tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59940292064806954712024-03-18T21:17:34.526-07:00Lost Cities Beads<center></center>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-12451264688593585912014-07-19T17:03:00.002-07:002014-07-19T17:03:44.246-07:00The Blog Is Back!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Things have been happening around here - a lot of things! So many, in fact, that this little blog has been a bit neglected. Now that the dust has settled, it's time to start blogging again, and I, for one, am thrilled! I hope you are too. So, what's been keeping us so busy, you might ask. Well, let me tell you all about it!</div>
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There are some new faces. If you've been in recently, you've met Mayra (our new in house fiber guru) and Jelena (our very own jewelry repair extraordinaire), but if you haven't, come by and say hello; between them, they can greet you in five different languages! Of course, all of your favorites are still here: Jenny on the computer, Karen on the wire, Jill on the pearls, and Robin on the blog.<br />
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Also, we have two online stores based on Etsy! So, if you aren't in the area, you can hop online and experience easy and secure ordering. For a glorious selection of our antique and ancient beads, go to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lostcitiesbeads" target="_blank">Lost Cities Beads</a>. For our collection of contemporary, high quality beads, visit <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lostcitiesjewels" target="_blank">Lost Cities Jewels</a>.<br />
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And let's not forget all the wonderful beads in the <i>actual</i> store! There are so many new things to share that I don't know where to start, but I'll give it a shot! These are a few of my favorite new things:<br />
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We have buttons! We now offer a nice supply of handmade metal buttons in brass, copper and sterling silver. These are great for fiber toggle closures, connections, or just to add a little extra bling to your jewelry. Here's a closer look:<br />
<b>Row 1: $1.10 each</b><br />
<b>Row 2 -4: $1.50 each</b><br />
<b>Row 5: $4.65 each</b> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>(sterling silver)</i></span><br />
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Many of you have been asking for interesting wood beads, and we heard you. Check out these awesome African wood beads with metal inlay. These would be great in a macrame bracelet, malas, or as spacers between large beads. They would also look great with some of our antiquities. They come in a variety of sizes ranging from 8x11mm to 8x14mm. <b>$37 per strand</b>.<br />
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You've probably guessed that we really love antique style Buddhist pendants, and we have a great selection of them right now! These are some of my favorites, but there are more to choose from in the store.<br />
<b>Bone pendants (cream): $10 each</b><br />
<b>Large Brass Pendant: $13 each</b><br />
<b>Small Brass Pendant: $5 each</b><br />
<b>Teeny Tiny Brass Pendant: $1.50</b><br />
<b>Green Pendant: $5 each</b><br />
<b>Red Pendant: $8 each</b><br />
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We have a lot of exciting things that we're working on and new beads are coming in all the time. I promise to keep you in the loop about all of it. And if that's not enough, come on in, have a cookie, and check it out for yourself!<br />
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Also, the gravel parking lot behind the building is still free for our customers. DO NOT put any money in the machine! If you are going to stay for awhile (and we hope you will!) we can give you a code for the machine.<br />
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See you soon!<br />
-Robin From the Blog<br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">I used to blog a little, now I blog a lot</span></i><br />
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Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-77468468012620350002012-05-02T17:17:00.000-07:002012-05-02T17:17:30.107-07:00Little Things That Make Us Happy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sometimes I get really excited about the little things, and today is one of those times! We just received a shipment of a several new items that I can't wait to tell you about. Although it's not a bounty of new items like the last batch, these new bails, chains and crystal balls are pretty spectacular.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These small pinch bails come in Antique Brass, Antique Copper and Gun Metal. I think they're absolutely wonderful! They're strong, they match a variety of pendants, and offer a different look from a wire wrapped bail.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/pinchbailsadjst841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" mea="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/pinchbailsadjst841.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They really do make me happy, not just because they look good and are inexpensive, but they make necklaces so easy! I made these necklaces in just a few minutes by picking out a Swarovski pendant, attaching a bail, and putting it on a chain. Voila! You never have to show up to a birthday empty-handed again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Antique Brass Pinch Bail .95 each</strong></div><strong>Antique Copper Pinch Bail: .95 each</strong> <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And since we're talking about base metal, let's talk about the new ball chain we just got in! It is available in both copper and silver tone, and... we have the special little ball chain clasps to go with it. So, once again, instant necklace!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Silvertone Ball Chain .40/foot</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Silvertone Clasp .05 each</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Copper Ball Chain .90/foot</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Copper Clasp .10/foot</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The sparkly crystal balls have been so popular that we got a few more colors! Now, in addition to Crystal AB, Light Colorado Topaz, and Jet, We carry Emerald, Blue Zircon, Smoked Topaz, and Light Siam. The picture really doesn't do them justice, they sparkle like crazy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Crystal Sparkle Balls $9.50 each</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong> </strong>We hope you'll be by soon to enjoy a cookie, some conversation, and wonderful beads!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check out these new white rice-shaped pearls! These would be great as little spacers or use several strands for a multi-strand bracelet or necklace. Sprinkle in a few Sworovski crystals and you've got yourself something spectacular!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>3mm x 5mm Pearls $6</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also have three new chains. They are very delicate and great as an accent to any piece. The two on top are tiny curb chain (sterling silver and gold-fill) with a little 1.5mm beads about every 1/2 inch. The bottom chain is 4mm sterling silver linked disks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Sterling Silver Beaded Curb Chain $16.05/foot</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Gold-Fill Beaded Curb Chain $24.95/foot</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Sterling Silver Linked Disks $26.50/foot</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So let's wrap this shipment up with something that's just a lot of fun! Resin sparkle balls will add fun shine to your project at a great price. Some of the colors are available are pastel yellow, red, fuchsia, gun metal, navy, silver and gold. The sizes available are 10mm, 17mm, and 20mm, and strands are 10 inches long. Put a few (or five!) on a pair of big hoops, and Voila! Giant, sparkly earrings!</div><strong>All Sizes $10.00</strong><br />
