Red Petal

FIRE POLISH

High quality molded or cut pieces, that have been heat at an extremely high temperature treated to give very clean, glossy surfaces. The treatment softens the facet edges.

JADE

There are many different varieties of Jade, from Opaque, lush shades of avocado green swirls through the jade from Africa.  Black jade or Golden Jade which has a rich, dark, translucent to opaque yellow golden quartz.  Olive Jade, Serpentine Green Jade …

Generates divine unconditional love, assists one in being in touch with ones desires and building the bridges to create dreams into reality.  

Physical: Assists one in being in touch with the body’s needs to rest and rejuvenate in order to open to spiritual guidance and dream input.  Cleanses the blood and removes toxins.  

Emotional: Assists one in attuning the physical body with earth, provides for a healthy expression of self confidence, self reliance and self sufficiency.  

PEARLS

Pearl is a concretion formed by a mollusk and cosisting of the same material as the mollusk's shell, which is the mineral aragonite (calcium carbonate). In addition to aragonite, the shell contains small amounts of conchiolin, a hornlike organic substance; together these are called nacre, or mother of pearl. The finest pearls are those produced by mollusks whose shells are lines with mother of pearl. These mollusks are limited to a certain species of saltwater oysters and freshwater clams. The mollusks body tissue is called the mantle, and when a foreign particle enters the mantle, the cells build up more or less concentric layers of pearl around it to protect the mantle. Irregular shaped pearls have grown in the muscular tissue and blister pearls (flat on one side) grow adjacent to the shell. Pearls are valued by their translucence, luster, surface color and shape.  And there are many varieties of Pearls. 

Pearls alleviates emotional imbalances.  Enhances personal integrity and smoothes the peaks and valleys of emotional expression.  Physical: Strengthens the adrenals and pancreas thereby increasing the production of insulin.  Relieves conditions of bloating and eases the fluctuation of insulin levels in the body.  Emotional: Brings truth to situations of the heart, inhibits behaviour that is not conducive to the advancement spiritually and emotionally of the individual.

Natural Pearl - A pearl that begins as a piece of grit or other forein substance that makes its way into the shell of a marine or freshwater mollusk (oysters, clams). A defense mechanism kicks-in to coat the particle with layer after layer of a substance called nacre, eventually forming a pearl. A natural pearl is a pearl that forms in nature with no human intervention.

Saltwater Pearl - Saltwater Cultured Pearls, are farmed in saltwater, and grown in oysters. Only one pearl is grown per oyster. This makes salt-water pearls more expensive than freshwater pearls. Countries known as producer of saltwater pearl are Burma, Indonesia, Thailand, and Philippines in South East Asia; Australia and Tahiti in South Pacific, especially in Tahiti, you'll find the beautiful black pearls

Cultured Pearl - Like natural pearls, cultured pearls grow inside a living organism. However, they do not begin as accidental intruders to the shell. Instead, humans insert mother-of-pearl beads or other shapes into a mollusk. Over time they become coated with nacre. The depth of the nacre coating depends on how long the beads are left in place before being harvested.

Freshwater Pearl - an irregular pearl of various colors produced by fresh water molluscs such as mussels and clams, popular in Roman jewelry for its irregular shape and relative availability.

QUARTZ CLEAR / CRYSTAL

Pure, Sparkling, icy rock crystal was called ‘krystallos’ by the Greeks who thought it was ice that was eternally frozen.  Predominately clear quartz is quite rare (which is why perfectly clear crystal balls are so expensive).  Amplifies energies and thought patterns, quartz assists one in increasing the force of thought for sending and receiving energy, information or vibrations.  It is the only stone of the mineral kingdom that can be programmed to carry a vibration other than that which it was naturally given.  

Physical: Strong positive influence on the digestive system and the bodies ability to heal itself.  Has been used successfully to treat vertigo.  

Emotional: Opens and activates the pituitary chakra (throat) and assists one in being better able to experience visions.

ROSE QUARTZ

Promotes self-fulfilment and peace, restores balance to the emotions.  

Physical: Helps the body to release muscular cramping, useful during one’s Menstrual cycle, birthing and after strenuous exercise.  Helps the body to absorb magnesium.  

Emotional: Brings calmness and clarity to the emotional state and assists one in trusting one’s own truth and decisions.

SEMI-PRECIOUS GEMSTONE

 Any stone that is not classified as precious . Some examples are: turquoise, aquamarine, agate, jade, pearl, rose quartz, aventurine.

TOGGLE CLASP

Also called a bar and ring clasp, is a jewelry fastener in which a bar can be inserted into a ring to fasten a piece of jewelry. It is used to attach the two ends of a necklace or bracelet together.

WIRE TYPES

Tiger Tail, Jewellery Wire or Beadalon-Jewelry wire is a type of stringing material composed of multiple strands of steel wound together and then coated with nylon. It is sometimes referred to as tiger tail. Some of the more popular brands are Soft Flex, Beadalon and Griffin.

Memory Wire - Wire made of a metal that will retain its shape after it has been bent or coiled in some fashion

Wire - Thin strands of metal wire provide a stringing material that is both strong and stiff enough to add structure to a beaded project. Wire is sold in different sizes which are called gauges, with smaller numbers being thicker.