Valentine, Winter & Amethyst Beads
5th February 2023
Our first show of 2023 is Feb 18th-19th at Harrogate Gem n Bead Fair. For bookings so far click Bead Fairs 2023.
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Valentine’s Day Beads
Winter Beads
Amethyst For February
2023 Bead Fairs
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VALENTINE’S DAY BEADS
Valentine’s Day is the most romantic holiday, and jewellery is the most romantic gift – because the benefactor will always remember the giver. It’s one of the best times to sell jewellery.
Contact your customers’ to promote Valentine’s Day. You can tell them ‘if you think it’s time to give your love a special Valentine’s Day jewellery gift, it probably is’!
Necklaces are the obvious gift, like pearl: everyone loves a pearl necklace.
Bracelets and earrings are also suitable. A matching necklace and bracelet or earring is even better, especially boxed.
Heart-themed jewellery is special because it sends a message of love. Simple pendant necklaces make good presents, with the words ‘Love’, her name, her birthstone or stone of the month.
Charm bracelets also make wonderful valentine gifts. Extra charms can be added each year, every few months, or on special occasions – giving you a reason to contact the customer suggesting an addition.
A charm bracelet can tell a story or history of the wearer’s life or personality. See our article on Charm Beads.
Hearts, pastel colours and flirty curves are the way to go. And remember “presentation is everything” – so dainty pink and red boxes are a must.
Ideas for Valentine:
- Necklaces
- Heart bracelets or anklets
- Charm bracelets
- Matching sets with earrings
- Beaded purses and bags
- Heart cell phone pendants
Make anything personal, using heart beads, and red and pink pastel colours.
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WINTER BEADS
Winter is a magical time: fairytale white trees and cozy log-fires. A season of presents, snow and long evenings, give a sense of contentment and happiness.
Jewellery designs trend towards the beauty of nature: hanging icicles, sunny frozen lakes, torrential rain, and of course snowflakes. Think back in time, think outside.
Darker colour beads are suitable. Like garnet, that’s the gem for January and amethyst for February. However, white beads can also work for winter jewellery, and pearl and mother-of-pearl look good too.
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Amethyst For February
The Royal Purple Pope Stone
What is Amethyst?
Amethyst is the gemstone for February, and for those born under the zodiac of Pisces.
Also called the Royal Purple Pope Stone, the purple variety of quartz. If it wasn’t so abundant, amethyst would be very expensive.
Its name comes from the Greek, meaning not drunken. Perhaps due to a belief that amethyst would sober the effects of alcohol. However, I find this doesn’t work!
Amethyst is always purple, but comes in shades of pale lilac to deep purple. Deeper colours are more valuable – milky amethyst is the cheapest.
Amethyst is mined in South American, but the best is from Africa. Very dark amethyst, mostly in small sizes, also comes from Australia.
Mythology
According to Greek mythology, Dionysus, the God of Intoxication was angered by an insult from a mere mortal and swore revenge on the next mortal that crossed his path.
Along came unsuspecting Amethyst, a beautiful young maiden on her way to pay tribute to the goddess Diana. Diana turned Amethyst into a statue of pure crystalline quartz to protect her from the brutal claws. Dionysus wept tears of wine at the sight of the beautiful statue. The god’s tears stained the quartz purple, creating the gem we know today!
The Church & Crown
Purple has long been considered a royal colour, featured in the British Crown Jewels and with ancient Egyptian royalty. Leonardo Da Vinci wrote that “amethyst could dissipate evil thoughts and accelerate intelligence”.
Because amethyst was believed to encourage celibacy and symbolize piety, it was very important to the Church in the middle ages. Amethyst is still the stone of bishops’. Even in Tibet, amethyst is considered sacred to the Buddha.
Benefits
Amethyst’s sobering and calming qualities is why it’s considered to have the power to purify and bring peace.
It’s also believed to boost low energy and heal at all levels of mind, body and spirit. Amethyst is especially useful to calm overworked minds as it brings mental strength, stability, and reduces negativity.
Amethyst also supports all that is transitional. Especially death and rebirth – providing peace of mind when a loved one passes. Some believe amethyst can help toothache, bone and joint discomforts and the stomach.
In yoga, amethyst aids the 6th Chakra, the Third Eye, center of the body’s spiritual power. Because amethyst heightens awareness, both spiritual and psychic – increasing intuition and transition from a normal state of consciousness to a deeper awareness.
Amethyst Jewellery Design
Amethyst jewellery sells well because it has never gone out of fashion. In fact new-agers have made it more popular than ever.
It’s dark royal colour oozes style. Amethyst goes well with silver, clear crystal and other subtle colours. Design matching necklaces, bracelets, and earrings to match. However, don’t overpower with too much amethyst – add lots of spacers and findings to balance.
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2023 Bead Fairs
We’ve already booked a lot of shows, the first being Harrogate Gem n Bead Fair on Feb 18th-19th, followed by London Gem n Bead Fair at Kempton Park on March 4th-5th.
This year we’re doing less of the 3-day Gem n Bead Fairs, and more of our own single day shows. If you feel we’re not near you, let me know and I’ll consider your location.
For the full list so far click: 2023 Bead Fairs.
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