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With all these new wonderful beads, I'm sure you will find many, many projects to keep you busy. But if not, come in anyway and have a cookie! We'll help you find the beads that are prefect for you!<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So let's talk for a bit about this wonderful Banded Agate we just got in! It's faceted. It's graduated. No two pieces are alike, and the quality is absolutely amazing! Each strand has a great mixture of of colors, from earth tones to black and white. I think these would be great knotted or with some little silver spacers.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This picture gives you a better idea of the graduation. The smallest beads are 7mm and the largest are 15mm. They are sold by the strand and the strands are 16".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Faceted Graduated Banded Agate $28/strand</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Check out these peanut shaped Fluorite! Each strand has a variety of minty green, lavender, pink, and clear. Some beads even have a mixture of colors in them. Use a matching pair for earrings or string them up in a necklace - we'd love to see what ideas you can come up with for this unique shape!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also received some 8mm x 11mm triangle shapes in Fluorite. The color of these is magnificent and includes some great deep purple beads. These are drilled through the center of the triangle, so when they are strung, you see the edge of the triangle, rather than the triangle shape itself. All Fluorite strands are 16".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>13mm x 20mm Fluorite Peanuts $10</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>8mm x 11mm Fluorite Triangles $22</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And, last but not least (last for today, anyway) is this new dyed coral! I'm really crazy about the color of these beads. It's not the super bright, orange-red of most dye coral, but a deeper, richer red. The smooth nugget shape is sophisticated and organic. Perfect for day-to-night jewelry, as it would look great with jeans and dressed up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>10mm x 14mm Dyed Coral $14</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Well, that's all for today, but there's still a little more to talk about. Next up - new Sterling Silver chain! </div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-45449308921374394462012-03-16T15:09:00.001-07:002012-03-16T15:09:00.501-07:00Larimar, Variscite, and Telsums - Oh My!Another shipment of goodies has arrived, and it's pretty exciting. Fasten your seat belt and get ready to hear about some FABULOUS new beads!<br />
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We've had many requests for more Larimar, and now we have some! I love the beautiful sky blue tones in this stone. Larimar is only found in the Dominican Republic and gets its name from a combination of LARIssa (the daughter of the man who discovered it) and MAR, the Spanish word for ocean. Being a single-source stone, it is fairly rare, so we are very lucky to have some! There are two sizes of the oval shape and they are sold in 16" strands<br />
<strong>8x10mm Larimar ovals $81</strong><br />
<strong>10x14 mm Larimar ovals $82</strong><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/Verisite790.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img aea="true" border="0" height="126" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/Verisite790.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And for something totally new, Variscite! Variscite is a phosphate first discovered in Germany, but now mined in Utah, Nevada, Queensland, and Brazil. Colors can vary, but it is most often found in this gorgeous bright green color.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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These would make great spacers or look lovely wire wrapped on their own. Or straight-string them with one of the new Buddha pendants for a quick and adorable necklace!<br />
<strong>4mm Variscite rounds $17</strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And... we have a new batch of Telsums to add to our antiquities collection. These amulets are from Ethiopia, 1800's - 1900's. They were typically worn as protection. The triangles protect from the evil eye and the half circles protect from the crescent moon. Even if you don't need protection from the evil eye, these shapes will look great with any rustic jewelry design!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Telsum Amulets $4 each</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These are definitely some great finds, and there is still more to come! In my next blog I'll tell you all about our new Banded Agate, Fluorite, and Coral. But if you can't wait that long, feel free to come in for a visit and see our wonderful collection of beads in person. We are always here with a smile, a cookie, and answers to all your questions... well, all your BEADING questions!</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-25578920092623951652012-03-13T16:17:00.001-07:002012-03-14T11:43:17.729-07:00New Skulls and Buddhas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have so much new stock, that I can barely keep up! Today I'm going to tell you all about the new skulls and Buddhas. I'm sure there's a connection between the two... somehow...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Now, dyed Magnasite skulls are available in even more colors! New colors include chartreuse, navy blue, fuchsia and purple. Of course we still have the standard black, white, orange and blue, as well as more strands of multi-colored skulls. They are fabulous for earrings, stretchy bracelets, and even unique rosaries. These skulls are all sold in 16" strands.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>12mm Skulls $4/strand</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>14mm Skulls $5/strand</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>16mm Skulls $6/strand</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">My last post was all about Pyrite, but I saved this little treasure until today. That's right - Pyrite skulls! In three sizes! We've never had them before, and I think they are "SuperCool"! They're a little shiny and a little spooky. Strands are 8".