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2010
"Victorian Hearts" In this romantic bracelet on *pp. 34-35 & p. 38 of Bead Trends' February 2010 issue, designer Kelly Morgan uses Rings & Things' sterling silver head pins to create her dangles. Other supplies you can get right here include: 0.014" Soft Flex® beading wire, 2mm sterling rounds, CRYSTALLIZED™ 8mm siam/AB cubes, CRYSTALLIZED™ 4mm light azure (azore) bicones, red lampwork rondelles, freshwater pearls, size 11 opaque red seed beads (limited to stock on hand)*, Bali silver daisy spacers, sterling heart toggle clasp, sterling crimps and sterling heart charms.
"Button Up Blue" In the colorful set on *pp. 52-53 of Bead Trends' February 2010 issue*, highlighted designer Beth Blanc uses surgical steel French hook ear wires from Rings & Things! Other supplies include: beading wire, 10mm round copper chain, Czech faceted firepolish beads, 6mm glass copper rounds, 8mm goldstone barrel beads, 3mm TierraCast® spacer beads, copper bead caps (including TierraCast), copper "S" hook clasp, copper seed beads, 4mm carnelian rounds, gemstone oval beads, CRYSTALLIZED™ 4-5mm montana bicones, 6mm antiqued copper jump rings, copper wire guards, 4mm copper crimp covers, 4mm copper daisy spacers, 2" copper head pins, clear earnuts (wire keepers), hidden slide bails and E-6000 adhesive.
"Caramel Latte" Beth Blanc's sweet & sassy design on *pp. 54-55 of Bead Trends' February 2010 issue* features surgical stainless steel French hooks with copper ball from R&T. Other supplies include: 0.014" Soft Flex® beading wire, copper chain, 8mm round gemstone beads (gemstones are a tasty sub for the luster glass used), faceted black glass rondelles, CRYSTALLIZED™ 6mm light topaz rounds, TierraCast® copper links (connectors), copper spacer beads, 8mm copper jump rings, copper wire guards, 2" copper head pins, copper "S" hook clasp, 4mm copper crimp covers, CRYSTALLIZED™ 4mm mocca bicones and clear rubber earnuts (wire keepers).
"Crème Brûlée" In the tasty jewelry set on *pp. 56-57 of Bead Trends' February 2010 issue* designer Beth Blanc once again uses R&T surgical stainless steel French hooks with copper ball. Other supplies include 0.014" beading wire, oxidized brass chain, copper chain, 8mm round gemstone beads (a scrumptious sub for luster glass), faceted black glass rondelles, size 8 seed beads, wire guards, antiqued copper multistrand end pieces (links), copper lobster clasps, mocca CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements, clear rubber earnuts (wire keepers), antiqued copper filigrees, copper daisy spacer beads, 6mm antiqued copper jump rings, oval jump rings, 4mm copper crimp covers & 20-gauge copper wire.
"Creating Confidence" For the dramatic necklace on *pp. 118-119 & p. 123 of Bead Trends' February 2010 issue*, Tish McDermott knows she can be confident with 2x2mm crimp tubes from Rings & Things! Other components used include: 19-strand 0.015" Beadalon®, sterling half-hard round wire, 6mm black onyx rounds, 6mm quartz rounds, larvikite, 4mm AB bicone beads, clear seed beads and white or silver hook-&-eye clasp.

