Holiday Shopping at Of All The Beads

Of All The Beads

November 2008

Hazel Brutsché

*Holiday Shopping Boutique*

Starting on November 18th, my jewelry boutique will be set up and ready for your holiday shopping -- by appointment only, please.

Call me at 703-901-3738 or email me to schedule a time.

I'll wrap your gifts for free, & you'll receive a free pair of earrings.

Want a gift custom-made? Bring your ideas and we'll work up a design for that special someone.

Thank you to everyone who came out to drink a toast to my first anniversary; it was wonderful! Now I'm hard at work on the repairs everyone brought me, as well as more new designs.

Bracelets with pink, green, and black stones are what's new on the work bench this week, as well as some earrings:

Pink Peruvian opals with pink quartz or black onyx

A Shopper's Paradise:
I'll Shop For You

At the International Gem & Jewelry Show in December, I'll shop for the beads to make earrings to match your favorite necklace or bracelet. Email me with requests.

Stress-Free Gifts

Want a gift custom-made? Let me know color(s) and/or stones, and I'll create the perfect gift for you.

Repairs: Broken clasp? String stretched out? Pearls need knotting? Email me to request an estimate on your jewelry repair.

Of All The Beads » Hazel Brutsché

	Of All The Beads Newsletter	November 2008 Hazel Brutsché
What's New	Holiday Shopping* Boutique* Starting on November 18th, my jewelry boutique will be set up and ready for your holiday shopping -- by appointment only, please. Call me at 703-901-3738 or email me to schedule a time. I'll wrap your gifts for free, & you'll receive a free pair of earrings. Want a gift custom-made? Bring your ideas and we'll work up a design for that special someone. A Topaz FAQ Topaz ranges in color from faint yellow to deep brown. Colorless topaz is also common; the most popular shade is brown with a reddish tint (shown here). Pink, green, and other colors of topaz are usually made from heat-treated brown stones. Blue topaz is almost always made by irradiating brown topaz. Pale blue shades occur naturally in ore deposits, but are rare. Topaz is a hard stone, but in mineral terms has a “perfect cleavage,” which makes it vulnerable to breaks and splits if hit on a hard surface. Untreated pink and red are the most valuable shades of topaz, but light brown stones are quite often heated to show a pink color. If you're thinking of buying pink topaz, ask the seller whether it's natural or heat-treated. Both are beautiful, but only one is worth the extra cost. Mystic topaz is made from heat-treated clear topaz that is coated with titanium oxide. It has a deep, shimmery tone with all the colors of the rainbow. Topaz gemstones range in size from tiny crystals to large rocks. The biggest uncut stone was found in Brazil and weighs nearly 600 pounds; it's on display at the American Museum of Natural History in NYC. Care for your topaz as you would opals or pearls; clean only with mild soap and water, and dry with a soft cloth.
Thank you to everyone who came out to drink a toast to my first anniversary; it was wonderful! Now I'm hard at work on the repairs everyone brought me, as well as more new designs. Bracelets with pink, green, and black stones are what's new on the work bench this week, as well as some earrings: Pink Peruvian opals with pink quartz or black onyx Malachite coins Green African Opals Ruby in Zoisite Earrings: Rubies with moonstones Peruvian opals with wrapped wires A Shopper's Paradise: I'll Shop For You At the International Gem & Jewelry Show in December, I'll shop for the beads to make earrings to match your favorite necklace or bracelet. Email me with requests. Stress-Free Gifts Want a gift custom-made? Let me know color(s) and/or stones, and I'll create the perfect gift for you. Repairs: Broken clasp? String stretched out? Pearls need knotting? Email me to request an estimate on your jewelry repair.

Of All The Beads » Hazel Brutsché