I found some rather nice "oriental vase Crane bird motif" beads that set a theme for those who love blue and white colors. You sometimes see this color theme here on the eastern shore for decorated interior beach...

Here is a wonderfully whimsical 22" hand beaded & hand knotted necklace with unusual hand-painted bone tiles to mimic a bevy of 17 x 25mm playing cards.  Heavy Hematite 8mm rounds with red glass 6mm rounds help...

This one is a bit weighty using Crackled Rice Agate ovals, 18 x28mm which look quite different from an average stone. Using curved 8mm Goldstone rondelles and 12 x 15mm teardrop briolettes create a simply elegant hand beaded...

This Carnelian 24" hand beaded & knotted Cross Pendant necklace and earrings have delicate twisted disks with clear to dark patterns as if tea was diluted within a glass. Vintage faceted amber and cognac colored glass...

Oh, the look of the classic Pearl !  Oh, did I say classic? I'm sorry, this hand beaded & hand knotted 22" piece is made of highly luminous Keishi Fresh Water Pearls from China!  As a subtle accent you'll find...

I was wide eyed when I found these nifty 25mm carved bone Chinese beads for a great 21" choker hand beaded & hand knotted necklace.   Each bead has a carved animal character, (my little dumplings), to create a...

Rarely seen (if at all) in jewelry stores, is the uniquely attractive Rutilated Quartz stone.  It usually is seen with gold or black striated thin streaks of gold or iron ore suspended in transparent or opaque Quartz...

One of my favorites to be sure!  This is a 22" heavy Flower Jade (33mm) square disk piece high neck type necklace that has 14kt gold-plated floral end caps to set off the large beads.  Genuine 8mm Tiger Eye beads...