Beckham’s Barn Rock and Gem Shop

1751 Kennerly Road    Irmo, SC  29063     803-781-3589

Newsletter for January and February 2005

Happy New Year to all!

GARNET

is the stone for January and we have them in all forms:

Polished gemstones - faceted and cabs, ready to set in jewelry.

Beads - round, oval, & teardrop shapes.  Large chunky nuggets (new

purchase).

Crystals - natural in matrix and polished to show 12 sided dodecahedron

shape.

AMETHYST

is the birthstone for February and we have a large selection of these

polished gemstones also.  Some ovals and rounds of rich, deep purple, medium

and lavender shades.

Beads - all shapes, sizes and shades of purple.  Some unpolished natural

crystals drilled center and top side.

Crystals - single, clusters and cathedrals (See some photos on web page.)

VALENTINE¹S DAY 

will be here soon.  In addition to our gemstone jewelry, fresh water pearls

and beads for the ladies, remember that we have a fine selection of carved

hearts - 1² to 2²:

Clear quartz, smoky, hematite, lapis, jade, snowflake obsidian, leopardskin

jasper and more.

FACETED GEMSTONES (New shipment)

Kunzite, an exceptional delicate lilac/pink, 12x10mm oval.

Mystic topaz - faceted checkerboard top cut, oval and round

Ruby - fine pigeon blood red, 8x6mm oval

CRYSTAL POINT JEWELRY

Natural points of kyanite, kunzite and tourmaline.  Some have 4mm ruby cab

accent on the sterling top cap...$12.50 up

BEADS

New purchase of some exciting new materials and shapes:

Sapphire - light blue faceted roundels.  Also, light multi color ovals.

Tourmaline - green ovals and cubes. Multicolor oval and faceted roundels.

Aquamarine - button and large nugget shapes.

Rhodonite and Rainbow moonstone- 4mm cubes.

Lapis - oval nuggets.

Rhodochrosite - brown with white swirl, high polish, flat rectangles.

Rhodochrosite - pink with white chips, 35² length.

FRESH WATER PEARLS

Large assortment of shapes and sizes of white, pink, mauve, cranberry, olive

green and more.

AMBER and CHAROITE

Ready made jewelry.  New styles of earrings, pendants and rings set in

sterling.

MINERAL COLLECTORS

New specimens of VANADINITE from Morocco...$30.00 up

Cinnabar, Szechwan, China...$15.00 up

TUMBLED STONES

Lepidolite, Rhodochrosite, chrysophrase, chrysocolla, aqua and more

Joan Beckham

Beckham's Barn Rock & Gem Shop

www.beckhamsbarn.com

803-781-3589