Year Of The Rabbit & What Shape Bead?

21st January 2023

We Wish Everyone a Happy & Prosperous Year Of The Rabbit, 22nd January 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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Content:
Chinese Year Of The Rabbit
What Shape Beads?
2023 Monthly Beading Planner
New Beads
2023 Bead Fairs
Norfolk Beading Buddies
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Happy Year of the Rabbit 2023    

MrBead is based in Hong Kong, although orders are mailed from Norwich in the UK. The new Year of the Rabbit starts 22nd Jan 2023. A gentle and sober year, bringing peace & success.

Everyone should balance their life, heal wounds and plan. Each animal in the Chinese zodiac is divided into elements with slightly different characteristics – this Yin Year is a Black Water Rabbit.

Predictions For This Year of The Rabbit
Rabbits represent longevity, peace & prosperity – enhanced this year by the soothing flow of water element. Nevertheless, the last Black Water Rabbit Year was 1963, so expect similar, like change of leaders’. Water Rabbits are gentle, easy going, but have weak mindset.

2023 could bring intellectual challenge, but hard work and self-discipline will be rewarded by prosperity and advancement. Stay focused. Rabbits reward risk – so good to start new ventures or have children. Creative business will prosper, as will gardening and decorating. Leisure will be valued more, and all communication enhanced.

Internationally, the rabbit’s yin water element brings fluidity and calm. However, there could be peaceful protests for change in society. Along with disasters like earthquakes, volcanic and flooding. Although the trend is towards calm, an assault to distract from domestic problems is possible.

If You’re a Rabbit
Rabbits are quick, vigilant, witty, polite, cautious, quiet, analytical, sexy, responsible and ingenious. This will not be an easy year for you, so avoid rash decisions and face challenges head on. There may be career change, but you could be in for a financial windfall. However, save, and invest wisely.

Best partners are goat, dog or pig – least harmonious with rat, rooster or tiger. Best jobs: gardener, teacher, breeder, musician, artist, police or architect.

Rabbit Years
02/02/27 to 22/01/28, 19/02/39 to 08/02/40, 06/02/51 to 26/01/52, 25/01/63 to 12/02/64, 11/02/75 to 30/01/76, 29/01/87 to 16/02/88, 16/02/99 to 04/02/20, 03/02/11 to 22/01/12, 22/01/23 to 09/02/24, 08/02/35 to 27/01/36. If you were born between these dates, you’re a Rabbit.

Famous Rabbit People
Albert Einstein, Angeline Jolie, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Brad Pitt, David Beckham, Frank Sinatra, George Michael, George Orwell, Jeff Bezos, Johnny Depp, Lewis Carroll, Orson Welles, Queen Victoria, Roger Moore, Tiger Woods, Tina Turner, Whitney Houston.

Rabbit Likes
Lucky Colours: Purple, Blue, Pink & Red. Lucky Numbers: 4, 6 & 3. Western equivalent: Taurus.
Gemstones: Amber & Citrine.

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Click For a Lucky Chinese Jade Rabbit Pendant

What Shape Bead?

Stones can be carved into any shape to make your design interesting. Beads are three-dimensional: so round or oval can also be flat or puff.  Pillow can be rectangle or square, and nugget can be almost any shape not uniform, sometimes called freeform.

Round is the most popular bead – next is rondelle, a flattened ball shape. However, there are many other forms beads are available in.

• Heishi beads are small discs, think of a sliced tube. Because they are usually narrow, there’s a lot in a string of beads. Heishi means ‘shell’ to North American Indians.
• Barrell Beads are popular. The Chinese believe the shape represents life to be smooth sailing, free of obstacles.
• Teardrop or briolettes are a classic shape, pleasing to the eye. Ideal for making earrings, same for tube beads.
• Some versatile shapes have universal uses like button, coin, cube, square, pillow and rectangle. Others like flower and heat beads give a feminine slant to your jewellery.
• For dramatic or unusual jewellery try icicle, frame or donut beads – these make your designs stand out. For bold styles use chunky nuggets.

To See All Our Many Different Shapes Click Order By Shape

2023 MONTHLY BEADING PLANNER

TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE 2023 BEAD PLANNER IN PDF FORMAT CLICK: 2023 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 2023.

Print it out and write your schedule and bookings in the date boxes. It lists the gemstone of the month and 2023 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.

New Beads

We hope China will be fully-open in a few months. However, we’ve still had many deliveries of semi precious beads. Some are already listing in the online shop, more will be added soon, and you can see others at our next bead fairs.

To see our latest stock click New Beads

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.

Norfolk Beading Buddies

If you’re in East Anglia, visit this great bead group – share ideas and make beaded jewellery with other members!

They meet at alternate Thursdays 10:00am to 1:00pm at: Easton Village Hall, Marlingford Road NR9 5AD – but click below to download their latest newsletter with other locations & dates. For other info email norwichbeadgroup1@gmail.com.

Click To Download Spring Meeting Dates & Locations: Norfolk Beading Buddies

15% Off All From MrBead
Enjoy 15% off anything with no minimum order. The more you spend: the more you save!  Shipping is free too on UK orders over £30 – under this UK P&P is just £2.50. International shipping from £5.

Can only be used at the NEW shop & not with any other coupon. To get the discount Key RABBITS at checkout now, as offer ends Friday 27th January 2023. Use at https://mrbeadshop.com.

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