</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>7x9 Pyrite Skulls $19</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>8x10 Pyrite Skulls $19</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>11x14 Pyrite Skulls $19</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">All the variety in the new Buddha pendants is very exciting! Some are small, some are big, some are brass, and some are stone! They are reproductions of old style Buddha pendants - a whole lot of fun, and a little easier on the pocketbook than an original.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Buddha pendants $13 each</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As excited as I was to share the skulls and Buddhas with you (they are some of my personal favorites!) I am even more excited for the next post - new Larimar, Variscite and Telsums. It's gonna be good, so stay tuned!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-89963780439437460632012-03-06T16:34:00.000-08:002012-03-06T16:34:31.550-08:00Fool's Gold? Not to us!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Although Pyrite has often been referred to as "Fool's Gold", I think it would be foolish NOT to pick up a strand or two of this new pyrite! We have chunks, spacers and shapes, and they are all wonderful. But let's start with the chunks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">We've had some of the large and medium chunks (the outer strands) in the past, and they have gone fast! They add an earthy sparkle to a necklace or bracelet, and I love mixing them with Lapis. We also have new tiny chunks for fun spacers, and large, sparkly chunks that combine quartz and pyrite. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Large Quartz/Pyrite Chunks</strong><em> (about 16mm)</em><strong> $34/strand</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Large Pyrite Chunks</strong> <em>(about 14mm)</em> <strong>$20/strand</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Medium Pyrite Chunks</strong><em> (about 12mm)</em> <strong>$10/strand</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>Tiny Pyrite Chunks</strong><em> (about 3mm)</em> <strong>$8/strand</strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">And now we have faceted round spacers in 2mm and 3mm. These have decent size holes, so they are easy to string and can be used to add warm sparkle to a wide variety of projects.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>2mm Faceted Rounds $29/strand</strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>3mm Faceted Rounds $27/strand</strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>But if smooth rounds are what you need, we have them as well! These beauties come in 2mm and 4mm. They also make great spacers, without quite as much sparkle, for a more subtle metallic look. <br />
<strong>2mm Smooth Rounds $16/strand</strong><br />
<strong>4mm Smooth Rounds $11/strand</strong><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">And last but not least, the shapes! These shapes are so much fun, and can be used for a variety of applications. Use the large faceted coins as a focal piece; use the small coins as spacers; use the squares in a wrap bracelet... The options are endless! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>16mm Faceted Coins $25/strand</strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>7mm Smooth Coins $13/strand</strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>6mm Smooth Cubes $11/strand</strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>4x6mm Smooth Tubes $13/strand</strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><strong>4x6mm Smooth Rice-Shaped $13/strand</strong></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">So stop on by and check out the new Pyrite - certainly not a foolish choice!<br />
There's still more new arrivals to talk about... next up: Skulls and Buddhas!</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-28913177887144496512012-02-29T17:17:00.001-08:002012-02-29T17:18:21.983-08:00New Coptic Crosses and Hindu Amulets<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">We just received a huge shipment and I am so excited to share all the wonderful new pieces with you! Over the next few posts I will talk about all the exciting new things from antiquities to sparkles that we have waiting for you (along with a delicious cookie, of course!)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/CopticCrosses691.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/CopticCrosses691.jpg" uda="true" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Let's start of with these wonderful Ethiopian Coptic Crosses. They come in many styles that reflect their town or province of origin, with the simplest ones being the oldest. They are made from coin silver and many are cut directly from the Maria Theresa (Marie Antoinette's mother) coin.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">On the left is a close up of one of these crosses and on the right is the actual Maria Theresa coin. Although the image has been worn down over time on the cross, it is still easily identified as being cut from the coin. What a super cool piece of history to own!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">All our Coptic Crosses are <strong>$69 each</strong>.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">We also have many, many more Hindu amulets! These are at least 75 years old, but many are much older. They depict a variety of Hindu deities including Hanuman, the semi-divine monkey god from the epic <em>Ramayana</em>, Devi, the core female deity, and Bumiya Raj, the village protector. Just be careful, collecting them is addictive - everyone here has a huge stash at home!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Hindu Amulets start at <strong>$12 each</strong>.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">That's all for today! Stay tuned, next I'll talk about the new skulls and Buddhas. They're pretty awesome, you won't want to miss it!</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-24120292216755918092012-01-25T17:14:00.000-08:002012-01-25T17:14:56.445-08:00Great Balls of Fire!Goodness gracious! You've been asking for them and now we have them - beautiful 12mm Rounds encrusted with crystals in black, gold, or crystal AB. The holes are big enough to fit on 1mm leather or cord, and even some of the chains!<br />
