How to antique sterling silver:
A fun and safe way of giving your bright sterling silver beads and findings that antique look.... read more

The history of Beads:
Beads are not just adornment! No, beads have been used by mankind for centuries, and not even just modern mankind.
An archeological site at La Quina France, found beads in the form of grooved animal teeth and bone pendants at a dig associated with Neanderthal man. These beads are...........read on (Image: Reuters/Aladin Abdel Naby)

Gemstone healing properties:
If you are interested in the characteristics, crystal healing properties and benefits of gemstones then we have a brief outline here of the most popular gemstones. Please do remember that these..... more information

Birthstones:
Creating jewellery with birthstones and colour in mind can result in spectacular personalised designs that make wonderful gifts. Please note that birthstones and the other lists vary between cultures..... read on

What’s in a strand:
Have you wondered about the different sizes of bead strands and how many beads you get on them? Often beads and pearls are sold on...... more

Cleaning sterling silver:
There are a few ways to clean your sterling silver and some need not cost a lot as you may already have the ingredients sitting in your pantry or laundry cupboard... read on

Conversions:
It can be difficult when trying to work out beading wire length and bead wire size conversions. We have a few conversion guides here.... view tables

About Tiger tail:
There are a few names for flexible beading wire, tiger tail being used as a generic one. You will also see brand names such as Soft Flex, Beadalon, Accu~flex, acculon and....... more

Hooked on earrings:
There are a multitude of earrings findings for the jeweller and beader to put to good use. This said you will find they usually fall into one of a couple of categories..... more