In being an artist/crafter, I find I am always looking to re-purpose items or find new items at an inexpensive cost while creating quality items. I love making jewelry and embellishing them with stones. Here are a few ways to obtain stones at the least cost to you:
1. I have personally lost many an earring (most women have ). If by chance it belonged to a pair that had stones these can be used in your current jewelry making projects.
2. Thrift stores, always a good choice for re-purpose jewelry - try your local stores.
3. Shopgoodwill.com a great source for stones, tools and other craft items. You can search specifically for the items your looking for, or under various sections like Crafts/Hobbies, Jewelry, Tools. Research the web for retail prices and set your limits to what you will pay for an item.
4. Propertyroom.com is my best source for semi-precious, precious stones and Swarovski stones. Some of the precious stones even come with gemologist certifications. You can search under Jewelry and look under Loose Stones - also check in the Apparel section under Women's Accessories. The last section you can check under is Other, Art Collectibles/Other. Read the listings carefully to determine if they are natural or lab created stones; set your limits and bid accordingly. Note: they usually have multiples of items or lots you may be looking at, so if you missed out on something, try back again and be mindful of this when bidding.
You can find Maria's Inspirational Jewelry at MariaMaria or http://word2liveby.com
3 comments:
Thanks for sharing. The bracelets are gorgeous!
The bracelets are very pretty. I especially like the Tanzanite & Leather.
Thank you for sharing your tips on finding stones. I don't make jewelry but it's nice to see crafters sharing info and giving a helping hand.
Lisa
Those are some beautiful bracelets!
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