Unlike other gems, the pearl is born of water and living creatures. Pearls begin as a foreign body embedded within a mollusk's shell. The animal's defense against the foreign body is to form a protective layer of nacre around the intruder. The culturing process simply entails planting a "seed" within the mollusk, normally either a plastic bead or a small piece of shell, nature takes its course and another pearl is born. Our cultured freshwater pearls come in an ever growing variety of shapes, sizes and colors, so whatever your fashion preference you are sure to find the pearl to suit your needs. Ancient beliefs about the origin of the pearl include: moonlight filled dewdrops and Aphrodite's tears of joy. Although not technically a stone, pearl is one of June's birthstones. Currently, the International Commission of Colored Gemstones (CIBJO) recognizes only five organic (once living material) gemstones: Ammolite, amber, pearl, jet, and coral. Also be sure to check out our freshwater pearl mixtures and our flawlessly crafted glass pearls by Jablonex and crystal pearls by Swarovski.
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Shopping for sensational CRYSTALLIZED™ -Swarovski Elements just got simpler! Shop all Swarovski shapes, styles and sizes in every one of these splendid shades! Click here!
Follow these easy instructions to create thousands of incredible earring designs! Click here to watch the video.
Everybody's favorite Christmas song is available as pewter charms! Give the gift of the 12 days of Christmas with a charm bracelet. Give your favorite people a chain bracelet with the partridge charm on the first day, then give them the corresponding charm on each consecutive day. Perfect for young and old alike!
Our special beginner gift bundles are perfect for that future beader in your life! At three price levels, there's a bundle for every budget! Your beginner beading bundle includes a Shipwreck Beads gift card, a 2010 Shipwreck Beads catalog, The Basics of Bead Stringing instructional booklet, and a 2010 Bead Dreams Calendar!
Adorable CRYSTALLIZED™ Christmas Tree Earring Kits are now available! Kit includes all the beads and findings required to create these popular earrings, plus step-by-step instructions! All you need is basic jeweler's tools and less than 5 minutes! Watch our basic earrings instructional video to see how easy making your own earrings can be!
Our special beginner gift bundles are perfect for that future beader in your life! At three price levels, there's a bundle for every budget! Your beginner beading bundle includes a Shipwreck Beads gift card, a 2010 Shipwreck Beads catalog, The Basics of Bead Stringing instructional booklet, and a 2010 Bead Dreams Calendar!
Circle of Hope Bracelets is a community-service organization that offers its dedicated volunteers opportunities to raise money for the fight against cancer. Volunteer activities include making and selling bracelets. Profits from these activities are donated to cancer causes, particularly cancer research, education, treatment and care. Click here to learn more.
Check out our unbeatable selection of Czech seed and bugle beads from Jablonex! Seed beads are vastly popular and versatile, and crucial in nearly every form of bead work. Our Czech seed beads are manufactured in centuries old Bohemian tradition and offer the broadest range of style, size, color, and finishes.
Sherri Haab shows us a fresh, sophisticated take on macrame earrings. Click here to watch the video.
Shipwreck Beads' very own Carol Bauer takes us on an adventure into the realm of color. Click here to watch the video.