Amber - Agate - Amazonite - Amethyst & Garnet - Apatite -Aquamarine
Aventurine Peach W/Red Jasper - Azurite
Blood Stone - Black Onyx
Carnelian - Chrysocolla - Chrysophrase -
Citrine - Coral Info
Fire Opal - Fluorite
Garnet - Goldstone
Hawks Eye -Hematite - Howlite
Jade - Jasper
Labradorite - Lapis - Leopard Skin
Malachite - Mother-of-pearl - Marcasite - Moonstone - Moss Agate
Multi Stone
Obsidian
Peridot - Picasso Marble - Picture Jasper
Rainbow Moonstone - Rhodachrocite - Rhodonite Garnet & FWP - Rose Quartz
Rutileated Quartz - Ryholite
Serpentine - Smoke Quartz - Sodalite - Sun Stone
Tiger Eye - Tourmaline - Tourmalated Quartz - Turquoise
Unkalite
Zebra Stone
Glass & Crystal - Bone and Horn - Wooden - Metal
We have been stringing beads since the beginnings of
our business in the early 70'S. I dare to say, bead stringing was the
main stay of our business at that point in time. Way back when puka and
hishi were all the rage.
We have come along way since those days and so has the popularity of beads.
With sonic mill technology, the once expensive, tediously hand drilled
gem stone beads, are now quite affordable.
Glass beads have not, just been popular, but also played important
roles in history, trade, religion, culture and art, for centuries. It
now seems that the glass bead makers,once closely guarded secrets, are
now coming to light. Bringing about wonderful new hand made glass beads
from all over.
Many native cultures used all sorts of things to fashion beads and talisman
for their tribal rights,religions and festivals. They used stone, wood,
bone, shell, Ostrich egg as well as teeth,tusks and claws to fashion interesting
and unique beads.
We use mostly gem stone beads mixed with fine glass beads
and precious metals in our designs. We also use the new stronger synthetic
silks to string our beads. They are strong yet still supple like silk.
We don't always hand knot in between each bead. Because some designs don't
work well that way. But we do try to incorporate some knotting in most
designs for security.
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Chuck
and Virginia Brown
Golden Arts Fine Jewelry
1127 Snake River Ave.
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
1-208-746-1506