2009
"Higher & Higher" Designer Tish McDermott makes a great point on *pp. 28-30 & p. 37 of Bead Trends' December 2009 issue*: turquoise magnesite is a great, economical substitute for genuine turquoise! This jewelry set uses 13x18mm puffed rectangles & 15x20mm oval nuggets. Combine with sterling silver half-hard wire, 19-strand 0.015" Beadalon®, sterling long-and-short chain, silver saucers ("disks"), sterling spacers, sterling lobster clasps, sterling ear wires, 5mm sterling jump rings and 2x1mm sterling crimps. For subtle sparkle, add CRYSTALLIZED™ 4mm crystal/golden shadow bicones & 4mm blue zircon/AB bicones.
"Granite Peak Palette" Erin Prais-Hintz was inspired by nature to make the necklace on *pp. 82, 83 & 93 of Bead Trends' December 2009 issue*. The bronze beading wire, keishi pearls, garnet potato pearls and seed/E beads reflect the colors of beautiful autumn leaves, while the leaf-shaped clasp reflects their shape! Other supplies include hook clasps, jump rings, figure-8 links, filigrees, copper crimps and Bead Stoppers™.
"Northern Lights" You'll add sparkle to the world with Jeannie Dukic's design on *pp. 32, 33 &39 of Bead Trends' October 2009 issue*. Tiny Czech rounds and small crystal rondelles join 6mm golden shadow crystal bicones with the help of 20-gauge sterling wire, silver-plated lobster clasps, 6mm sterling jump rings, necklace extenders, sterling ear wires and sterling ball-end head pins.
"An Affair to Remember" The pretty combination of pearls and gems on *pp. 42, 43 & 49 of Bead Trends' October 2009 issue* is tied up neatly in a bow! Erin Prais-Hintz starts with beading wire and strings smoky quartz faceted rectangles, smoky quartz faceted rondelles, faceted green potato pearls, green rice pearls, vermeil spacer beads, indian sapphire crystal bicones & sterling flower spacers. You'll also want sterling ear wires, 10mm black jump rings, 6mm yellow jump rings (option: work harden jump rings for a more secure closure), silver ball-end head pin, sterling eye pins, sterling crimps and bead stoppers.
"Blue Skies Calling" The whimsical set found on *pp. 52-53 of Bead Trends' October 2009 issue* is the first of many fun designs by this issue's highlighted designer, Heather Powers. Don't just buy your 4mm copper daisy spacers from Rings & Things. We've also got: 0.018" Beadalon, 20- & 22-gauge brass wire, brass chain, brass lobster clasps, brass head & eye pins, brass jump rings, brass bird charms, 6mm faceted glass rounds, 11/0 copper seed beads, 8mm blue lace agate rounds, 10-14mm coin pearls, oval pearls, 6mm gemstone rounds, leaf charms & pendants, bead caps, toggle clasps, crimp beads & ear wires.
"Water & Seed" Heather's evocative nature design on *pp. 54-55 of Bead Trends' October 2009 issue* boldly mixes natural materials kukui nut beads and wooden side-drilled oval beads with CRYSTALLIZED™ bicones & crystal wheels ("rondelles"), lampwork glass rondelles and faceted firepolish rondelles. Mixed metals copper and brass hold it together: copper daisy spacers, brass jump rings, brass eye pins, knurled small oval link chain (to wrap donuts) & large oval link chain (back of necklace). Additional supplies: 20-gauge brass wire, bead caps, hook clasps, toggle clasps, 6mm "jasper" rondelle.
"Seek Wisdom" The soothing necklace and earrings seen on *pp. 56-57 of Bead Trends' October 2009 issue* (another powerhouse design by Heather Powers) use 6mm silver spacer beads as the perfect sidekick to cool shades of blue. Additional components available from Rings & Things include: beading wire, 22-gauge sterling half-hard wire, crystal wheels ("rondelles"), flower toggle clasps, 6mm silver jump rings, sterling silver ear wires, galvanized seed beads and 2mm silver crimp tubes.
"Tiger Lily" In the Art Nouveau set on *pp. 58-59 of Bead Trends' October 2009 issue*, highlighted designer Heather Powers starts with gunmetal eye pins and gunmetal links to create a dramatic foundation. She then combines polymer-clay and ceramic focals with the following great beads and findings to complete the look: tip-drilled keishi pearls, 8mm mixed rutilated quartz faceted rondelles, silver spacer beads, sterling silver ear wires and leaf clasps.
"Letting Go" On *pp. 60-61 of Bead Trends' October 2009 issue*, featured designer Heather Powers mixes gemstones, wood and metals for an earthy look. Supplies include: puffed marquise gemstone beads, natural agate rounds, silver spacer beads, 2mm crimp beads, 0.018" Beadalon, crystal wheels ("rondelles"), 6mm silver jump rings, galvanized seed beads, acorn charm & tree pendants and leaf charms.
"Char'd & Chunky" Tish McDermott's necklace design on *pp. 80, 81 & 87 of Bead Trends' October 2009 issue* combines matte brown lava gemstone beads and sparkly crystal (indian pink & dark indigo bicones by CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements) to create a bold look! Other supplies include: copper filigree towers, copper filigree angel wings, brass lobster clasp, copper jump rings, copper crimps, 20-gauge copper wire, 0.015" 19-strand Beadalon®, brass chain and copper bead caps.
"True Be-Leaf" Citrine gemstone chips provide a light contrast to the gunmetal jump rings in the mixed metals design on *pp. 110, 111 & 123 of Bead Trends' October 2009 issue*. Use 0.018" bronze Beadalon® and hammered copper oval chain as your foundation. Additional supplies: brass spacer beads, brass leaf charms, 4mm CRYSTALLIZED™ copper bicones, coin pearls, filigree bead caps, hook-&-eye clasp, head pins and copper Wire Guardians™. Create your own "Believe" ring with our ring-shaped metal blanks and metal-stamping tools. Antiquing solutions give shiny metals a dark patina.
"Mint Chocolate Rose" Create the luscious necklace on *pp. 32, 33 & 41 of Bead Trends' August 2009 issue*! Start out with the dark earthy tones of 14mm snakeskin jasper rounds and faceted smoky quartz gemstone rondelles to provide a good contrast to the Thai silver flower pendant. Other supplies you'll want are: Soft Flex® beading wire, 2mm sterling silver rounds, sterling silver spacer beads, sterling "S" hook clasps, sterling head pins and sterling crimps.
