Beckham’s Barn Rock & Gem Shop June 9. 2010 GIFTS - BIRTHSTONES - PEARL KNOTTING WORKSHOP - BEADS June is the month for shopping for Dads and Grads, as well as unique wedding gifts, and we can help you select the perfect gift from our inventory of GEODES, BOOKENDS, decorator/collector FOSSILS, AMETHYST, QUARTZ and other mineral specimens. Also EARRINGS, PENDANTS, SILVER CHAINS, BEADS, BRACELETS and more. JUNE BIRTHSTONES - PEARL, MOONSTONE and ALEXANDRITE FRESH WATER PEARLS - Ready made: EARRINGS 7mm studs with sterling silver posts, boxed...$12.00 1-1/2” cluster dangles with 18 of 5mm FWP each earring, white or peacock...$23.95. Single FWP pendant, 10x8mm pear shape with SS cap...$12.00. Necklace and earrings set, colors, 7x5 oval FWP...$59.95 up. 8mm white button shape with pearl on clasp...$29.95. Coin pearl set with necklace, earrings and bracelet, white... $115.95. Bracelet, peacock color, on stretch cord...$3.75. More ready made necklace and sets available - some very large white pearls. Temporary strands listed under BEADS. MOONSTONE Ready made: Necklace centered with 10” of pear shape rainbow moonstone, finished with 6mm round beads, brushed SS beads and SS clasp, dangle earrings...$69.95. Bezel set cab earrings...$20.50 up and rings...$14.95 up. 36” chip continuous necklace...$9.95. Temporary strands listed under BEADS. ALEXANDRITE Crystal specimens in 1-1/2” Perky boxes...$19.50 up. Lab grown faceted stones, ready to make into jewelry with our pendant, earring and ring mountings. Some ready made. 8mm round...$9.40 *** 8x6mm octagon 9x7mm oval...$10.25 *** 9x6mm pear...$15.50. BOOKENDS SNOWFLAKE OBSIDIAN...$39.95. GREEN AVENTURINE...$69.95. BRAZILIAN AGATE...$37.50 up. ORTHOCERES (fossil)...$59.95. SEPTARIAN, 5-1/2” x 8-1/2”...$84.50. FOSSILS AMMONITE pairs, highly polished, some with crystals filling the curved chambers - 2” x 1-1/2”...$17.95. Smaller sizes start at ...$6.95. Larger pairs...$76.50 for 5” x 4”. Larger sizes available. These are amazingly beautiful, some iridescent. Also uncut whole curled up ammonites - 2” start at...$6.00. Polished, iridescent, 2”...$24.50. Larger...$34.95 up. SHARK’S TEETH 1-1/4” ivory color...$1.95. 2-1/2”,...$11.95. Smaller...$.25 up. Nice gift: 1-1/2” ivory color tooth embedded in 4” matrix...$34.95. Looks great on our plexiglas stand. DINOSAUR BONE Spheres, prices start at 1-1/4”...$8.95. Large dino bone rough, 7” long, weighs over 2-1/2 lbs....$99.95. Dino COPROLITE, Madagascar, 6-1/2” long, boxed...$12.50. TRILOBITES - Approx. 1”, boxed...$4.95 up. On 6” long, matrix with good features showing complex eyes, legs and lobes....$99.95. FOSSILIZED SEA URCHINS - Polished, 1-1/2”...$7.50. Unpolished...$2.95. ORTHOCERES Sizes from 2-1/2”...$4.50 up to 6-1/2” (sometimes called “letter openers”...$11..95. Multiple ORTHOCERES plates - 9” x 6-1/2”...$29.95 up to 15” x 9”...$58.50. We also have FOSSIL FISH plates, OYSTERS, BRACHIAPODS and more. Fossil kits of 12, labeled with era/period and location...$9.95 and $...16.50. PEARL KNOTTING WORKSHOP - July 10, Sat. AM - 9:30 until 11:30. Fee of $40.00 covers instructions and materials for making your pearl necklace: SS or GF clasp and bead tips, silk cord, use of tweezers and tools. A lovely strand of white 10x9mm oval pearls is included in fee. Payment is required at registration. Call 803-781-3589 with your charge card # or come by the Barn on Sat. Names already on the call list will be given first priority. MOLDAVITE New! 3/4” crystals SS capped with bail...