The gobstopper-sized beads of the 1980s are back on the necks of jewellery lovers. These aren’t a string of your grandmother’s pearls, but ultra-sized coloured gemstone balls. The bigger ...

Figure 1. This 17.25-mm-long bead contained more than 30 randomly oriented drill holes. Photo by Nathan Renfro. How to ruin a gem-quality natural untreated tumble-polished sapphire? Fill it with ...

Two of them — Colors of the Stone gem and To Bead True Blue bead shows — give collectors, designers and casual shoppers a chance to peruse a range of rare beads and antiquities, natural stones and ...

Figure 1. These three kornerupine beads (0.95–1.38 ct) were found to have a metallic coating. Photo by Robison McMurtry. Three dark brown faceted beads with an unusual metallic luster were recently ...

Buccaneer Beads has been around for almost 20 years and has a variety of parade beads and Gasparilla-themed accessories and ...