Sarah of The Beaded Lily on Etsy, using one of my focal beads has created this beautiful asymmetrical necklace. Paired with accentuating blue agate, rainbow moonstones, and Egyptian silver beads. Finished off with Egyptian silver spacers, seed beads, color-lined cubes, and hand formed sterling silver hook clasp.

She has aptly named this beautiful piece “Sky” which I think is very fitting. Be sure and check out this piece as well as the rest of the work in her Etsy store.

If you are a necklace maker and are always striving to make your necklaces stand out from the rest. How about using a glass toggle? I am pretty sure that would do the trick nicely. Each one, like any handmade glass piece is one of kind, making them and the necklace they are used in even more unique. They work like any other metal toggle, but these should really be used in the front of the necklace as the focal point of the piece. If you prefer however, they can be used at the back of the neck as well. But really, who would want to hide such a fabulous and unique piece of the necklace!

Expect lots more of these, in a large array of colors and styles in my Etsy store soon! If you have any color combos you would like to see for sale, be sure and post a comment.

All you glass bead lovers and jewelry designers will be happy to know that I am currently having an end of summer blow out sale. In an effort to clean out my Etsy store and move out the old designs, I will be putting almost all my focal beads in the clearance section for $10 or less. Perfect timing if you’re looking to buy gifts for the up and coming holiday season, or to stock up on beads if you are a jewelry designer. A lot of the listings will be expiring soon so don’t miss this super deal on some fantastic beads! The link below will take you directly to the clearance section in my Etsy store. Enjoy!

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=52135&section_id=5029421

Congratulations to September’s free bead give away winner Cindi H. Your bead will be on the way shortly! I want to thank everyone who participated and voted for my site throughout the month of September. The November free bead contest will begin shortly, so be sure and check back for the next round and more great beads that will be up for grabs.

If you don’t know how this monthly contest works, check out the contest F.A.Q for all the details.

The contest will be closed at 11:59pm central time on Sunday September 30th. At that time all those who voted for me will have their names placed into a hat and a winner will be drawn.

Up for grabs is this lapis focal with a raised yellow twist in the middle on both sides. It measures 24mm hole to hole x 18mm in diameter. Bead was made on a 3/32 mandrel. Retail value of $22 but yours for free if your lucky

If at anytime during the contest I get ranked #1 I will add even more beads to the stash.

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I currently have one beautiful focal bead up for auction on Ebay and have started the bidding at just .99 cents!! As of right now it has only one bid so there is still a great chance at getting an insane deal on one of my beads.

Click here to view the auction and place a bid

**Update, this offer has now ended**

In my on going effort to give back to all my great customers, I am now offering weekly website exclusive bead deals. These beads will be sold for less then my usual retail. Just send me a quick Email and I will send you a paypal invoice. Sold on a first come first serve basis.

This ultra colorful focal measures 28mm hole to hole x 15mm in diameter and will be for sale at this discounted rate until Friday midnight central time. At that time it will then be for sale at my Etsy Store for full retail.

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$20.00 + 2.75 shipping ($30 retail)

…and in with the new.

I just recently added a new “clearance” section to my etsy store. So now is your chance to get some some great beads at super low prices. If you don’t see something you want in that section keep checking back. I will be adding additional beads as I go through my inventory.

I guess you could call this my early fall cleaning. I am trying to clean up and move out my older beads to make way for all the new goodies on the way. So show me some love and help clean out my bead box

Congratulations to July’s free bead give away winner Nicole S. from British Colombia. Your beads will be on their way shortly! I want to thank everyone who participated and voted for my site throughout the month of July.

The August free bead contest will begin shortly, so be sure and check back for the next round and more great beads that will be up for grabs.

If you’ve ever wondered how the art of lampworking is done, now is your chance to see it done in person. On Friday July 27th I will be at Gallery’s Choice in Downers Grove IL from 7pm-8pm doing live demos of my work. I will also be there Saturday the 28th from 2pm-6ish and Sunday the 29th from noon to 5pm.

The Gallery is located at 5145 S. Main St., Downers Grove, IL 60515 (PH. 630-969-5660). All my work will also be for sale during my demos.