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For thousands of years, all Queens have worn pearls. It was unusual for Queen Elizabeth II to be seen without a string of pearls. Some single strings, others six, but three-string pearl necklaces’ were her most popular. A tradition started by Queen Victoria. Although etiquette dictates a lady to wear pearls in the daytime and diamonds in the evening.
The Queen and all royals love semi-precious stones – tourmaline, red spinel, garnet, amethyst, peridot, topaz, aquamarine and tanzanite.
The Imperial State Crown on the Queen’s coffin dazzles with about 3,000 stones – including 2,868 diamonds, 273 pearls, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, and five rubies. Crowns were viewed as expressions of wealth and status, signifying majesty and sovereignty.
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Welsh Bead Fair
The first of our own shows in Wales, and we’ll be back next year. Dianne & Pete from Harmony who joined us selling their gem collectables.
However, only in this hall if they install wifi – as we had problems with the 3G signal. For most of the show we managed to take cards standing by a window, but midday was more of a problem. It’s a UK issue as in the Far East the phones work fine up mountains or the most out-of-the-way places! Fix 3G before 5G.
Newark Gem n Bead Fair
This may be the last time we attend Newark. The large new hall was great with a full house of 27 exhibitors, bright and airy: the problem was not many visitors. Traders couldn’t pack up fast enough when the clock reach 3pm.
With three-days’ work, display costing almost £600 and insufficient room to display all we brought, two night hotels and diesel – we made less money than a single day of one of our own shows!
Shame really, as we love the social aspect. Maybe the problem was the Gem n Bead website has been down for a few weeks, or maybe because the Queen has just left us – but this fair is gradually attracting less and less.
However, if you plan on knotting your necklace, then loose beads are fine. Usually each strand, or string measures 16-inches = 400mm. So if you are buying 6mm beads, you will get (400 divided by 6) about 66 beads to a strand – or around 50 x 8mm beads. A necklace will need at least 75 x 6mm beads, allowing it to hang 9-inchs, 18-inches in all. If you are making a bracelet, you will need about 26 x 8mm beads on average.
Most coloured jade is dyed, this is usual, and the colour doesn’t come off. So if you want continuity it is best to purchase all you need for a project in one go. Jade beads are carved into more different shapes than other stone. Like tiny, fish, bottles, rings, flowers, barrels, hearts, tubes, and many other designs to compliment a necklace or bracelet.
Jade is believed to radiate divine unconditional love and balance the emotions. Held in the hand it improves judgment – ancient silk traders held jade while bartering. A small piece of jade worn around the neck was said to dispel illness.
Chinese jade first arrived in the West during the sixteenth century, brought from Canton by the Portuguese. Today, most jade originates from Burma, but carved in China. The best jade has a waxy, pearly appearance. Feeling cool and so smooth, it seems soft to the touch. Yet hard enough that pressure from a sharp knife will not leave a mark. Every jade carving has a secret meaning. Jade was also thought to preserve the body after death and can be found in emperors’ tombs from thousands of years ago. One tomb contained an entire suit made out of jade, to assure the physical immortality of its owner. Jadeite is also thought to cure kidney stones and other kidney ailments.
Jade is remarkably tough, used by many early civilizations for axes, knives and weapons. Because of its smooth even texture, jade was soon carved into ornaments – and it wasn’t until 1863 that it was realized that Jade was being applied to two different minerals: jadeite and nephrite.
Jadeite is almost never found in individual crystals and is composed of microscopic interlocking crystals that produce a very tough material. The nephrite variety is composed of fibrous crystals inter-twinned in a tough compact mass. Nephrite is more abundant than jadeite and has fewer color varieties – usually less intense dark spinach greens, white, browns, and black.
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Discounted ticket are now online, along with a list of exhibitors. However, some traders only commit to the show during the last week – so there will be more to come. The show already has more bead sellers than any other bead fair this year. A huge selection of semi precious and seed beads, not to be missed! Learn how to bead at our free workshops where everyone can have a go at beading, with expert instruction.
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Next Bead Fairs:
Sunday 18th Sept: Cheshire Bead Fair, Nantwich Civic Hall, Nantwich CW5 5DG.
Saturday 24th Sept: Cambridge Bead Fair, Harston Village Hall, Harston SO42 7RY.
Sunday 2nd October: Beads Up North, Haydock Racecourse, Newton-Le-Willows WA12 0HQ
Saturday 15th Oct: Luton Bead Fair, Stockwood Hotel, Castle Street, Luton LU1 3SS
Sunday 16th Oct: New Forest Bead Fair, Brockenhurst Village Hall, Brockenhurst SO42 7RY
Sunday 23rd Oct: Norwich Bead Fair, Best Western George Hotel, Arlington Lane, Norwich NR2 2DA
For the full list click 2022 Bead Fairs
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