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Preciosa Crystal Beads: Birthstone Colours by Month

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Looking for birthstone bead colours for personalised jewellery? Preciosa 4mm Czech crystal bicone beads offer a colourful way to represent all 12 birth months. Use this guide to choose a shade for each month, then follow the product links to shop the individual colours at International Craft. Birthstone-inspired crystal beads work particularly well for family bracelets, personalised necklaces, birthday gifts and matching earrings. They can be combined with birthstone charms or sterling silver jewellery findings to create your own designs. What are birthstone-inspired crystal beads? Birthstones are gemstones traditionally associated with the months of the year. Jewellery makers can use coloured crystal beads to suggest these familiar shades without using the natural gemstones themselves. Preciosa crystal beads are manufactured crystal, not natural birthstones ; the colour matches below are design suggestions rather than exact gemstone equivalents. Preciosa birthstone bead colour...
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What Are the Birthstones by Month & Meaning of Birthstones?

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Birthstones have always held a special place in jewellery, not just for their beauty, but for the stories they tell. Each months gemstone carries its own meaning, emotion, and connection, making birthstone jewellery one of the most personal and symbolic forms of adornment. For jewellery makers, understanding the birthstones by month and their meanings opens a world of inspiration. Designing with colour, symbolism, and purpose allows you to create pieces that truly resonate with your customers. At International Craft , we believe every stone has a voice and we’re here to help you find the perfect ones for your next creation with our wholesale jewellery making supplies .  Use our birthstone chart by month below as a quick reference.                         Birthstones by Month Explore each month’s birthstone, its colour, meaning, and design ideas to inspire your next collection. January Birthstone: Garnet What is the b...
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Jewellery making with Pink October

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October is all about 'Think Pink'  October is a special month, it’s Pink October , dedicated to raising awareness for breast cancer . At International Craft , we believe in celebrating strength, hope, and beauty , through the creative power of jewellery design and incorporating variety. For jewellery makers and designers, Pink October is a perfect opportunity to create meaningful pieces that resonate with your customers and stand for something bigger. Here’s how your wholesale supplies can help you design jewellery that inspires and supports this important cause. 1. Highlight Pink Gemstones in Your Designs Pink gemstones have long symbolised love, compassion, and care which are  perfect for your October collections. Our lab-grown pink opals, rose quartz, and pink tourmaline cabochons are ideal for creating bracelets, rings, earrings, or pendants that catch the eye and tell a story. Tips for Designers: Combine soft pinks with sterling silver or gold-plated findings for a...
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Make your own glass globe landscape memories.

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Our exciting new range of Glass Globe Jewellery   has now been  featured in the January issue of 'Make & Sell jewellery' magazine. The versatility of Glass Globe jewellery is perfect for letting your imagination and creative juices run wild. The magazines front cover features our 18x30mm Glass Teardrop Vial with our 8x10mm Cone Pendant Mounts. Beads have been threaded onto a Headpin and suspended in the 18x30mm Glass Teardrop Vial with Plastic Flowers, Water, Glitter and Washing-up liquid, and then finished with Flatback Crystals and Fish Hook Earring findings. As you can see from the Glass Globe Rings featured in the magazine, the possibilities are endless. Ou r 25mm Glass Globe with 14mm mouth and our 14mm Glass Globe Bezel Ring Setting have been used to make the ring on the right and is also featured in the magazine. This wonderful pendant has been created using our 25mm Glass Globes with our 8x10mm Cone Pendant Mounts, fi...
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What Colours Can we Expect for Summer 2014?

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Spring/Summer 2014 Palette Preciosa Pantone Preciosa are bursting into next Summer with a combination of bright and intense colours created from nature. These colours highlight the season beautifully, symbolising life and energy. The colours are separated into four different palettes, demonstrating the moods and visuals of the Summer season. The Trip Time palette features Citrine from Preciosa or Buttercup from Pantone, a cheerful yellow “bursting forth like a field of buttercups on a warm, sunny day.” The Crystal Bermuda Blue and Blue Aster are colours symbolic of travel plans as “the blue energy of this wildflower underlines the Trip Time Palette optimistic outlook of this colour palette”. Amethyst Preciosa and Magenta Purple Pantone is a vibrant shade, “intense, yet playful” symbolising new adventures. To feel fresh and alive, why not go for the Green Turmaline Preciosa, Bright Green Pantone? “Leave your worries behind and set out o...
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