Recently, I've been going to bead shows and rock & gem shows to buy my jewelry supplies, even though it means a 100-mile round trip. There's nothing like getting to see thousands of options in one place, with vendors competing on prices! Just do a search on "rock show" or "bead show" followed by the name of your state. However, I think you can find these particular beads at stores like Michaels, JoAnn Fabrics, and A.C. Moore. We're lucky to have all 3 chains here in town, plus an independent bead store.
I'm with you on the nice subtle qualities of the "new jade" beads. Sure, it's some cheap stone like serpentine, marble, or bowenite that's been dyed, but the end results look expensive.
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Date: 2010-11-19 01:12 pm (UTC)I'm with you on the nice subtle qualities of the "new jade" beads. Sure, it's some cheap stone like serpentine, marble, or bowenite that's been dyed, but the end results look expensive.