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The options are endless with these sparkling beauties - make a pair of earrings, a sparkling necklace, or a simple bracelet.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/0112MacramePavebracelets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gda="true" height="395" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/0112MacramePavebracelets.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The quality on these is spectacular and you definitely get your money's worth at $9.50 each. Come on by and check them out. We would love to help you brainstorm for your perfect project!</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-88815599252930846492012-01-15T13:00:00.000-08:002012-01-15T13:00:02.894-08:00New Moss Agate and AmazoniteThe last part of the recent shipment that I want to share with you is all the new Moss Agate and Amazonite. It's really gorgeous, but I'm at a loss for a matching song, and thus my running theme is over. But that does not diminish the beauty of these beads!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/SmoothMossAgateRounds649.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="385" kba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/SmoothMossAgateRounds649.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>I know I say this a lot, but I do adore Moss Agate. The color is perfectly Swampy and mixes great with other earth tone beads as well as copper. And each bead has its own unique pattern making it a piece of art all its own. We have a nice variety of sizes in 16" strands of smooth rounds.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">4mm rounds: $7.00</div><div style="text-align: center;">6mm rounds: $8.00</div><div style="text-align: center;">8mm rounds: $12.00</div><div style="text-align: center;">10mm rounds: $16.00</div><div style="text-align: center;">12mm rounds: $19.00</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/SmoothAmazoniteRounds648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" kba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/SmoothAmazoniteRounds648.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And last, but certainly not least... Amazonite! The smooth opaque glow of these Amazonite is amazing. It's perfect to mix it with silver and moonstone to really bring out its cool, wintery color. For a more classic look, mix it with white pearls.</div><div style="text-align: center;">4mm rounds: $10.00</div><div style="text-align: center;">6mm rounds: $11.00</div><div style="text-align: center;">8mm rounds: $16.00</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">So that's what's new right now! I hope we'll see you soon for cookies, entertainment and creativity! Remember, we are here EVERY day for all your beading needs and we would love to help you make your project into a masterpiece!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Beading!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Robin</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-43060862684068065152012-01-13T13:11:00.000-08:002012-01-13T13:11:00.843-08:00Everything's Coming Up Roses!You guessed it! We received some lovely Rose Quartz in our most recent shipment. And, as you may have guessed by the music theme, I am still guest blogging for Jenny. Don't worry, she'll be back as soon as she's done saving the world. In the meantime, let's talk Rose Quartz!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/SmoothRoseQuartzRounds642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="276" kba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/SmoothRoseQuartzRounds642.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These have the feel of Spring to me, with soft glowing pastels and subtle tones. They can be mixed with other pastels or strong jewel tones for great effects. And the price is right! 16" strands run:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4mm rounds: $8.00</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6mm rounds: $9.00</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">8mm rounds: $18.00</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10mm rounds: $11.00</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/FacetedRoseQuartzRounds641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="362" kba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/FacetedRoseQuartzRounds641.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I always love a bit of sparkle and these faceted rounds fit the bill perfectly! These would make great spacers and also mix well with pearls or amethyst. The options are endless!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4mm rounds: $16.00</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6mm rounds: $15.00</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">8mm rounds: $18.00</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/SmoothRoseQuartzRondelles643.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="196" kba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/SmoothRoseQuartzRondelles643.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have I mentioned my fondness of rondelles? They are so versatile, and one of my favorite things to do is wire wrap them between lengths of chain. These slightly opaque Rose Quartz rondelles would be a natural with silver chain, and maybe even gunmetal! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So really, everything's coming up Rose Quartz! Come by any time to check it out in person, we're here every day with delicious cookies and friendly help with all your beading emergencies! And stay tuned, there's still more new beads to talk about.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-1184036208341784332012-01-11T13:02:00.000-08:002012-01-11T13:02:12.148-08:00The Eye of the Tiger We have some new surprises in the works and Jenny has been working hard to get things moving. So in the meantime, I will be guest blogging about our new arrivals, and let me tell you, we have some great new beads! I'll start with my favorite of the batch, these wonderful Tiger Eye beads.They have so much fire and we have a wide range of sizes and shapes - there's sure to be something you can't live without!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/SmoothTigerEyeRounds645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="355" kba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/SmoothTigerEyeRounds645.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The small smooth rounds would make great spacers, and I think the larger ones would be gorgeous knotted on some dark brown silk. Prices for 16" strands are:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4mm rounds: $9.00 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6mm rounds: $12.00</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">8mm rounds: $14.00</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10mm rounds: $21.00</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/FacetedTigerEyeRounds646.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" kba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/FacetedTigerEyeRounds646.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And check out these beauties! Faceted Tiger Eye adds some sparkle to the fire. These strands of 6mm faceted rounds are a great deal at $15.00.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/SmoothTigerEyeRondelles647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="198" kba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/SmoothTigerEyeRondelles647.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I love rondelles! They make wonderful spacers and also look great wire wrapped. And with this batch we got a surprise - a few strands of flatter, wheel-shaped rondelles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2x4mm smooth rondelles: $15.00</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4x6mm smooth rondelles: $15.00</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2x6mm wheels: $15.00</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So come on by, have a cookie and get your very own "Eye of the Tiger"! We would love to see you, and if I'm feeling particularly sassy, I may hum a few bars of the classic 80's hit! And keep watching the blog, there's a few more things from this shipment that I'm excited to share with you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Beading!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Robin</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-17155241808423971192011-12-17T18:13:00.000-08:002011-12-17T18:16:09.738-08:00Treasures in SilverThis past week we sent out our holiday newsletter that highlighted a handful of things we find to be really special and unique in the store. One thing we highlighted that I think deserves a little more explanation is one of my favorites, the antique bracelets and bangles.<br />
