We're honest about our gemstones, even when it hurts!
"Are our gemstone beads dyed, stained, treated, enhanced or manmade? In many cases, yes. Sometimes we confuse customers because we indicate that our product is treated, enhanced or even manmade when our competitors still claim it to be natural. We've lost sales because our customers went to a competitor to buy a 'genuine' product that was exactly the same as ours. This was the case with hematite beads, African 'amber,' cherry 'quartz' and a few other stones where the industry was slow to acknowledge a material or process that replaced or improved on natural products."
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A resource for your convenience We have provided a library of gemstone descriptions so that you and your customers can be aware of the story behind the beads we carry. We've done our best to include a wide variety of information, including chemical composition, name origin, enhancements, care, history and even metaphysical properties. While they are listed in alphabetical order, many stones are listed by their last word to keep them grouped with their relatives. For instance, Botswana Agate is listed under Agate, and Red Snowflake Obsidian under Obsidian. |
A book for you and your customers 
A printed Gemstone Beads Index, stock #68-100-01, can be ordered for $12. Around 65 pages in length, this book makes a great addition to your guild/bead society library or just a good read in your favorite chair. What's more, you can display it with your gemstone creations as a point of sale - give your customers instant information about stones that interest them. Don't want to them to discover your gemstone source? This book is designed to accommodate! The cover and introduction page are removable, and our name is not mentioned on any of the information pages.
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