Why Wear Beads, Beads By Phone & July’s Gemstone
16th July 2023
Next shows are 22nd-23rd July at Newcastle Gem n Bead Fair – and the following weekend at Kempton Park, London.
For other shows click Bead Fairs 2023.
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Beads Go North!
Five great shows, Well-North Of Watford!
Plus we’re in London at Kempton Park weekend 29th-30th July in between. This is the largest Gem n Bead Fair with over 50 exhibitors. Easy parking near M3, and it even has its own railway Station!
Content:
Bead Fair Reports
Why Wear Beaded Jewellery?
Beads By Phone
Ruby For July
July’s Alternate: Onyx & Obsibion
Next Bead Fairs
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Bead Fair Report
Cheshire Bead Fair
We love Cheshire Bead Fair and have attended for over 15-years. However, sometimes it’s too quiet. Maybe it’s because of Father’s Day this year? We’ll try again in 2024, but will be the last if not good. Especially as it takes us longer to drive there, each way – than the time the show actually lasts!
Lincoln Bead Fair
Our first time at this beautifully airconditioned hall with home-made refreshments. The show as busy and a great success. Will be back in 2024.
Essex Bead Fair
We’ve been using this village hall at Great Bromley for about 10-years, and we love it – so easy to work! Although this is never one of our busiest fairs, there was a steady stream of spending visitors.
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Why Wear Beaded Jewellery?
People wear beaded jewellery for various reasons:
- Fashion and Style: Beaded jewellery adds colour, texture, and interest to an outfit. Beads come in a wide variety of colours, shapes, and sizes, allowing for endless design possibilities.
- Personal Expression: Jewellery allows individuals to express their style. People enjoy wearing unique and handmade bracelets and necklaces, as a way to showcase their individuality and creativity.
- Cultural and Traditional Significance: Around the world, beads hold great cultural and traditional significance. Beaded jewellery may be worn to represent cultural roots and traditions. It can also be used to display social or marital status.
- Spiritual Meanings: Beads can carry symbolic meanings and serve as a reminder of personal beliefs or values. Like prayer, meditation, or as a form of spiritual protection – mala beads are commonly used in Buddhism and Hinduism for meditation and chanting.
- Healing: Semi precious beads and crystals, possess healing properties and can influence a person’s energy or well-being. Wearing beads made with these materials is thought to promote positive energy, balance chakras, or provide other therapeutic benefits.
- Artistic Appeal: Beaded jewellery requires intricate craftsmanship and artistic skill. Many people appreciate this craftsmanship. It can be seen as a form of wearable art, supporting artisans and showcasing their talent.
Ultimately, the reasons for wearing beaded jewellery varies from person to person. Some wear it for fashion and style, others embrace its cultural, spiritual, or symbolic significance. It allows individuals to express themselves creatively and connect with their identity.
Beads By Phone
I remember calls from phone boxes – coins ready and a card for international. Things have changed a lot. In the 21st-centry science fiction has become reality.
Today, many use their phones to buy everything they need. You too can purchase beads on the phone – not by talking, but online with a smart phone.
If you really haven’t a smart phone yet, buy one immediately – they start from about £100 and your children will teach you! Best to buy the phone (or a hand-me-down when the kids upgrade) and pay-as-u-go data, rather than an expensive contract. Shop around online for the best deals – costs have plummeted.
Our shop has the latest technology to allow anyone to easily order by smartphone. For your protection, not only is the checkout secure (https 
), but the entire website.
You can also use your smartphone to search the shop, select specific beads and save them to your WishList. Then anytime latter (when you get home), you can login to our shop and complete the order from another computer.
If you scroll any page all the way down, the taskbar will appear with the Burger Icon 
, Shopping Basket, and a Heart Icon 
for your WishList.
How to Buy By Mobile MrBead Shop On Your Smartphone
- Go to mrbeadshop.com or mrbead.co.uk or mrbead.com on your phone’s browser.
- Click For Category (or use the magnifying glass icon to search) to find all categories. Click the category you want, choose beads – then Add To Cart, or click a picture for more details of the item.
- When finished shopping, click the Cart Icon at the bottom, then either Checkout or View Shopping Bag.
- No computer or email? no problem! You can checkout with your mobile phone number – the store will send you a SMS text on order and when mailed.
- For Paypal or ShopPay, just click the button. For Visa, Mastercard or American Express, Login or enter your details and click Continue to Shipping. Follow through checkout.
To add to WishList
- Login or open an account by clicking the Head & Shoulder Icon at the top.
- Click the Burger Icon top left, then click Home or WishList.
- You can go to the Wishlist anytime by clicking the Heart Icon.
Ruby – July’s Birthstone
Like a perfect red rose, the Ruby’s rich colour speaks of love and passion. July’s birthstone is among the most highly prized of gems throughout history.
Ruby was considered to have magical powers, and worn by royalty as a talisman against evil. It was thought to grow darker when danger was imminent, and to return to its original colour once safe. Ruby is the hardest mineral after diamond.
The word Ruby comes from the Latin “ruber,” meaning red. It comes in hues from an orangey red to a purplish red, but the best are a true red – and is called a sapphire in any colour other than red.
Rubies were thought to represent heat and power. Ancient tribes used the gem as bullets for blowguns, and it was said that a ruby would boil water instantly.
It has been said that the ruby’s red glow comes from an eternal flame, making a gift of this stone symbolic of everlasting love. Powdered ruby was used as a cure for indigestion, and if worn on the left hand, ancient lore has it that the ruby will bring good fortune.
Ruby is very expensive, so it’s not so popular with our customers. Expect to pay over £50 a string.
July’s Alternate Stone
You can substitute expensive ruby for July jewellery with red garnet beads. These have similar benefits and looks.
Garnet is a term given to several gemstones with similar structure. The name comes from the Latin word for grain. Describing the stone’s shape similar to pomegranate seeds. Garnet makes good jewellery because it’s very hard and resistant. It is said to symbolize happiness, deep and enduring love and friendship.
However, the Romans, Italians and Hebrew have a different gemstone for July – they used Onyx. Onyx is also a term for several stones. It has been dyed since ancient times, with the popular pure black variety, being dyed microcrystalline quartz. Its natural colour is brown, white or grey.
Onyx used in architecture isn’t a form of quartz at all, but a type of limestone marble. Onyx is very similar to agate. With straight bands of brown, white or black, where agate has curved bands of many colours.
Although regarded as protective, onyx has a reputation as a stone of discord. Onyx was worn to cool the ardors of love, probably because it helps to balance the mind and emotions. Not only avoided by lovers, but also at night, as it provoked nightmares.
However, it does improve concentration and devotion, hence many onyx rosaries.
Onyx is a strength-giving stone, aiding confidence and useful for athletes. Its energy is a mental tonic and can help you cope with fears and worries, making you feel in harmony with your surroundings.
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2023 Bead Fairs
We’re doing more of our own single day shows. Most free entry & free refreshments. They’re also more busy, giving visitors a buzz and chance to share ideas together! If you feel we’re not near you, let me know and I’ll consider your location for 2024.
Next Bead Fairs
Weekend 22nd-23rd July: Newcastle Gem n Bead Fair at High Gosforth Park
Weekend 29th-30th July: London Gem n Bead Fair at Kempton Park
Saturday 12th August: Berwick-Upon-Tweed Bead Fair at Ancroft Village Hall
Sunday 13th August: Scottish Bead Fair at Normandy Hotel, Glasgow
Weekend 19th-20th August: Harrogate Gem n Bead Fair at Great Yorkshire Showground
For the full list so far click: 2023 Bead Fairs.
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