Email newsletter 25. 2006
Fall is here and folks are asking about our extended hours for holiday shopping so here they are:
Beckham’s
Barn Holiday Hours, 2006
Friday,
November 24 (the day after Thanksgiving) - 9:00 until 5:30
Beginning
Sunday, December 3
Sundays
- 1:00 until 6:00
Weekdays
- 1:00 until 6:00
Saturdays
- 9:00 until 5:30
Dec.
24 - Call ahead
Saturday,
Nov. 18, 2006
9:30 - 11:30
$35.00
fee covers a lustrous strand of Fresh Water Pearls, silk cord for knotting, SS
or GF filigree clasp and bead tips. You should leave here wearing your pearl
necklace.
Prepayment
with registration is required. Call 781-3589 with your charge card #.
6-1/2mm, good
value...$59.95
Also
new! Elegantly simple, good red color and excellent quality:
5
to 8mm graduated button shape necklace w/14K clasp,...$
6
to 8mm faceted, graduated button shape necklace w/14K clasp...$
Mini-pliers
- set of 3 with purple handles...$7.95
Purple
Pouch for mini-pliers...$3.95
New
books: All Wired Up and Moods in Wire - New edition combines Moods in Wire
with Moods in Brass and Glass.
Magazines:
The Wire Artist Jeweler. This magazine is no longer in print but we
have limited copies of back issues containing invaluable designs and projects.
New
freeform cabochons to wrap:
Rainbow
calsilica, red jasper, Mexican crazy lace, serpentine and more.
We
carry the Delphi Wig Jig and the Easy Ear Wire jig to form your own French ear
wires using 20 ga. wire.
Tourmaline,
larger size green ovals. One pair flashing yellow and orange ovals 9x7mm
$...135.00 pr. More peridot, smoky quartz, rubies.
Large,
showy specimen of clear selenite - looks like a slice of ice. 13” across
by 9” high, on a “cherry” wood base...$286.00
CELESTITE
Beautiful
celestial blue crystals, these are a wonderful addition to your collection.
New 3-4” clusters...$14.95 up. We still have one more of the eggs and
some smaller and larger specimens.
FANCY JASPER ARROWHEADS
- from India.
Multicolor
reds/greens/lavender. 1-1/2” for $1.25 or bag of a dozen for $12.50.
2-1/2”...$3.95, 3-1/2”...$4.50
FOSSILS
(in
2-1/2” cotton filled box)
Brachiopod,
Devonian Era Ontario...$2.95
Fossilized
Sea Urchin, Peru...$2.75
We
have added more books about fossils, some geared toward the younger collector.
Geodes,
Natures Treasures, by Cross and Zeitner, 292 pages of colorful photos and
info...$21.95
OCEAN JASPER
We
heard there was going to be a scarcity in the mining of this material so we
bought up some outstanding specimens. Some polished “core” shapes
showing the orbicular pattern of green, orange and pink in the white jasper,
capped with snowy white druzy. Unbelievable beauty.
Spheres
up to 3” and large, 6” polished slabs.
2-1/2”
slabs, polished both sides and edges...$3.95
NEW BEADS
Silver
leaf jasper, flat ovals and rectangles, streaks of dark brown on
Brown
poppy jasper, fluted edge flat rectangles...$17.95
African
Fire Agate, flat ovals and rectangles in soft orange, beige and lavender tones
with white “cellular, or snakeskin” patterns...$
African
opal, soft beige and mint green patterned, round and rectangles
Amethyst,
big, round, 16mm, medium/dark color...$29.95
Aquamarine,
rough, unpolished, medium size chips, good color...$17.50
Carnelian,
bright orange large discs and ovals with fluted edges...$14.95
Amazonite
(Russian) flat ovals and squares...$23.95 up
Fresh
water pearls, large white 10mm, smooth and lustrous...$29.95
Fresh
water pearls, coin shape, 12mm $...36.95
Bronzite,
brown 25 and 30mm discs with gold needle flash...$29.95 up
Blue
lace agate, faceted edge ovals and large tumbled ovals...$
Amethyst
and Ocean jasper, large wavy squares, diagonally drilled...$44.95
Rhodochrosite
large rectangles showing caramel brown swirl among the pink bands...$
Charoite
free form, strong patterns and color...$
Beads under $10.00 (partial list)
Fresh
water pearl, 5mm, smooth and lustrous, a special purchase...$7.95
Fresh
water pearl, golden olive, 6mm...$8.95
Fresh
water pearl, tiny 4x2mm ovals (good for spacers or to decorate hanger for
dangles)...$8.95
Peacock
fresh water pearl, 5mm, potato shape...$6.95
Botswana
and rose quartz, 4mm “heishe”, short tubes...$6.95
Turquoise,
heishe graduated up to 7mm...$8.50
Turquoise, greenish “Chinese” shape or 6mm cubes...$9.95