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The majority of our antique bracelets and cuffs come from the northwestern state of India called Rajasthan. For centuries Rajasthan has been known as home to some of the best silver workers in the world. Since silver was readily available in the region these bracelets have a high silver content (about 90% silver).<br />
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</div>It can be tricky to accurately age these bracelets because the traditional decorative designs used were repeated for centuries. That means that even though the bracelet is only 100 years old, the design can be 600+ years old. The pieces we carry were made in the early-mid 19th century, making the newest pieces over 100 years old.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See that hole at the top? It's common for these bracelets to have screws that fit into both sides of the bracelet making it extra secure around the wearers wrist.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/IndianBraceletFace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" oda="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/IndianBraceletFace.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The details on some of these bracelets are amazing! Look at the close up on the end of this bangle. Some people see an intricate design, some people see a face staring back at them!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These cuffs are particularly interesting. These beautifully decorated pieces are made from door panels that had adorned Mughal palaces.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check out that amazing silver work! Can you imagine and entire door panel made with these stylized peacock designs? Surely palace worthy if you ask me.</div><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Unlike India, Yemen did not have a ready supply of raw silver. Instead, they resorted to melting down coins to cast their pieces (shown above). In fact, you can still see the imprint of an unmelted coin on the center piece of one of these bracelets (below).</div><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Because Yemeni metal smiths were using coin silver, the silver content of these bracelets ended up being about 80% silver. These bracelets were made during the early-mid 19th century, making the newest pieces over 100 years old.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We couldn't forget this little weapon of a bracelet. This bracelet is Burmese and was made by the Shan people during the late 18th to early 19th century. It is unique because the Shan people (who were traveling silversmiths) often catered to other tribal groups making village specific designs, not their own. This bracelet, however, is a reflection of the Shans personal style. Measuring at only 2.5 inches at the widest point this bracelet is looking for a very special person to become it's new owner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is just a small representation of what we have available. If you find your self in the area, come in and check them out. See for yourself why we love them so much!</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-54141173135440679872011-12-16T10:58:00.000-08:002011-12-16T10:58:10.109-08:00New Shipment of Antique African Amber!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/12-4-11AfricianAmber.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" oda="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/12-4-11AfricianAmber.jpg" width="510" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Antique African Amber $9.50 per gram</strong></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've got a whole new strand of the antique African amber beads to share with you today! These beautiful beads are destined to be added into the singles basket along with the rest of our antique Amber beads. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Despite the name, this amber wasn't originally sourced from Africa. The amber rough was found in the Baltic and traded into Africa where it was carved into beads. Unlike Tibetans (who also carved Baltic amber into beads), Africans preferred to carve specific shapes like wheel and square-ish shapes. These beads were generally produced during the 19th century but some pieces can be even older. We sell them by the individual bead so you can pick out the beads that speak to you and make a bracelet or necklace that is truly personal.</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-56689102330760298532011-10-28T10:02:00.000-07:002011-10-28T10:06:36.145-07:00Antique Bead Collection: Pema-Raka<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/PemaRakaGroup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" ida="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/PemaRakaGroup.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pema Raka, in all it's ancient red-orange glory.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've got some new additions to our ancient and antique beads case.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These red-orange Pema Raka (also known as Pemma Raka) hail from western Tibet and Sinkiang province and were made into beads prior to 1000 AD. We've had some Pema Raka beads in the past, but they were quite different from these. These are smaller, rounded beads and were particularly used in malas (prayer beads). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/PemaRakaandCoral.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" ida="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/PemaRakaandCoral.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pema Raka (left) and natural red coral (right) both exhibit highly desired red tones. Despite Pema Raka's more red-orange color, it is still prized by the Tibetan people.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The name Pema Raka is believed to have come from the sanskrit words Padma (meaning lotus flower) and Rakta (red or blood) translating to 'blood lotus' or 'red lotus'. These beads are also referred to as 'stone of the right color' (no doubt due to their closeness in color to coral beads). The color red is auspicious in Tibetan culture and considered sacred. Pema Raka has sometimes been referred to as "poor mans coral", but it has been treasured for its own unique qualities that make it an equally collectible bead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/PemaRakaEyes2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" ida="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/PemaRakaEyes2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Pema Raka pieces featuring natural "eyes".