Meet our Artists
Bali beads are hand-made in BALI (Indonesia). They are made for us by families who are silversmiths. We are trying to give them as much business as possible to help the artists and their economy.
The family that makes the daisy beads are Wayan Sarja, his son Kadek, his daughter Wayan, and his Wife, Wayan. [Wayan means “first born”, Kadek means “second born”!] They have been making beads for 3 generations. Kadek is at university, with a little help from Trash City and his other American buyers. He is the first of his family in 11 generations, to go to University, and they have lived in the same family compound all that time. They are a mixture of classic (Malay) Balinese, plus the influx of Indians and Arabs, several hundred years ago.
Sarja and Family from Bali
They love their new TV.
They are learning to smile – the younger generation gets it!!!
The family who make our prayer boxes and other beads are Yanik and Min, who are Balinese and Javanese respectively, Hindu and Muslim, respectively. When Min was sixteen, she worked for a big company that paid her $20 a month!!!! Yanik was one of the silversmiths at that company. He’s a weightlifting champion, in Bali, but now that he’s married he’s paying more attention to Min and the business. They fell in love When Min was 20, and spent a fortune having 2 weddings, to keep all the parents happy . . .
Yanik’s Mom is a master genius with beads, but can’t see well enough to work now. His dad has a great sense of humor and likes to tease the Bule (white folks). . .they have a group of silversmiths that Min brought from Java, because Trash City has so many orders . . .They make our toggles and daisy earrings . . .Yanik has a pet Monkey who hisses at strangers, but loves to be fed by all the kids in the neighborhood . . .
Yanik and Min from Bali
What a lovely couple!
Back to our Bali Spacers page.
Trash City Gift Certificates
Gift Certificates are available in 3 denominations!
$50 – $100- $200
Each certificate is numbered and mailed to you, or whoever you designate
in a gift envelope topped with a bow!
Your giftee can shop for whatever they want at our online store!
You buy, we’ll do the rest.
There. You’re done. Wasn’t that easy?
Happy Holidays!!
Special gift for them at a very special price for you!
Email us for details: info@trashcity.com
Order through the online shopping cart, or call to order direct. There’s still time!
602-399-9500 (Ask for Chris)
Rosary made with Natural Amethyst Chip Beads
Crucifix is double sided
Center accent is the Madonna
The shape of the beads are chips made of natural AMETHYST
Accent beads are 9mm Rose Beads
This is a STUNNING strand, unique and beautiful.
$12.00 per strand
Makes a wonderful gift. Rosary will be packed in a gold mesh bag.
Rosary made with Natural Rhodonite Chip Beads
Crucifix is double sided
Center accent is the Madonna
The shape of the beads are chips made of natural RHODONITE
Accent beads are 9mm Rose Beads
This is a STUNNING strand, unique and beautiful.
$12.00 per strand
Makes a wonderful gift. Rosary will be packed in a gold mesh bag.
Rosary made with Natural Rose Quartz
Crucifix is double sided
Center accent is the Madonna
The shape of the beads are chips made of natural ROSE QUARTZ
Accent beads are 9mm Rose Beads
This is a STUNNING strand, unique and beautiful.
$12.00 per strand
Makes a wonderful gift. Rosary will be packed in a gold mesh bag.
Wood Beads Rosary from the Holy Land
From the Holy Land – Bethlehem (Jerusalem)
Center accent is the Madonna
The shape of the beads is oval (8x10mm) – made of WOOD
This is a STUNNING strand, unique and beautiful.
$15.00 per strand
Makes a wonderful gift. Rosary will be packed in a gold mesh bag.
Trash City presents: The Infinity Collection
All Handmade Beads and Pendants
Available in a variety of colors and finishes
All Beads and Pendants fit Pandora, Troll, Chamilia and other European charm bracelets.
Colors in stock at the moment: Lt. Pink, Peridot, Aqua, Sapphire, Amethyst, Lt. Ruby,Topaz, Rainbow, Blue Fantasy, Pink Fantasy, Green Fantasy, Purple Fantasy. Other colors available by special order and minimum quantities apply for special order items.
