Monsoon Sale-a-bration Sale

Woo-hoo! Summer is Just around the Corner & The Monsoon Season started here in Arizona, so why not have a Sale to Celebrate?
Monsoon Sale Going on Now!

Mother's Day Weekend Free Shipping & Sale Event

Happy Mother's Day Weekend Everyone!

Through Sunday Night receive FREE SHIPPING on All U.S. Orders $25+, PLUS we have over 500 Beads, Charms and Jewelry Findings with Savings of up to 80%.


Sale & Clearance Items


Love You Mom!
==Michelle
for Silver Enchantments LLC

Limited Time - 10% off All Clearance Items

For a Limited Time, Save an Additional, Automatic 10% off All
CLEARANCE Items.

Hurry! - Ends Friday, April 27, 2012.

NEW Beading Patterns and Beading Kits

I've been having a lot of fun the last few days breaking into boxes from when we closed our store to the public a couple of years ago.

Some of the treasures I've so far found are : Beading Patterns, Art Fiber Necklace Kits, and Silk Beading Cords and Threads which are now appearing on-line.

Beading Patterns -- Only 1 of each are available


Art Fiber Necklace Kits -- One-of-a-kind as well


Silk Beading Cords & Threads


More 'Buried Treasures' to be revealed soon!

Happy Beading!
==Michelle
for
Silver Enchantments LLC

Is it Really Jasper?

Received a private question on Facebook lately regarding if a stone a customer received from another vendor was really Sea Sediment Jasper | Impression Jasper | Imperial Jasper -- Yes, this stone is still called many things lately.

Anyway, the picture the customer sent had a blue outer rim & white center. It appeared it was 'stabilized' for color on the outside. I asked her how it looked when she wetted it -- Does it have striations or markings throughout the stone that appear when wet? I have yet to receive an answer.

At first glance, the bead actually looked much like Magnesite does... Magnesite is usually 'color shot' and stabilized -- meaning that it's is stabilized with resin and/or waxes for color and durability -- It's inside generally stays white in color.

So, I thought it would be fun to show you what Real Sea Sediment Jasper Beads | Impression Jasper Beads | Imperial Jasper Beads should look like when cracked. This type of jasper is heat-treated so that the color goes throughout the bead.

This is a stone that, if you have the inclination, can also be carved!!


Here's what this stone looks like if you ever decide to crack it -- This is a bead I cracked at random.

This is the profile of the bead / stone in its 'dry' state.

And this is what the bead looks like in it's 'wet' state.

Just add some water & the colors and markings should become much more visible and vibrant.





Hope you find this information helpful!
==Michelle
Silver Enchantments LLC