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14th March 2015  

  Easter, Agate & New Beads    

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New Beads
Happy Easter Beads
Agate Beads - The Jewellery Maker's Bread & Butter
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Free Shipping
For free shipping on our bead store enter EASTER in the box at checkout and click "Redeem Coupon" Use NOW - as expires Saturday 21st March 2015.  No minimum order, but can only for used at MrBead.com  or MrBead.co.uk and cannot be used with any other discount or eBay.

New Beads:

400 Unusual Sleek Hematite 6mm Square Wafer Heishi Beads
400 Sleek Hematite Square Wafer Heishi

Magical Chunky Aurora Borealis Hematite Ring
Magical Chunky Aurora Borealis Hematite Ring

Chunky Deep Amber Nugget Bracelet
Chunky Deep Amber Nugget Bracelet

Mystical Pineapple-Yellow Crackle Rock Crystal 6mm Beads
Mystical Pineapple-Yellow Crackle Rock Crystal

Very Sleek Arora Boliaris Hematite Cabochon Beads
Very Sleek Arora Boliaris Hematite Cabochon

Very Sleek Arora Boliaris Hematite Heart Beads
Sleek Arora Boliaris Hematite Hearts

140 Tiny 3mm Sleek Arora Boliaris Hexagonal Cube Beads
Tiny 3mm Sleek Arora Boliaris Hexagonal Cubes

33 Large Straw-Yellow Amber Flat Oval Beads - Unusual!
Large Straw-Yellow Amber Flat Oval Beads !



   See all our latest new beads in What's New at MrBead.co.uk or MrBead.com

  Happy Easter Beads


Flower beads are great for the spring - so millefiori is ideal.  Choose pastel colours and mix them to make a bright, light, design.  Pearls are also very suitable this time of year, along with all types of crystal and jade. 

 

Happy Easter Beading!These all produce a bright, high-key look.  White, yellows, greens and pinks look good, giving a spring-like feel.  Colourful seed beads can be used to cover eggs and other objects to give an Easter look.  Why not give a loved one a pearl necklace for an Easter present - she will look so good wearing it on Easter Day. Plus, flower bead bracelets and earrings are so easy to make too. Happy Easter!

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See all our Flower Beads at MrBead.com or MrBead.co.uk

Agate Beads - The Jewellery Maker's Bread & Butter

Agate is one of the most common bead beaders use because it is readily available in an abundance of styles and shapes.

What is agate?
Huge Beetroot Lavender Agate Slab Focal BeadA variety of microcrystalline quartz that forms in layers and many colours and texture, by filling a cavity in a host rock - although it is usually in round nodules with bands looking like eyes in the rings of a tree trunk. Different colours are caused by iron oxide or limonite crystals carried by water seeping into the cavity. Some people swear that wearing agate heightens spiritual consciousness and balances the body's physical and mental state.

Benefits of agate
Gleaming Breathtaking Royal Blue Agate Wavy Beads21 Gleaming Large Rustic Agate Nugget Beads - Heavy!Agate was valued as a powerful talisman in ancient times, when it was used on the breastplates of armor to give strength and courage. Agate is also thought to protect from stress and bad dreams, and help stomach upsets. Agate can't change emotions, but improves our level of acceptance. Wear agate when you have to make an important decision. It is also considered to be an excellent stone to heal and improve relationships, and is especially protective for children.

Fire agate
Unusual Frosted Brown with Blue Spider Web Agate Beads - Large 12mmMighty Orange Fire Agate Pillow Beads - Heavy!Fire agate has a translucent deep reddish-brown base, with flashes of orange, red and green that appears as living flames within the gemstone - prompting alchemists to believe it contained the essence of fire. Its mysterious ‘cracked crystal’ appearance provides a vibrant energy that awakens the lower chakras and stimulates a zest for living. The inner heat enhances sensations and stimulates creativity, sexuality and will. Fire agate is a stone of integrity for the ambitious that increases stamina and circulation, as well as stirring the emotions of others to aid attraction between mates. It is said to liven up the feeling of humdrum routine.

Sardonyx Agate
Red Sardonyx Agate Twist Oval BeadsBlack Sardonyx Agate Pillow Beads - LargeSardonyx agate is a combination of the mineral sard in between white strips of onyx, creating a banded, zebra-like appearance. Usually the gemstone is brownish, but it can also form in pink, red, light green and blue.

Dzi beads
2 Shiny Multi-Eye Dzi Agate Beads - 25mm12 Mysterious Agate 9-Eye Dzi Barrel Beads - 29mm x 10mmDzi agate beads look very mysterious, originating in ancient India and brought to Tibet over 3,000-years ago. These shiny beads, patterned with round brown dots surrounded by white circles called ‘eyes’, are among the most respected amulets in the world. Dzi in Tibetan means ‘shine and perfection’. They are considered to provide spiritual benefits and attract protecting spirits. Tibetans thought dzis were created by the gods, and their smoothness implies that they were formed at a high altitude – but they are man-made by firing the stone at high temperature and pressure and etching the eyes into the natural agate. Fear of the ‘evil eye’ was thought to protect the dzi bead’s owner.

After weathering the colours erode and look faded. Hold a dzi bead on its ends with your fingers and you may feel the flow energy.

See most of our agate strands at MrBead.co.uk or MrBead.com
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Sardonyx Agate at MrBead.co.uk or MrBead.com
Our Fire Agate at MrBead.co.uk or MrBead.com
Our Loose & Dzi Agate Beads at MrBead.co.uk or
MrBead.com


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