THE BEAD SOCIETY
  • Home
  • About
  • Meetings
  • Membership
  • Pop Ups/ Bazaars
    • Bazaar
    • Pop Ups
  • Grants
  • News
  • Member Links

May Bead Society Meeting: Crystals

4/26/2021

0 Comments

 
Berg Crystal Salt Quartz Minerals Crystals - Max Pixel maxpixel.net
The May 5th meeting will focus on Crystals. We will talk about the crystal world, protective qualities of crystals, and use of crystals in jewelry making. Bring your crystals to share! We hope to see and appreciate beautiful objects that many of you have created or collected! 

Join us May 5th at 7 pm Pacific Time for the program. ​
Zoom Meeting ID: 899 883 2615, 
Passcode: Beads


What is it about crystals that attracts us? Is it the sparkle, the bling, the various facets of light reflecting through them? 

As you have probably heard by now, the crystal world is undergoing some changes. Most notably, Swarovski, one of the major crystal suppliers, has made adjustments as to how they will distribute their crystals in the marketplace and will limit the sale of Swarovski crystals to select luxury branding partners. They will no longer be offering Swarovski crystals to DIY (do-it-yourself) and other retail customers as in the past.

The quality of crystals from China is also excellent. Are there design considerations when putting together a piece of jewelry with crystals? 

From Lois Sherr Dubin's book, The History of Beads: From 100,000 B.C. to the Present, 2009, crystals are considered as powerful materials for protection. (Other materials are coral, agate and amber.) I googled "crystals and their meaning," and discovered lots of interesting links. I encourage you to try that also! 

Come join us and share your crystal collections, and objects made with crystals!

The Bead Society Business meeting is at 6:30 pm, same Zoom info, all are welcome! 
Crystal picture from Max Pixel.  


0 Comments

    News

    The Bead Society

    Archives

    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    May 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    June 2019
    September 2018
    March 2017

    Categories

    All
    Bazaar
    Classes
    Education
    Events
    Holiday Pop Up
    Meetings
    People
    Workshop

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • Home
  • About
  • Meetings
  • Membership
  • Pop Ups/ Bazaars
    • Bazaar
    • Pop Ups
  • Grants
  • News
  • Member Links