Bulk discounts are available on these items for orders of 100 pieces or more.. Call 602-399-9500 for information
INFINITY SILVER PENDANTS
7.5mm $4.00 each
9mm $5.00 each
11.5mm $6.50 each
14mm $9.25 each
INFINITY SILVER ROUND BEADS
7.5mm $4.00 each
9mm $5.00 each
11.5mm $6.50 each
14mm $9.25 each
INFINITY RONDELLE BEADS – 2 finishes
6.2×10.5mm BASE METAL $4.50 each
6.2×10.5mm SILVER $6.50 each
Large Size Gemstone Tubes 8x16mm
$10.00 per strand – 25 beads per strand
Pictured: Indian Agate, Snowflake, New Jade
Click on the picture to see a closeup
Great for large necklaces, bracelets or anything requiring some bulk. Available in the following gemstones:
- New Jade
- Indian Agate (Poppy Jasper)
- Snowflake Obsidian
- Clear Crystal
- Pyrite
- Labradorite
- Brown Tiger Eye
- Orange Aventurine
- Yellow Jasper
- Picasso Marble
- Green Aventurine
- Carnelian
- Black Onyx
- Smokey Quartz
Cremation Pendant – Silver Bullet with Cross
$25.00
Approximately 2″ in length – opens to insert ashes
Comes with 24″ Ball Chain Necklace (Silver Color)
Very Unique!
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Used for medicine and perfumes. |
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SCB23 Small Copper Bottle Pendant Approx. 23mm x 30mm x 12mm |
$6.00 |
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SCB25 Medium Copper Bottle Pendant Approx. 25mm x 32mm x 14mm |
$8.00 |
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SWB25 Small White Metal Bottle Pendant Approx. 25mm x 32mm x 15mm. |
$6.00 |
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SWB30 Medium White Metal Bottle Pendant Approx. 30mm x 38mm x 15mm |
$8.00 |
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SWB40 Large White Metal Bottle Pendant Approx. 40mm x 48mm x 20mm |
$10.00 |
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SBI30 Medium Inlay Bottle Pendant Approx. 30.5mm x 38mm x 17mm |
$12.00 |
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SBI36 Large Inlay Bottle Pendant Approx. 36.5mm x 46mm x 19mm |
$15.00 |
Glass cross beads – 12x18mm
$10.00 per strand – 25 beads on a strand
Available in: Amethyst Glass, Sapphire Blue Glass, Smoky Topaz Glass, Yellow Topaz Glass, Peridot Glass, Clear Crystal Glass
Mother of Pearl cross beads – 18mm
$10.00 each (25 beads per strand)
Available in Assorted (shown above) or Bleached White.
Gorgeous Cross Beads in Mother of Pearl, drilled top to bottom.
Millefiore Glass Cross Beads – 18mm
$1.00 each
Save by the strand! 16″ assorted strand (20 beads) = $12.00
Click on the images to see an enlarged view
18mm Gorgeous Cross Beads with flower designs. All hand-made.
Freshwater shell cross beads – 5x10mm
$7.00 per strand
5x10mm Green Hue on Fresh Water Shell – Gorgeous!
16″ Strand, 30 beads per Strand
Gemstone crosses: 13x18mm
$10 per strand (24 crosses)
Multi Color Howlite Cross Beads
Assorted colors on strand
Red Howlite and Brown Howlite also in stock.
Also may be available (not pictured): African Jade, Blue Goldstone, Bloodstone, Rhodonite, Tiger Eye, Peking Jade, Silver Leaf and Red Jasper
See shopping cart for current stock to hand
Want more Crosses? Cross Charms and Pendants
We always love to see what people do with our beads, so if you have some pieces you’d like to see here, send us a picture. We’ll happily display them, together with your contact details if you like, as an inspiration to others.
Click on most pictures for a closer look!
