Showing posts with label Kingman boulder turquoise rondelles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kingman boulder turquoise rondelles. Show all posts

Sunday, 21 October 2012

Kingman Boulder Turquoise Rondelles, Chinese Saucer Beads, Shell Birds

Finally motorvating on the turquoise. The colour is pretty accurate in these photos: I've also described the colours. Prices follow the pictures in each section.

Kingman Boulder Turquoise Rondelles






10mm rondelles - 1/2 string $36.00; 1/4 string $20.00; single bead $1.25
  8mm rondelles - 1/2 string $32.00; 1/4 string $18.00; single bead $1.00
  6mm rondelles - 1/2 string $23.00; 1/4 string $13.50; single bead $0.75
  5mm rondelles - 1/2 string $21.00; 1/4 string $11.50; single bead $0.60

"Boulder" refers to turquoise with a defined, rich brown matrix. As you can see in the bins of individual beads, some of the full strings came with generalised matrix across all the beads, but blue/blue-green predominating; other strings were graduated from mostly brown to mostly blue/blue-green rondelles. This has a bearing on the prices. I have duplicated the graduating as much as possible in the respective 1/2 and 1/4 strings.

10mm Chinese Turquoise Saucer Beads


10mm diameter: 1/2 string, $19.50; 1/4 string, $10

These look to be colour-washed which is typical of much of the Chinese turquoise, but are a lively greenish blue with a light mix of black or brown matrix and some brown iron staining.

White Moonshell Bird Beads


The birds are hand-carved and vary from 3/4" to 7/8" or 16mm to 19mm in length.
String of 25 birds, $8.00

Pink Luanes Shell Birds


The birds are hand-carved and vary from 3/4" to 7/8" or 16mm to 19mm in length. The beauty of these is they are carved so that the delicate pinkish-orange layer forms their wings.
String of 25 birds, $8.00

General Notes: Please email me for availability. Postage is extra and will need to be calculated on the total order weight and insurance you choose. I take PayPal and Interac/email bank transfer.
Thank you for looking!