Beckham's Barn Rock
& Gem Shop Email newsletter
August 6, 2008
PERIDOT - August
Birthstone
Just in time - we
have a new purchase of this cool, glowing, lime green gemstone. Finished
Peridot jewelry set in sterling silver:
Earrings - 5mm...$11.75
6mm...$23.95
Pendants - 6mm...$11.95
up to 10x8mm oval...$65.95
Many rings, some with
multiple stones and in larger finger sizes...$22.50 up.
Faceted Peridot:
6mm...$13.50
8x6 mm oval...$32.50
10x8mm oval...$37.95
9x7mm
octagon...$39.95 - (New)
We have blank
settings for rings, earrings and pendants for your stone selection.
PERIDOT beads
36” continuous
strand, med. size tumbled...$14.95
16” strands,
temporarily strung (quality varies):
Medium chips
tumbled...$5.95
5mm...$9.95 to $17.95
7mm...$17.95
Faceted roundels,
6mm...$89.95 or 8mm...$143.50
Also 4mm faceted,
tubes and more.
THE WONDERFUL WORLD
OF AGATES SHOW
Wenasha, Wisc. was in
July and Tom and Joan attended, and it was wonderful! We
had a whole day of lectures and Power Point
presentations by
leading agate experts and authors and saw many beautiful displays of agates
from all over the world.
We have set up a
display near the front door of the Barn to share our trip with you.
We brought back some
of the elusive Lake Superior Agate for your tumbler. 1/2 lb...$3.95.
MOLDAVITE
New rough - some
larger pieces with hole drilled front to back for jump rings or pinch bail - 7-8
grams ...$73.50 up.
NEW BEADS
FRESH WATER PEARLS -
2 styles of the popular multicolors:
Cranberry, bronze,
gold & dusty pink with larger white oval, top side drilled...$13.50
“Keishe” style,
peacock, gold and white...$16.50
BLUE LACE AGATE -
graduated little slab shapes...$29.95
MOTHER OF PEARL -
unbleached mocha color with white, some iridescence.
36” chips...$6.95
10mm round...$11.95
MOONSTONE - 9-1/2mm
roundels. white and cream color...$17.95
GREEN KYANITE -
Silvery mint green ovals, 14x10mm...$35.95. You will like
these with our matching mint green FWP.
LAIS & MALACHITE
on the same strand, 16 x 12 mm ovals....$41.50
CHRYSOPRASE BEADS -
Australia
6mm cubes...$23.95
Smooth chips $26.95
Rectangles, 22x16mm,
some with lovely brown edges...$41.95
Graduated
points...$49.95
ABALONE BEADS
Strips of shell rim $11.95
Double sided, higher
quality:
8mm coin
shape...$24.95
8mm squares, drilled
diagonally...$26.95
14x10mm
rectangles...$35.95
16x12mm
ovals...$35.95
Bargains on BIG beads
Green aventurine -
Medium color, 14mm ...$12.95
Mahogany obsidian -
strong color show, 16mm...$12.95
Rose quartz - lighter
color, 14mm...$12.95
Gold sheen obsidian -
lovely sheen, 14mm...$26.95
Fossil - Light and
dark brown shades, 12mm...$11.95
Red and pink coral
limbs/tubes, highly polished.
SHELL - OPEN LINKS
20mm white
round..$5.95
15mm gray or olive
round...$7.50
30x20mm oval,
pearlescent white...$10.50
FREE FORM CABS - for
Wire Wrap or epoxy on a beavertail hook and make a focal bead for your
designer strand.
New purchase of -
druzy, rhodochrosite (some with brown bands), Mexican Crazy Lace agate, gold
sheen obsidian,
labradorite (pear
shape polished both sides), blue kyanite rectangles, angelite, variscite
(unique),
Rosetta picture
jasper, plum blossom jasper, rainbow moonstone.
TURQUOISE
ROUGH -
Kingman, AZ.
Pieces run about 20
grams @ $.50 per gram.
JEWELRY - all in
sterling silver, made in New Mexico:
Heavy 4 stone cuff
bracelet...$250.00
Small bear claw
design pendant..$10.95
Small turtle pendant,
inlaid with turquoise, coral, malachite on black body...$11.95
FEATURE NECKLACE: Inlaid
blue turquoise, contemporary design choker, adjustable chain, with matching
earrings...$xxx
VARISCITE
We finally found some
for those who have been asking. I call it “green turquoise”,
it’s such a lovely soft color.
Some good
cabbing quality, small to medium size, $.25 pr gram.
BRACELET/EARRING
WORKSHOP, Aug. 23 at 9:30
If your name is not
on the “call list” and you are interested, please let us know. See
details at www.beckhamsbarn.com or
call 781-3589.
TOM’S FACET CORNER
New Facet Rough
Amythest - good color. $1.25 per gram.
Aquamarine - good
color..average 10 cts..$3.00 per carat
Citrine - dark
reddish yellow...$1.00 per gram .
Citrine - lemon
yellow...5 to 20 gram pieces... .50 per gram.
Citrine - lemon
yellow...20 to100 gram pieces... .40 per gram.
We have a
demo Mark 5XL Faceting machine with digital faceting head.
See Tom for a
demonstration.
MISCELLANEOUS
Carvings - 3-1/4x2-
1/4”
Fetish “Good
luck” bear of LABRADORITE or ROSE QUARTZ
AMETHYST
buffalo...$29.95
CARVED LEAVES (drilled)
- use as focal bead or use several on your strand. Light and dark
JADE and MOOKAITE.
Chrysocolla slabs for
display, unique colorful splashes of vivid blue and green, clear coated 1
side...$9.95 up
Pendulums - Rose
quartz, clear quartz, carnelian, amethyst, bloodstone...$9.95
It seems we are
featuring a lot of green stones this month. Does this mean the
Barn is “environmentally friendly?”
Keep cool!
Joan Beckham
Beckhams Barn Rock and Gem Shop
www.beckhamsbarn.com
803-781-3589