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THIS WEEK'S NEW ITEMS
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WINTER/SPRING 2012 EVENTS
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ABC Brings Out New Beads Every Sunday!

New Beads for Sunday, Feb 5, 2012

  • Titanium Druzy Agate Cabochons in ovals and squares, and in some fun, fun colors!! The druzy part of the stone is the "crystalized surface" with all the sparkle! These are hard to get and quite unique, so grab them up before it's too late!
  • Enjoy the new sizes of Blue Impression Jasper in 6mm and 8mm rondels, and 16mm puff coins!! And back in stock of the same stone, are 12mm puff coins; 6mm and 8mm rounds; and 15x20mm flat ovals. The patterns in this stone are quite lovely!
  • We just can't keep this in stock: Strands of Abalone Beads!! Back in stock are 10mm diamonds; 12mm puff coins, and 10x14mm flat ovals!
  • You'll love these new Center-Drilled Chips in two exciting stones: Lapis and Aquamarine!! Great filler beads!

New Beads for Sunday, Jan 29, 2012

  • Adding to the metalsmithing sensation: New Shapes and a New Alloy in 24 gauge Sheet Metal Blanks! Not only have we added new shapes in the copper and brass metal blanks, but we now offer an inexpensive alternative to sterling silver: Nickel Silver! Nickel silver is a copper alloy with 60% copper, 20% nickel, and 20% zinc. For the nickel silver shapes, you will find discs in 1-1/4", 3/4" and 1/2" diameters; 25x18mm ovals; 7/8" hearts; 7/8" 6-petal flowers; and 1" long oval connectors. For the brass shapes, we've added 18x13mm ovals; 7/8" 6-petal flowers; and 3/4" squares. And for the copper shapes, you'll enjoy 1.5" discs; 18x13mm ovals; 7/8" hearts; 7/8" 6-petal flowers; and 1-1/4" teardrops. Come on in and load up!
  • A new stone for us: Black Impression Jasper in 4mm, 6mm and 8mm rondels; 8mm and 10mm rounds; 13x18mm flat ovals; and 12mm puff coins! A very "slimming" color!
  • Elegant Lapis Pendants with Marcasite Rhinestones with a fabulous selection of 8 different styles! The pendant's filigree designs are made out of a base metal, so these beauties are quite affordable. Don't miss out on these desirables!
  • New Pyrite sizes to give you that cool metallic look: 6mm and 10mm faceted rondels; 8mm rounds; 6mm puff coins; and 4mm heishi! Oh, and two new sizes of that sensational seafoam colored Amazonite: 6mm rondels and 13x18mm flat ovals!!
  • Some of your favorites Back in Stock: Multi Tiger Eye in 4mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm and 12mm rounds; Amazonite in 18x25mm ovals; and Pyrite in 4mm and 6mm rounds; 4mm faceted rounds; and 8mm rondels! "Hoppin' Jimminy & WOO-HOO to YOU!!"

New Beads for Sunday, Jan 22, 2012

  • Ruby Jade in 12 luscious new shapes and sizes: 10x14mm flat ovals; 13x18mm faceted flat ovals; 8x15mm tubes; 20x40mm faceted slabs; 4x6mm ovals; 5x12mm rice; 8x12mm and 10x14mm pillows; 10mm and 16mm puff coins; 14mm squares; and 12mm puff hearts!! This deep rich red colored stone is so hard to keep in stock, I wouldn't snooze on these pups!
  • 2mm Faceted Round Colored Agate Strands in seven fabulous colors: pink, teal, red, black, green, purple and baby blue!! In eighteen years of being in business, I've never seen these awesome petites before, so scoop'em up before there aren't any to scoop!
  • Wire-Wrapped Crystal Quartz Pendants in a host of different shapes and sizes. Arrive early to pick out the ones that speak to you!
  • Back in Stock: Color-Enhanced Lapis in 3mm and 4mm rounds. They have the appearance of A-Grade Lapis, but without the steep price--best of both worlds!

New Beads for Sunday, Jan 15, 2012

  • Czech Size 8 Seed Beads!! Yep, you'll find in stock 13 of your favorite silver-lined seed beads on half-hanks. They'll light up any project!
  • Czech Glass Fire Polish Beads!! These colors with their gorgeous finishes will delight your creative spirit. Your choices will be heightened with our eight restocked 3mm fire polish colors, fourteen 4mm fire polish colors, three 6mm fire polish colors and some miscellaneous larger sizes to enjoy! Have at'em!
  • We've brought in some NEW Israeli Pewter Cones and End Caps!! The end caps are 11x12mm in antique copper, gunmetal, and antique brass, and will work great on your viking knit pieces! The cones are 23mm long and have a splatter texture in antique copper, antique brass, antique silver, and bright brass! YUMS to the MAX!


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