Gemstone beads with 3mm hole

[rodnoc]

Hi there

I'm looking to have 2 sets of Komboloi, "Worry Beads" made up.  I would like to use gemstone beads and have not been able to locate a 10mm or 12mm bead from the list of gemstones below, with a 3mm hole to thread the chain through.

I do not know much on the topic of beads and jewellry so any other suggestions would also be appreciated.

Do you know where I can source these beads?

Gemstones
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EMERALD AND DARK GREEN AVENTURINE
HEMATITE
TIGER IRON
TREE AGATE
SODALITE
LEOPARDSKIN JASPER

Regards
Allan

[marym]

Hi Allan,

Unfortunately we don't carry gemstone beads with that large of a hole size.  Most, if not all of our gemstones are drilled for small jewelry cable and wire so the vast majority have a hole size of roughly 1-1.5mm.  
We do carry some very nice colored jewelers wire, if you are interested in changing the materials you will be stringing these on. However it does look like larger cording is the traditional method.  The next best advice I can give you is trying a Google search on gemstone worry beads.  

If you continue to have difficulty finding these, consider adding them to a wish list form.  Depending on their popularity, we may add them to regular stock.  

Good luck.

-Mary
Rings & Things Marketing staff

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