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Lucky in Love Earrings

Make a cool look for summer with these stylish earrings! Made from pewter elements and dark red crystals, these earrings are perfect for any occasion. Pewter is an economically-smart alternative to sterling silver or gold, and you can feel safe shopping our pewter since it’s all lead-free! We offer pewter jewelry components in different finishes […]

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Jewelry Ideas for Spring 2011

Spring arrived officially this Sunday, and near our Artbeads location it was heralded with beautiful sunshine! The cherry trees are in bloom and other early risers, like the crocus, have been showing their colors for at least a week now. All this to say that it’s time to start thinking about spring designs! And after […]

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New Jewelry Kits

Wondering what to get beading friends for Christmas? Check out the gorgeous new jewelry-making kits Artbeads.com has created to see if they might be just what you need. Each of these high-quality kits comes with step-by-step instructions as well as all of the components needed to complete a finished design. These are great for when […]

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Don’t forget to enter!

Now that we’re into the month of November, the time for submitting a design for the What Inspires You? Design Contest is quickly coming to a close. The last day to enter is November 22, 2010. We’ve had some fantastic entries so far, but I think it’s only a small sampling of the talent available. […]

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Layering Pendants

Layering to create pendants can be fun for both beginners and advance jewelry designers, and the results look fabulous! To create a layered pendant, the first thing to do is brainstorm. What do you want the pendant to look like? Is it going to be bright and colorful or monochromatic? How much detail do you […]

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Fun with Transfer Sheets

This Garden in Bloom Necklace gives you an idea of something that you can try using transfer sheets from Nunn Design™. Transfer sheets are incredibly easy to use and can be used on many different surfaces, which gives plenty of opportunity for creativity. Each sheet is made on clear film with a design printed on […]

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