Our Top 4 Best Sellers – Have You Tried Them Yet?

Our Top 4 Best Sellers – Have You Tried Them Yet?

One of the best things about beading is the sheer variety of materials you can use. There are hundreds of different beads in our collection alone, and each of them has something special to bring to the right project.

However, some beads and findings are noticeably more popular than others. What is it about these that makes them so attractive to so many crafters? Today, we’ll take a look at our top 4 best-selling products and the many possible applications for each of them.

1. Gold Filled Plain Round Beads

Gold-filled round plain beads are some of the most versatile beads we have in our collection. These small, shiny beads make great base materials for jewelry projects, giving the piece a luxurious and attractive look without upstaging more dramatic elements like pendants and gemstone beads.

Our line of gold-filled round beads is available in sizes ranging from 2mm all the way up to 12mm. You can get most sizes in either the bold classic gold or softer rose gold. Our 3mm Gold Filled Plain Round Bead is our most popular option and is just the right size for slim necklaces, bracelets, or even earrings.

2. Gold Filled Clasps

No jewelry project is complete without a clasp. Our gold-filled clasps are enduring best-sellers and come in a variety of different styles, including fish hook, lobster claw, filigree, and trigger clasps. Some are even made to hold up to 7 strands together, allowing you to create intricate pieces with ease.

Our most popular gold-filled clasp is our 6mm Gold Filled Spring Rings Lock, a simple clasp that opens and closes using a spring-loaded internal mechanism. Small, secure, and easy to use, it’s an excellent option for almost any piece of jewelry and won’t leave you worrying about whether it might come loose.

3. Sterling Silver Plain Round Beads

Gold not quite your style? Our sterling silver plain round beads are similar to our gold-filled round beads in terms of utility, but their pale shine completely changes the look of the pieces they’re used to create. They’re great for creating elegant jewelry using a cooler color palette than you would typically see from gold pieces.

These beads range between 2mm and 19mm in size, so you’ll have no trouble finding the right size to bring your creative vision to life. Our 4mm Sterling Silver Plain Round Bead is the most popular of this bunch and strikes the perfect balance between showiness and easy wearability.

4. Gold Filled Curved Tubes

Rounding out our top 4 categories is our set of gold-filled curved tube beads. These beads are much longer than your typical bead and look like a slimmer version of a macaroni noodle. They may be made up of one single curve or multiple curves that work together to create a twisting shape. These curves also vary in severity: some are hardly bent at all while others are nearly semi-circular. When many of these beads are strung together, they create a longer curved shape that looks like it’s made of a single piece of metal.

Our gold-filled curved tube beads are available in sizes up to 72mm long and come in many different textures, including smooth, fluted, and twisted. Our best seller is the 5x37mm Gold Filled Curved Tube, a beautifully simple medium-sized bead that almost perfectly replicates the look and feel of a thicker gold wire. They’re great for making bracelets, chokers, and other pieces that look best when resting directly against the skin.

Give These Great Beads a Go

Any avid beader who has never worked with any of these beads is missing out on a whole new range of crafting possibilities. Why not get some for your next project? You can pick up any of these beads and more with just a few clicks at our online bead supply wholesale store. Grab a few and see what new trinkets and treasures you can make with these quality supplies.

Garnet Beads: A Timely Treasure!

Garnet Beads: A Timely Treasure!

The stunning red garnet is the birthstone of people born in the chilly days of January. Not to be confused with the brighter ruby, this bewitching gemstone is brimming with beading potential. To tap into this power, let’s dig deeper into garnet’s history and composition and learn some of the best ways to show it off in handcrafted jewelry projects.

What Is Garnet?

Garnet is a neosilicate mineral that has been used as a gemstone since the Bronze Age. It comes in almost every color imaginable depending on which impurities are present in the stone. Wine red is the most common color and blue is the rarest.

Garnets are most commonly found in countries in the southern hemisphere, including Kenya, Tanzania, India, and Madagascar. Some can also be found in Russia, Canada, and the United States. Its name comes from the word “gernet,” a Middle English term meaning dark red. It’s theorized that this word may be related to the word “pomegranate,” a fruit that is similar in color to garnet gemstones.

As a darker gem, garnet can be worn with many outfits both formal and casual. It looks best when worn with elegant, timeless styles that complement its stately appearance, but it’s versatile enough to fit into anyone’s wardrobe.

Crafting with Garnet

Made by Swarovski Austria using Rhinestones comes in gold and silver plated ball beads in sizes 5 mm to 12 mm wide varieties of colors.

Garnet is much more understated than most of the other birthstones commonly used today. Its rich blood-red color is captivating, but it must be used skillfully to bring out its beauty.

However, real garnet beads can be very expensive, and that’s when for people looking to embellish their jewelry with their birth color, the rhinestone beads in garnet color come to the rescue. Our gold plated rhinestone garnet ball bead is a perfect example. String a few of these beads onto a wire with some gold-filled beads between them as spacers and you’ll have a strikingly beautiful piece at a fraction of the cost, that can be enjoyed for years to come.

Garnet color pendants are also great for making statement jewelry. Our Swarovski crystal garnet heart pendant is particularly striking with its blood-red coloring. That deep shade not only resembles the color of a real human heart but also recalls feelings of lasting love and connection. Gold filled beads and sterling silver beads both look great next to these garnet color pendants/

Pearl beads also pair very well with garnet. Their soft shine and pale color contrast very well with the gem while still retaining the subtle look that suits garnet best.

Add Some Gorgeous Garnet Color Beads to Your Cart Today

Pick up some garnet color beads from our online bead supply store today to get started making beautiful garnet jewelry today.