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Lava r ock beads are , as their name suggests, made from cooled down molten rock , which is the lava . When a volcano erupts, the  temperatures reaches as high as 1,000 degrees Celsius  and the rocks were melted and  spill out of the volcano and flows away as lava until it  cooled down and became black or gray porous structure . Because of the unconventional forming process and origin, people believe it represents rebirth or renewal. A s a n earthy and intense mineral created from volcanoes , l ava r ock is said to have the power of  balanc ing  the emotions and bring about calmness and strength. Thus it can  help keep tempers in check and also help its wearer to work through problems in a logical way.  And as a power stone, it gives you the courage and strength to follow your dream when you are down. Nowadays t hese beads are becoming very popular  for their unique shape and  sponge-like textures . And their unconventi...

Today ’ s tutorial is on making a luxury pearl necklace that you can wear on a wedding. As you can see the necklace is very attractive and it looks very stunning but while you try to make it, it is actually very easy as long as you pay attention to it. Now we will start the tutorial. We will prepare the pearl beads of different sizes, acrylic beads, wire protector, brass chain , transparent nylon wire, clasps, small acrylic beads, pliers and scissors. One thing we need to be careful is that because the size of pearl beads are changing we need to place the pearls in a certain order to make sure not threading the wrong size. And then we will start making. 1.  P repare a small length of the brass chain and add a wire protector to the end. Add a wire to the protector and thread the two ends of the wire through the two directions of one acrylic bead. Then add a pearl bead and one acrylic bead separately to the two ends of the wire. 2.  Choose a larger pearl and thread...

If you are fortunate enough to have a girl friend, you certainly want to make the valentine ’ s day extra special by getting her a perfect gift. Whether the gift is expensive or not, an attentive one will let her know just how much she means to you. If you haven ’ t decided what to send to her as a gift, we have recommended a list of unique valentine gifts that will drive your girlfriend giddy with excitement. #1 Natural & Synthetic Gemstone Pendant Necklaces Your girl will like this pendant necklace! It is made of gemstone and has so many different colors. She will probably never want to take it off . And as long as it sits close to her heart, you will know that she will always have you in mind. #2 SHEGRACE® Glittering Sterling Silver Pendant Necklace This necklace is made of sterling silver and the snowflake shape is very stunning. More importantly, this stylish pieces will be cherished by her for all time. Match her a special look and make your g...

Today's tutorial teaches you to make a sweet pink pearl necklace. It is mainly m ade with pink pearls and transparent seed beads. It is special because there is a small turn in the middle of the necklace, making it looks as if it is a pendant necklace . Also, as valentine ’ s day is coming, the pink pearls fit matches well with the them. Why not try making a necklace by hand? It will be a perfect gift for your girl friend. Materials we will prepare include pink pearls, transparent glass spacer beads , jump rings, clasps and nylon fishing wire. AS for the tools, we prepared scissors and pliers. 1.  Add 4 pink pearls to the wire with a glass bead between each two pink pearls. After threading the 4 th  pearl, use the two ends of the wire to thread a small glass bead from its two directions. 2.  Repeat the above step till the length reaches half of that of the necklace that fit you well. 3.  Cut a new wire and go back to the start. Thread the new wire t...

Sandalwood in Chinese does not only refer to one or two types of woo. It sometimes refers to a type of scented wood and sometimes refers to a type of hard wood with a strong but pliable texture. Sometimes sandalwood means those woods that has both of the two features mentioned above. However, not all woods that has the two features are listed as sandalwood, such as agilawood, boxwood and cypress. It is better to regard sandalwood as a cultural or economic concept of historical development than a term of natural science. On the market, the widely accepted sandalwood mainly includes Santalum album , Pteroceltis tatarinowii , Pterocarpus santalinus , padauk , Dalbergia hupeana , Dalbergia odorifera , rosewood , Nauclea afficinalis , Neonauclea griffithii  and so on. Except these, there are other woods using the name of sandalwood and it is said that there are more than 60 types of woods using the name of sandalwood on the market. So why sandalwood is so popular? In a...

Today's tutorial teaches you to make a fresh necklace. The main part of t his necklace uses blue pearls  and are  stringed with transparent fishing lines . As you may see, making it requires a little patience but the final product is stunning. We will prepare large and small beads,pearls, pliers, scissors, transparent fishing line and stainless knot covers and then start making. 1.  U se a knot cover to fix the fishing line and make two ends there. Thread through a blue pearl with the two ends from two directions of the bead. 2.  Add two blue pearls to the two ends of the wires respectively and then thread another blue pearl with the wire from two directions. Repeat this process till the length of the necklace fits your neck well. Then add another knot cover to the other end of the necklace and cut the upper end of the wire. 3.  Because now we will thread some beads that has been fixed previously, it is recommended that you add a needle to...

Natural p earls are formed within mollusks or oysters when a foreign substance enters the shell of the mollusk and penetrates through the soft mantle tissue. In response to this the epithelial cells of the mollusks form and secrete nacre, a crystalline substance. As this hardens, a pearl is formed. Natural pearls are rarely available on the market, and when they are, they can cost a lot. Famous n atural pearls like the Tahitian Black Pearl, South Sea Pearl, and Akoya are hugely popular  but  very expensive.   So what jewelry makers have been doing is to make imitation pearls made of shell, or “ shell pearls, ” as they are called. Shell pearl is a good replacement of natural pearls. One type of shell pearl is made of shell power and the other is polished by natural shells. Shell Pearls will be  shaped, dyed and coated with natural pearl nacre and then a protective coating to give it lustre. Shell pearls vary in quality but may be quite beautiful and much l...