Gemstone bead favorites and not so favs

Here you go Karleen. This is one of my new favorites, too.

http://snipurl.com/uxho

Barbara
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Vibrant Jewels wrote:

What is purple sage agate?

Ooooh, those are pretty!

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"Barbara Forbes-Lyons" wrote in message
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Here you go Karleen. This is one of my new favorites, too.

http://snipurl.com/uxho

Barbara
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Vibrant Jewels wrote:

What is purple sage agate?

Thanks Barb, but I've always thought this was called Fancy Jasper????

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"Barbara Forbes-Lyons" wrote in message
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Here you go Karleen. This is one of my new favorites, too.

http://snipurl.com/uxho

Barbara
Beader and Polymer Clay Junky

http://www.penguintrax.com and http://www.backseatgrammarian.com

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Vibrant Jewels wrote:

What is purple sage agate?

"Vibrant Jewels" wrote in message
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Thanks Barb, but I've always thought this was called Fancy Jasper????


Fancy jasper is more green, with some bits looking kind of pinkish or
yellow- also one of my favourites!

I really like the slab beads this woman sells (and this is a good example of
fancy jasper too):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=8911819394

Kimberly

Turquoise is my favourite. I also love real jet, but it's hard to
find. I usually manage to get it in the form of strands from old
Victorian/Edwardian mourning clothing, they used it by the mile for
fringe so I have a big bag of it that is loose strands but not much
larger than modern Delica bead size.

I love coral but can't bring myself to use it so I've been turning to
the glittery side of the force with crystals instead.

-Su

www.tillermanbeads.co.uk
www.britishlampwork.co.uk

Well I have fancy jasper that is purple! I guess they've renamed it for
sales appeal???
http://www.justbeads.com/listings/de...mnum=839653896
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"Vibrant Jewels" wrote in message
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Thanks Barb, but I've always thought this was called Fancy Jasper????


Fancy jasper is more green, with some bits looking kind of pinkish or
yellow- also one of my favourites!

I really like the slab beads this woman sells (and this is a good example
of fancy jasper too):

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=8911819394

Kimberly

Vibrant Jewels wrote:
Well I have fancy jasper that is purple! I guess they've renamed it for
sales appeal???
http://www.justbeads.com/listings/de...mnum=839653896

I think Fancy Jasper (also called Indian Agate) and Purple Plume
Agate are different stones. Fancy Jasper is an opaque stone. Fancy
Jasper can have green, mauve, brown, tan and more purple colors. I love
the beads which have mauve and green mixed together. Purple Plume is
more translucent, you can see through parts of it, this is especially
noticeable on larger cabs. It's sort of like the effect you get with
Carnelian - some of the stones have a more quartz like appearance, or
clear with the brownish wine color mixed in.

Patti
www.pattiwhiteley.com

The Sage amethyst I have is much lighter and a more clear purple. Lots
of white and black speckles, some beige. No time to do a photo right
now, but I'll try to do so this weekend and post what I have.

Barbara
Beader and Polymer Clay Junky

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Vibrant Jewels wrote:

Well I have fancy jasper that is purple! I guess they've renamed it for
sales appeal???
http://www.justbeads.com/listings/de...mnum=839653896