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For centuries the Tibetan people have used Pema Raka as protection from evil spirits and illness. They were also used as an important ingredient in Tibetan medicine. Some pieces feature natural white banding which can form "eyes" in the stone. These "eyes" are believed to specifically protect the wearer from the evil eye.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/RobinPema.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" ida="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/RobinPema.jpg" width="223" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Robin is modeling our necklace of Pema Raka hand picked by the owner, Christina. This necklace is on display in the store and could be all yours for $247.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you'd like to know more about these beads or other ancient Tibetan beads, we encourage you to seek out these books; <u>The Jewelry of Nepal</u> by Hannelore Gabriel and <u>The History of Beads</u> by Lois Sherr Dubin. The first book is no longer in print and maybe be difficult to find (such a shame, it's a beautiful book) but the other two are back in print and would make wonderful additions to any beaders collection. For a quick refresher you can visit our website <a href="http://www.lostcitiesbeads.com/">http://www.lostcitiesbeads.com/</a> or better yet, come in for a visit! We'd be happy to share our bead knowledge with you!</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-79544388427817833132011-10-23T11:34:00.000-07:002011-10-23T12:57:52.063-07:00New Cubic Zirconia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've got some great Cubic Zirconia to share with you today! Cubic Zirconia is ideal for jewelry designs. Not only are they wonderfully glittery, but they're also very hard (about an 8.5 on the Mohs hardness scale) making them extremely durable and suitable for everyday wear. And affordable! Can't forget that part.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Faceted Rondelles 4mm, 6mm and 8mm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">8mm in clear and black.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6mm in light champagne, medium champagne, black, garnet, ruby, amethyst, olive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4mm in clear, light champagne, medium champagne, olive, amethyst, and ruby.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3mm in olive, blue, amethyst and ruby.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">$31-$41 per 6 inch strand</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*Except for the 4mm blue, those bad boys are $62 per 6 inch strand*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, you read right. $62 per strand for those beautiful aquamarine colored CZ's. The reason? To make CZ's in different colors, manufacturers add specific minerals to produce certain colors. To make blue they add erbium and neodymium, minerals that tend to be more rare than the minerals used to make pink, purple, champagne etc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Ovals in black, clear, light champagne, dark champagne, garnet and olive.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">$25 per 6 inch strand</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-80068480717849228782011-10-22T11:31:00.000-07:002011-10-22T11:31:51.511-07:00Red Velvet is back!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/ChineseCrystalRedVelvetall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" rda="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/ChineseCrystalRedVelvetall.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And in three great sizes! Red Velvet is without a doubt the most popular color in Chinese crystal we've ever had. It's not hard to see why....it's the perfect red. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Red is historically a difficult color to produce in glass. The origins of red glass are unknown but thought to have been discovered during the production of the <a href="http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/pe_mla/t/the_lycurgus_cup.aspx">Lycurgus Cup</a> made by Roman artisans in the 4th century. Historians believe his technique was accidentally discovered and was not reproduced successfully until the 17th century. In the past, artisans would mix gold and acid (making gold chloride) and add a small amount of the mixture to molten glass. Thankfully, modern artisans can substitute the gold mixture with copper and still produce beautiful reds. With the ever climbing gold prices, can you imagine how expensive red glass would be if we still only used gold chloride?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Perfect for Halloween (even vampires need necklaces) and great for Christmas (admittedly I'm not ready for that just yet...but I know there are some of you early birds out there who are!). We've got them in 6mm, 8mm and 10mm. All are faceted rondelles and range in cost from $6.30-$9.30 per 16 inch strand.</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-89794077871216382192011-10-05T12:00:00.000-07:002011-10-05T12:00:02.134-07:00New Shipment: Large Hole Pearls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally! Pearls with PRE-DRILLED large holes! And in such pretty colors! Be still my<em> beading</em> heart.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/LargeHoleBeads.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="172" rba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/LargeHoleBeads.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bronze, silver and a greenish-peacock.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/LargeHoleWhitePearls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="172" rba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/LargeHoleWhitePearls.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">White in a few large sizes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/LargeHole.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" kca="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/LargeHole.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These holes are so large that you can easily string them or knot them on a variety of fun fibers. We've got them on leather, waxed cotton, satin, synthetic suede....so many choices! Sure was fun trying them all out! And we didn't stop at fiber...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/LargeHolePearlsonChain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" kca="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/LargeHolePearlsonChain.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...they easily slide onto our sterling silver and gold filled chains as well! What a inexpensive, fast, sweet necklace! I like that they easily move about on the chain, makes for a great worry bead. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The choices are endless....come in and play with us and find the combonation that suits you!