Please note that the number of beads per 16″ strand is an estimate only. The number of beads per strand will vary. 2mm 203 3mm 136 4mm 100 6mm 67 8mm 50 10mm 41 12mm 34
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Freshwater Pearls are great pearls, and can compete favorably with Salt Water pearls. Some of this information is my professional (Gemologist) opinion offered for your use. You’re probably a better search engine user than I am, and many guides are at your fingertips. This guide is quick, and designed to give you a good start [...]
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The Turquoise we sell is natural stone; there are five kinds of turquoise in the bead industry: Natural Turquoise – turquoise that is so hard and beautiful that it is simply mined, cut, polished and set into a piece of jewelry or carved into a fetish or sculpture. Less than 3% of all the turquoise [...]
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In this guide we cover the following topics •How to attach split rings using split ring pliers or split ring tweezers •Are pliers better than tweezers? •How to choose the right size split ring for your bracelet or chain How to attach split rings using split ring pliers or tweezers Using split rings to securely [...]
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Approximate number of beads of various lengths: round beads are available in many sizes and are measured according to the beads diameter in millimeters (mm). Beads are usually pre-strung and typical length of the strand will be approximately 16″. The average 16″ strand will contain the following number of beads: •4mm= approx. 100 beads •5mm= [...]
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Bead lovers will be interested to know that beads are usually the leftovers from the gemstone cutting process. Find out how gemstones are formed and cut. Beads are usually pooh-poohed by fine designers since they are usually cut from the lowest-grade materials. To understand why, it’s important to understand how gemstones are cut for jewelry. [...]
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Seed beads sizes are stated in aughts, (not millimeters) ~ as strung beads per 20 mm or 3/4 inch length. The higher the number, the smaller the bead. We’ve converted aughts to millimeters, large to small: 1 /0= 6.5mm 2 /0= 6.0mm 3 /0= 5.5mm (pony beads, crow, roller) 4 /0= 5.0mm 5 /0= 4.5mm [...]
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How many beads will I need for an 8″ bracelet? Bead Size (mm) ~ amount needed for 8″ (large wrist ) bracelet 2mm 100 3mm 65 4mm 50 6mm 33 8mm 25 10mm 20 12mm 17 Use these numbers to calculate your bead needs: For a 8″ bracelet (large wrist), using 10mm beads, you will [...]
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Bead sizes are usually stated in millimeters (mm). 25.4mm is 1 inch, so…. 6mm is about 1/4 inch. 12mm is about a 1/2 inch. 18mm is dime size. 2. How many beads are in a 16″ strand? 4mm 100 beads per 16″ strand 6mm 65 beads per 16″ strand 8mm 50 beads per 16″ strand [...]
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Shows Borneo amber being cut dry by a band saw. We have no need of water cooling because our amber is of high quality, and will not melt even when cut at the highest speeds.
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