Glass beads are versatile with stunning range of colors and sizes. They have been used for centuries for various purposes. Glass beads were earlier used as currency by Egyptians, Native Americans, Romans and Vikings. Apart from using glass beads as currency, they were used in the making of jewelry and decorative items. They were used…
Arizona hasn’t been getting as much attention as some of the other states in America, that’s nothing new and no surprise (Arizonans don’t mind and don’t care to have that much attention anyway). While the Grand Canyon has obviously gotten the most attention out of all of Arizona (just take a quick glance at the…
Bead shows happen all over the world, and are fun for everyone. They happen to be especially for the shoppers that attend the events. They get the best variety of jewelry from all across the world, and can see so many different displays that each person has worked on. This brings me to my topic,…
As of the writing of this blog post, the holiday season is coming up soon. But whether you’re anticipating Christmas, Chanukah, Ramadan, (or any other major holidays for that matter), or thinking about someone’s birthday, anniversary, wedding, or any other time for buying a nice gift, I tend to try to look for more bang…
I’ve had some family, the immediate kind (parents, siblings, spouse, and children) or the extended variety (cousins, uncles and aunts, grandparents, nieces and nephews, in-laws and the like) in the Arizona area for many years. It’s arid, that is to say, extremely dry, and during the summer months, it can be overbearing, oppressive even! Anyone…
The southwestern states in the United States of America are known for their unique flair of jewelry and beads, resonating tones of the various centuries-old native American and South American cultures are clear influences in many of the jewelry vendors goods you can see every other block in most metropolitan city areas. In my own…
Beads and their primary use in jewelry has a history that is quite old, ancient really, about as old as the human race has existed even in it’s more primitive states. In recent generations they have had some resurgence of use in western cultures as fashion accessories, some reflecting old traditional styles, and some exhibiting…
Young children are basically creative. They are full of fresh ideas, as they are not yet introduced to the world of tension. Everything around them excites them and sometimes you will be amazed by their views on particular objects. They look things at a different perspective and their imagination knows no boundary. With such abilities…