"Sterling Visions" Follow your vision with the design on *pp. 84, 85 & 91 of Bead Trends' August 2009 issue* as inspiration. The 6mm amazonite gemstone rounds from Rings & Things add cool accents to the sterling twisted oval chain. A gemstone or sea-glass slab can be wire wrapped with 22-gauge half-hard sterling wire to create a unique focal. Finish off your necklace with a sterling hook-&-eye clasp.
"Triple Play" Make a home run for love with the wedding jewelry design on *pages 26, 27 & 31 of Bead Trends' June 2009 issue*. Faceted opalite nuggets and white coin-shaped pearls provide the focals for this sleek, modern set. Fill in the bases with white potato pearls, CRYSTALLIZED™ simplicity beads and sterling silver curved tubes. For cording and findings, use 0.015" Bright Steel Beadalon®, sterling hook-&-eye clasps, sterling ball-end head pins, sterling crimp tubes, wire guards, sterling ear wires and rubber ear nuts.
"Treasures Found" The exotic steampunk-styled necklace on *pages 82, 83 & 92 of Bead Trends' June 2009 issue* pairs antiqued rollo chain with bronze faceted pearls for an enticing vintage look. Other parts used include gold hammered oval links, cog spacers (limited to stock on hand), metal hex beads (cornerless cubes), gunmetal (black) jump rings, ear wires and eye pins. If you can't find a genuine old skeleton key, then try one of our skeleton key charms. For a keyhole substitute, try a rectangle link or square filigree.
"Butterfly Dance" Summer arrives in full bloom with the necklace and earring set on *pages 98, 99 & 103 of Bead Trends' June 2009 issue*. The green in the unakite faceted rondelles (larger sizes might have been purchased at a BeadTour road show) contrasts nicely with cherry "quartz" faceted rounds and cherry "quartz" flat faceted teardrops. Fill out the color spectrum with CRYSTALLIZED™ light topaz spacers (rondelles), CRYSTALLIZED™ garnet bicones and garnet ("cranberry") potato pearls. Cording & findings: 0.012" Beadalon, sterling two-strand box clasps, sterling ear wires, sterling crimp tubes and crimp covers.
"Carnelian Bow" Wrap up the neat little package seen on *pages 104, 105 & 113 of Bead Trends' June 2009 issue* with 10mm carnelian rounds, 4mm brown pearls (other freshwater shades might have been purchased at a BeadTour road show), and CRYSTALLIZED™ sand opal bicones. Other components include 0.012" Beadalon, seed beads, sterling silver box clasps, sterling crimp tubes and crimp covers.
"The Empress" "The Empress" design featured on *pages 118, 119 & 121 of Bead Trends' May 2009 issue* captures a timeless grandeur by mixing deep green stones with antiqued brass findings (hint: copper also constrasts beautifully with green!). Designer Erin Prais-Hintz combines 8mm oval chain, filigree bead caps and filigree connectors with green goldstone and natural mother of pearl gemstone beads. For a sparkling deep green focal, try a stunning emerald rivoli stone from CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements. Hook-&-eye clasps, ear wires.
"Shimmering Faceted Tourmaline" Embrace the brightness of Spring with the colorful gemstone necklace on *pages 110, 111 & 113 of Bead Trends' April 2009 issue. Let us supply you with sterling silver findings: sterling silver head pins, Extreme 925™ Soft Flex® beading wire, sterling chain, sterling spacer bars (bar beads), Bali daisy spacers, cone ends, sterling hook-&-eyes and sterling jump rings. The bright pink and green hues in this necklace come from tourmaline, but choose any gemstone rondelles to make your* statement!
"Ancient Treasures" Create your own "ancient" treasure with help from *pages 66-69 of Bead Trends' February 2009 issue*. Let Rings & Things get you started with 0.4mm Supplemax cord, 20-gauge copper wire, copper footage chain, copper jump rings, copper head pins, copper filigrees & copper ear wires. For focal beads, check out our huge array of gemstones, searchable by stone and also searchable by shapes, like gemstone tubes, gemstone rounds & gemstone heishi.
"Fiesta Wheels" The wire-wrapped earrings on *pages 92, 93 & 100 of Bead Trends' February 2009 issue* are great for parties and picnics! You can wire wrap your own wire wheel (round link), or get the wrapped look without the work using 30mm wrapped wire coins! Then, adorn with roses montees (chatons montees) & 4mm fuchsia Swarovski® bicones (or any bicone colors of your choosing). For the finishing touches, you'll want size 11 copper seed beads, 5mm copper spacers, gunmetal ear wires & brass head pins.
"Arabesque Love" Get in the mood for love with the design on *pages 112, 113 & 117 of Bead Trends' February 2009 issue*. The focal pink jasper rondelles in this piece were bought at one of Rings & Things BeadTour shows. Complement your pink focals with bright red carnelian gemstone rounds and "cranberry" (garnet) pearls. This design also uses 4mm garnet Swarovski bicones, 10mm light rose Swarovski margaritas (center-drilled flowers), copper bead caps, copper toggle clasps, copper ear wires, copper crimp tubes, sterling silver crimp tubes & nylon-coated steel Beadalon®.
"Nature's Charm" As Heather Powers proves in the bracelet design on *pages 120, 121 & 127 of Bead Trends' February 2009 issue*, antiqued brass makes a great accompaniment to muted tones of polymer clay. Hold everything together with brass footage chain, 5mm copper daisy spacers, brass jump rings, brass headpins, leaf charms and toggle clasps. You can make your toggle clasp using a hammered link and bar of your choice.
"Chunky Charm" Nataliya Zuevskaya's warm necklace on *pages 137 & 141 of Bead Trends' February 2009 issue* features Rings & Things' stunning cash-&-carry faceted natural agate slabs. Complement these focals with smaller, red carnelian gemstone beads, and top off the piece with bright 26-gauge gold-plated wire, 4mm gold-plated round beads, gold hook clasps, gold-plated crimps and gold crimp covers. 0.018" Beadalon®.
"Little Dream" This sweet, gentle necklace on *pages 150 & 153 of Bead Trends' February 2009 issue* uses the dreamy blue of apatite to counterbalance the clear 4mm rock crystal quartz rectangles. But, aquamarine chips will create a similar pleasing effect. Finish the design with 4mm sterling silver rounds, sterling Bali flower spacers, sterling spring ring clasps, 5mm sterling jump rings and sterling silver crimps. Hold it all together with 19-strand Beadalon.

