BECKHAM'S BARN Rock & Gem Shop             July 8, 2010

Hurrah for the Red, White and Blue!

Show patriotic colors with stones.
  Red: RUBY and Red JASPER
  Blue: LAPIS and SODALITE  
  White  - MOTHER OF PEARL, HOWLITE and MOONSTONE

RUBY is the birthstone this month
Come in for your ruby.  Faceted 5x3mm oval...$15.95.
    7x5mm oval...$33.50.  More sizes and qualities available.
Cabochons - nice darker red color, some show star:
    9x7mm oval...$19.95.
    11x9mm oval..$69.95.
    11mm round...$68.50.  More available.

RUBY BEADS
    3 to 5mm graduated faceted roundels...$117.50.
    6 to 6-1/2mm smooth roundels...$362.50.
Our Ruby Crystal beads continue to be very popular.
    6mm Faceted roundels, 14-1/2"...$17.95.
    8mm     "           "       11-1/2"...$17.95.

RUBY JEWELRY
  9x7mm Pear shape "Ruby" set in sterling silver with CZ accent...$32.35.  
  Ruby crystal bead necklace designed by Elizabeth using gold filled beads
and Bali spacers...$69.50.  Matching earrings...$17.50.   
 We also have a bracelet to match and other earrings with gold filled or
sterling starting $12.95.

RUBY CRYSTALS
  Approx. 1" rough ruby crystals, boxed...$2.95 up.
  2 oz. bag of rubies...$4.95.

BRACELET/EARRING WORKSHOP - July 31
 Saturday AM 9:30 until 11:30.  Learn to make a bead bracelet with SS toggle
clasp and wire wrap your earrings on SS head pin, hang on SS French ear
wire.  Walk out wearing your new jewelry.
All supplies are included. $40.00 fee required with registration.  Call
803-781-3589 with your credit card # or come by the Barn on Sat. to get
registered.

WIRE WRAP WORKSHOP - Aug. 21
Sat AM 9:00 until 11:30.  Learn basic wire wrapping skills by making a
cabochon pendant   All materials furnished, including 30x22mm cab and
sterling wire.  We will loan you tools to work with.  $40.00 fee required
with registration.  Call 803-781-3589 with your credit card # or come by the
Barn on Saturday to get registered.

STIMULUS SALE  on ROUND NOSE PLIERS
Superfine round nose pliers with spring.  Regular $7.50 on sale for only
$5.00. Good quality.

STIMULUS SALE on BEAD DESIGN BOARDS!  $1.00 off!
This is the board with clear plastic cover for laying out your 1 to 3 strand
necklaces designs.  Regular $6.95 ea.

STRINGING Magazine
October 2008 issues of this quarterly magazine have been reduced to 1/2
price: $4.00 ea. Features in this issue include 97 
original jewelry designs, tips for displaying your jewelry and party
necklaces.
The latest issue, Summer, 2010, features designs for 40 "Hot" necklaces, 32
earrings and 19 bracelets.

New STERLING SILVER CHAINS
  Popcorn, rhodium plated so it won't tarnish, 24"...$31.15.
  Wheat, also rhodium plated, 18"...$33.60.
Back in stock:
   Snake, .030, 18"...$23.95  -  20"...$26.40
   Rope, 1.5mm, 18"...$26.40  - 20"...$28.80
   Rope, 2 mm, 18"...$38.35  -   24"...$49.95

NEW CRYSTAL POINTS with "swinger" top
  Approx. 1-1/2" points of CHRYSOCOLLA, TIGEREYE, clear QUARTZ, ROSE
QUARTZ...$11.95.   
  2-1/2" points of clear QUARTZ with faceted amethyst 6x4mm set on band or
AMETHYST with 6x4mm faceted citrine set on band...$19.95. 
Don't forget our pendulums, pyramids, obelisks and wands of various shapes
and materials.

BEADS FOR SUMMER
QUARTZ - the look of ice crystals is always cooling and they make good
spacer beads with your colors.
   6mm discs...$6.95                 4mm roundels...$9.75
   12mm round tubes...$11.95    8x4mm rectangular tubes...$11.95

MOTHER of PEARL
  10mm discs...$5.95     Open circles...$10.50
  25x18mm navette shape...$17.95
  Graduated white "chips"...$17.95
  Graduated beige "chips"...$17.95

WHITE HOWLITE
   4mm round...$5.95
   8x8mm flat squares...$8.95
   Large squares with rounded corners...$14.95

ABALONE - These are high quality of the wonderful purple/gray pink colors,
back to back with no rind showing:
   8mm coin shape...$24.95
   14x10mm rectangle...$35.95
   16x12mm oval...$35.95

That's all for now.  Keep cool.
>From the Folks at Beckham's Barn