</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-48448827153572519832011-10-04T12:00:00.000-07:002011-10-04T12:00:01.932-07:00New Treasures: Round Pearls<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Pearls are every beader's friend. You can always use some round pearls in your bead stashes. They're just so easy to incorporate into jewelry pieces. Use them as spacers, feature them as the main attraction or knot them on their own. With pearls you really can't lose. True story. Here's whats new to our collection of pearls....</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/WhiteRoundPearls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" rba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/WhiteRoundPearls.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Classic pearly whites in multiple sizes. Accent with pearls or faceted quartz for all your wedding themed pieces.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/MulticolorRoundPearls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="227" rba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/MulticolorRoundPearls.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">An assortment of fun colors in smaller sizes. Perfect as inexpensive spacers or left alone for a delicate look. I'm really drawn to the pinks on the right side of the quarter. Look closely and you'll notice that each strand has slightly mixed shades of pink and peach!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/LargeGreyPearls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" rba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/LargeGreyPearls.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Gorgeous large rounds in silvery greys and peacock blues. The luster on these are simply amazing! Pair with gemstones for a simple, yet show stopping knotted strand (I've done garnets with the dark peacock before but you could always play it safe with iolite or aquamarine ;).</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/NacazariTurquoise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" rba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/NacazariTurquoise.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nacazari Turquoise Wafers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">$179-$228 per 16 inch strand</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know about you, but that tid bit of information made me need a strand of this pretty bad. Emphasis on the <em>need</em>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Since it's only found in one place on earth it was only a matter of time before the source became depleted. Nacozari Turquoise is only found in Sonora, Mexico (south of the Bisbee, Arizona in the same mountain range). Like the Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, this turquoise is desired for it's beautiful blue color and little to no matrix. Some beads contain tiny pyrite inclusions and white spots due to the stone's aluminum content.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">In addition to these amazing wafer cut strands we also have some smaller sized beads still available from previous shipments. Check them out <a href="http://www.lostcitiesbeads.com/turquoisecoralamber.html">here</a>.</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-17510480869413134282011-09-20T14:55:00.000-07:002011-09-20T14:55:55.322-07:00New Treasures: Chinese Turquoise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our largest shipment of the year has arrived, and for those of you that received our email announcement some of these items may look a little familiar. However, the email only touched on a handful of exciting beads. Let me take you on a more in depth tour on our newest treasures starting with the Chinese turquoise. Stay tuned for more post throughout this week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Most of you are familiar with popular turquoise mines like <a href="http://www.lostcitiesbeads.com/turquoisecoralamber.html">Sleeping Beauty, Fox and Nacazari</a>, but did you know that turquoise is also found in China? In fact, turquoise has been actively mined and treasured in China for over three thousand years (remember our <a href="http://www.lostcitiesbeads.com/antiqueancientbeads/tibetanturquoise.html">Tibetan turquoise</a>?). It occurs in a wide range of color tones and matrix variations....from rich browns to lime greens to sky blues to deep indigo's. Chinese turquoise tends to be more affordable as compared to American mined turquoise because of the abundant supply and low labor costs. Major deposits of turquoise are still found in the Hubei Province. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check our the newest additions to our Chinese turquoise collection....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/MelonTurquoise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" rba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/MelonTurquoise.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">This fabulous one of a kind piece is truly a show stopper. Each bead is hand carved individually into a "melon" shape and graduates in size from an impressive 26mm to a 14mm. Very impressive indeed. This unique strand is $252.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/TurquoiseTubesGreen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="182" rba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/TurquoiseTubesGreen.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">These are one of my favorites from our new turquoise collection! I personally prefer the green turquoise (typical for a redhead!) so it was especially hard to figure out which strand (or three) I couldn't live without. Better come and claim one before I decide that I need all of them.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Green Turquoise Barrels</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">$28-$106 per 16 inch strand</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/TurquoiseTubesBlue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" rba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/TurquoiseTubesBlue.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We also got a handful of the more common silky blue tones of the turquoise barrels. These are just as nice as the green toned turquoise, but we weren't able to get as many so what you see here is what we've got.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Blue Turquoise Barrels</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">$28-$106 per 16 inch strand</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/ChineseTurquoiseFlat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" rba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/ChineseTurquoiseFlat.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A favorite cut has returned! These flat, tapered nuggets are captivating. Each strand has natural, earthy, multi-color patterns that remind me of watercolor paint washes. The dark brown and black matrix compliment those color "washes" very nicely.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tapered Turquoise Nuggets</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">$98-$189 per 16 inch strand </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/TurquoiseDrops-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="173" rba="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/TurquoiseDrops-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Lastly, wonderful tear drops in a variety of sizes, drop shapes, and colors. I can't wait to incorporate these in some huge, lush chandelier style earrings!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Tear Drop Turquoise</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">$8-$30 per 16 inch strand</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay tuned for the next chapter of our new shipment series....</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-31838762010723089172011-09-01T15:32:00.000-07:002011-09-01T15:32:24.358-07:00New Gold Filled Chain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/2011-08KsTurqChenLuu471.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="324" qaa="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/2011-08KsTurqChenLuu471.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Looks like we've got a gold theme going on this week when it comes to our new shipments. Safe to say that no one around here is complaining about it.<br />