2008
"Sapphire Visions II" For an elegant combination of blue and gold, see *pages 14, 15 & 23 of Bead Trends' November 2008 issue*. Blue pearls give the design subtle shimmer. Thai sapphire grounds the piece, but other blue gemstones work equally well: blue goldstone rondelles, lapis lazuli rondelles or sodalite rondelles. Vermeil and gold-filled components truly makes the design sparkle: vermeil spacer beads, gold-filled crimp tubes, gold-filled crimp covers, gold-filled earring posts & nuts, gold-filled head pins, gold wire protectors ("guardians") and textured gold-plated toggle clasps.
"Heart of the Rose" Erin Prais-Hintz's design on *pages 42, 43 & 47 of Bead Trends' November 2008 issue* beautifully picks up on both the found-object trend and the gunmetal trend! Combine your own vintage focals with vintage Swarovski® crystal (limited to stock on hand), jasper gemstone oval beads, Bali sterling silver beads, sterling spacer beads, rollo chain & toggle clasps. You'll also want sterling ear wires, sterling head pins, sterling eye pins & gunmetal jump rings. For new glass beads that blend well with vintage parts, try our Czech faceted firepolish beads.

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Bead Trends Magazine Features

2010

"Victorian Hearts"

"Button Up Blue"

"Caramel Latte"

"Crème Brûlée"

"Creating Confidence"

2009

"Higher & Higher"

"Granite Peak Palette"

"Northern Lights"

"An Affair to Remember"

"Blue Skies Calling"

"Water & Seed"

"Seek Wisdom"

"Tiger Lily"

"Letting Go"

"Char'd & Chunky"

"True Be-Leaf"

"Mint Chocolate Rose"

"Sterling Visions"

"Triple Play"

"Treasures Found"

"Butterfly Dance"

"Carnelian Bow"

"The Empress"

"Shimmering Faceted Tourmaline"

"Ancient Treasures"

"Fiesta Wheels"

"Arabesque Love"

"Nature's Charm"

"Chunky Charm"

"Little Dream"

2008

"Sapphire Visions II"

"Heart of the Rose"