$37.50. Use 2 to hang on French wire for earrings. STICK CHIP CHOKERS New stock of these excellent quality UNAKITE, AMETHYST, KYANITE, ROSE QUARTZ, LAPIS, PICTURE JASPER, GREEN MOSS AGATE, and more - each with a “message”. 16” with adjustable chain at clasp...$11.95 and $12.95. “Sticks” are 3/4 to 1” long. BEADS LABRADORITE SPECIAL!!! Buy 2 strands of temporarily strung LABRADORITE and receive a FREE strand of ovals, value $5.95 while supply lasts. (We have 12 strands to give away.) NEW LABRADORITE - 10” pear shape...$12.95. Good value! Other round, oval, heishe shapes available. MOONSTONE 10” Rainbow pear shape...$12.95 ** 6mm round...$29.95. Faceted ovals and others. White moonstone rectangles, 14x10mm $...21.50. 10mm discs...$12.95. FRESH WATER PEARLS 8mm chocolate color...$12.95 ** 8mm Peacock, peach or bronze...$14.95 ** 8mm Soft pink or bronze...$23.95. Coin shape: 10mm white...$23.95 ** Cranberry or peacock...$25.95. Large selection of white in many sizes of stick, coin, round or petal. Irregular rectangle...$23.95. Oval 7x5mm in colors of copper, cranberry, green or bronze...$7.95. We are continuing our SPECIAL DEAL of a free strand of FWP, value $6.95, your choice of color with your purchase of $50.00 of temporarily strung pearls or beads. PERIDOT - 6mm heishe (short cylinders)...$16.95. AQUA COLOR is back. 6mm faceted roundels, faceted oval, rectangle and coin shape...$23.95. AQUAMARINE Nuggets, tumbled, approx. 15x10mm...$17.95 ** Larger...$19.95. Graduated 7-14mm faceted irregular roundels, excellent color and quality...$84.50. TURQUOISE Lots of new TURQUOISE - graduated heishe, nuggets, ovals. Tom's Facet Corner We are a stocking dealer for the BATT ™ family of lapidary products. We also have in stock for immediate delivery the GRAVES MARK 5XL faceting machine. $1,695.00 includes a 4 hour setup and orientation with Tom. We also have a nice selection of facet rough, natural and synthetic. Mark your calendar! The third annual Franklin Facetor's Frolic will be on Saturday,Saturday, July 25. 2010 from 9:00 to 5:00 in Franklin, NC. Tom will be there demonstration the Graves Mark 5XL digital faceting machine along with all of the latest and greatest polishing products from The BATT ™ Store. Jon Rolfe - aka Gearloose - will be there presenting "Theories of Polishing". Here is the schedule of events: Admission: $5.00 Six hourly door prizes and a Grand Prize! 9:00AM: Dealer Displays open 9:30AM: Jon Rolfe: "Theories of Polishing" 10:00AM: Demonstrations, Small Banquet Rooms Beginning Faceting, Will Smith Concave Faceting, Poly-metric OMF machine, Norm Holbert Fantasy and Concave Cutting, UltraTec machine, Dalan Hargrave 11:30AM: Marsh Howard: "Polishing with the Lightning Lap" Noon: Lunch. Two restaurants available in the Fun Factory 1:00PM Dalan Hargrave: Developments in Concave and Fantasy Cutting 2:00PM Demonstrations, Small Banquet Rooms Demonstrations of 10AM are repeated 3:00PM Mary Lou Kick: Identifying and Choosing Facet Rough 4:00PM Round Table Discussion & Wrap-up 5:00PM Dealers Remain Open/Social Hour & Dinner This will be the largest gathering of facetors, machine dealers and rough dealers in the Southeast. Don't miss this! If you are interested in attending, contact Tom for further information. More to tell - later. From the folks at Beckham’s Barn.