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In addition to our new gold <a href="http://lostcitiesbeads.blogspot.com/2011/08/time-for-gold.html">vermeil order</a>, we've got a collection of gold filled chains that range from the very tiny, to the large yet delicate. These are beyond perfect for earrings or delicate necklaces. I've already got a couple ideas!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">$6.20-$15.50 per foot.</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-47713235303307394462011-08-27T11:35:00.000-07:002011-08-27T11:35:12.973-07:00Time for Gold<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't you love when you open a box and find this?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/Gold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" qaa="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/Gold.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Yeah. Us too. Believe it or not, this is how our gold vermeil order comes to us. We send out a giant mixed bag of silver and it comes back as a giant mixed bag of golden pirate treasure. No one here complains about having to organize this gold vermeil wonderfulness. We each get a hefty handful and retreat to our corners to happily divide and conquer. As always, we had a lot of fun things come back, here are a few worth mentioning:</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/GVToggles8-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" qaa="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/GVToggles8-11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">A selection of toggles of all sizes...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/GVGiantToggle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" qaa="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/GVGiantToggle.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">...including the glamorously gigantic...</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/GVMulti8-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="248" qaa="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/GVMulti8-11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">...clasps used in multiple strand designs (yes, even that <u>amazing</u> butterfly!)...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/GVLinks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="203" qaa="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/GVLinks.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">...soldered rings and various connector links...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/GVStations.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="125" qaa="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/GVStations.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">...two different "Miraculous Metal" rosary stations...<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/GVBeads8-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="252" qaa="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/GVBeads8-11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...beads, beads, and more beads...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/GVHinduAMulets8-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" qaa="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/GVHinduAMulets8-11.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">...and these guys. Remember our wonderful collection of antique <a href="http://www.lostcitiesbeads.com/antiqueancientbeads/amulets.html">Hindu amulets</a>? We selected a handful of the most detailed pieces and sent them off with the rest of the silver. Looks like it was a great idea. As beautiful as the look here, they're 10 times more stunning in person.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Now that the dividing and organizing is all done, the pricing begins. Keep in mind that these are vermeil (a thick, high quality gold plate over silver). Translation? A glowing high karat look at an appealingly low price.</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-69087736985881523022011-08-26T10:14:00.000-07:002011-08-26T10:14:32.175-07:00New Gold Vermeil Order<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/Gold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" qaa="true" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/Gold.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Don't worry, no one saw you reach out to touch the computer screen and try and claim some of this treasure for yourself. Your secret is safe with us. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Details on our new gold vermeil shipment to come. Check back tomorrow, or even better, stop in and claim some for yourself (for real).</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5994029206480695471.post-89382084992536567602011-08-07T11:50:00.000-07:002011-08-07T11:50:45.445-07:00Lava, lava, lava!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">New Lava beads!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div align="center">4mm rounds in black and cinnamon brown and 14x10mm ovals in black. </div><div align="center">Both styles are only $5 per 16in strand. Yes, only $5!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Lava beads are made from basalt, a kind of stone created during volcanic eruptions. They have a pitted and almost bubbly appearance which adds great texture to any piece. But don't let that pitted appearance fool you, these naturally colored beads have been tumbled smooth and lightly waxed to make them comfortable to wear. They're also very light weight making even the largest pieces comfortable to wear. Check out some other (larger) pieces we have hanging around here from past shipments....</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/2011-07MyCelebJewelry443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://i744.photobucket.com/albums/xx84/lostcitiesbeads/2011-07MyCelebJewelry443.jpg" t$="true" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center">These singles range from $0.50 each to $3.70 each and measure from 11mm to a whooping 50mm!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">Come mix and match and create your own lava creation!</div>Lost Cities Beadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17012327807135419384noreply@blogger.com0