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Beadwork

The craft of stringing beads to one another by the use of a needle and thread or soft, flexible wire.

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Beadwork

Cloisonne

Arts & crafts; Beadwork

Enamel with surface decorations set in hollows formed by strips of wire welded to a metal plate.

Bail

Arts & crafts; Beadwork

A metal loop that is used to attach a chain or cord to a pendant.

Memory wire

Arts & crafts; Beadwork

A pre-coiled stainless steel wire that retains its shape. Very popular for wine charm markers and bracelets.

Rattail

Arts & crafts; Beadwork

A round, satin-like cord, often used to show off one large pendant or centrepiece as it's beautiful colours beg to be seen.

Semiprecious stones

Arts & crafts; Beadwork

Natural stones that generally have a lower value than precious stones, including amethyst, aventurine, carnelian, garnet, opal, rose quartz, and others. Primarily used in fashion jewelry.

Leather cord

Arts & crafts; Beadwork

A popular stringing material that requires no finishing. Simply add a pendant or centerpiece, tie a bow and go.

Spectrum

Arts & crafts; Beadwork

A continuous distribution of coloured light produced when a beam of white light is dispersed into its components, e.g. by a prism.

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