mixing round wooden beads with long sharp bone or metal.
Market your tribal jewellery as dramatically as the design. Explain to potential customers that the piece reflects their own identity and style. Each design has its own meaning to show how driven the wearer is to survive in an ever-competitive society.
See our natural wooden beads at MrBead.com or MrBead.co.uk
Wild Calsilica Zebra beads at MrBead.com or MrBead.co.uk
Order Easy for Christmas!
Christmas creeps up faster than you expect. Beaded jewellery makes great lasting presents. Get your order in early to allow plenty of time to arrive and make up.
However, we’ll do our best to mail right up to the last minute. Then will be buying you the latest beads in China between January 4th to 18th – so orders will be delayed between these dates.
New Beads
See our latest beads online at: New Beads
See our beads at MrBead.co.uk or MrBead.com
Always Free Post on UK Orders Over £30!
For free UK shipping from our bead store enter FREEPOST at the checkout at http://www.MrBead.co.uk
MrBead Newsletter:
See our beads at MrBead.co.uk or