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Amy Rose, makes the most gorgeous Wolf Design Earrings using Sterling Silver, Crystals and our Wolf Fetish beads. She donates 50% of her sales to the Wolf Conservation Center in New York State. |
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O Canada… Pierrette up in our northern neighbour took our sterling beads and daisies, amethysts, aquamarines, chalcedony, akoyas and our “awesome” blue calcite smooth drops and made this phenomenal set of “seafoam jewels”: necklace, bracelets and ear-rings. Check out her website too! |
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In Indiana, Debra of Jewelry from Heaven made this lovely necklace, featuring our hand carved shell “Fairy” and some very rare Red African Opal rectangle beads. |
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In Virginia, Cindy and Andrea are making cancer awareness bracelets – and they’re proving a big hit! They use a range of our colored cats-eyes (each color represents a different form of cancer), 4mm large hole sterling beads and plain awareness ribbons, and the proceeds all go to the Rusty Coffman Memorial Foundation, benefiting the Cancer Treatment Research Foundation. |
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Julie Hengel writes: “I saw your gallery and thought I would send you a picture of the Rosaries I make using your sterling silver alphabet beads, Swarovski crystal beads, etc.” |
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Here’s the first of two pieces from local customer, Leslie Lintner, who helps keep the post office busy between here and Tucson! Bali spacers and tubes, corrugated beads, letter blocks and a heart toggle – all from us, naturally! – went into this name bracelet. She calls it ‘Silver Hodgepodge’ – we call it very cute. 🙂 Leslie’s got a new site, The Beaded Name, so go check it out. |
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And Leslie also created this beautiful matching set of necklace and pair of ear-rings, with our garnets, gold-filled beads, chain, findings and wire from Trash City. Leslie runs Southwest Jewelry Designs too, where you can find lots more of her great designs. |
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Tobi Mattes used our silver tube beads and garnet to make this matching necklace and ear-rings set. For more examples of creations with our tube, check out Tobi’s website. |
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Becky Anders (email: anders98@bellsouth.net) used our rare astorite as the highlight in this lovely bracelet. Visit her website, www.braceletshoppe.com [site appears down at the moment], for more samples of her work. |
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Chris herself made this three-strand name bracelet for a relative, using round-edge letter blocks, Swarovski pastel chain, pink and blue crystals, and a fancy Bali clasp. |
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Joy Mott used one of our tiger brown lip pendants as the centrepiece of this elegant necklage, which also features pearls and gold-filled beads from Trash City. Visit her site for more examples of work by Joy using our treasures! |
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Leslie Lintner is a local customer, based right here in AZ. She used Bali cones, caps, silver findings, rhodonite, rose quartz and green aventurine, pearls and Swarovski crystals – plus much more – in this amazing piece of work, with roughly 32 beads/inch! Almost entirely bought from TC, too. 🙂 Visit her site, Southwest Jewelry Designs. |
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Becky Anders takes our spacers, letter blocks and gold and silver beads, and makes them into name bracelets, such as the beautiful example shown at left. Visit www.braceletshoppe.com [site appears down at the moment] for more samples, or email her at anders98@bellsouth.net |
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This new bracelet from Laura Ozog of Laughing Fish Designs used Turquoise, Garnets, Bali Spacers and our Sterling Silver Beads – definitely worth a closer look, so click on the picture. She now has a website where you can see more of her work. |
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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, making this bracelet by Carrie Rippa a very timely item. She uses round cats-eye and letter blocks. For more information, check out her website, and also see our breast cancer awareness ribbon. |
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Laura Ozog of Laughing Fish Designs specializes in Mothers’ and Name Bracelets. Based in Londonderry, New Hampshire, here’s one of her striking 2-strand bracelets, made using freshwater pearls and fluorite. Her email address is: laughfishdesigns@aol.com |
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Amber Rankin incorporated faceted cats-eye and gold-filled beads into this stunning set – click on the picture to get the full effect. It’s for sale through her website |
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The ever-busy Mickey Walter (email her) used our jade as the central feature on these elegant bracelets. |
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Mickey also made this colorful USA bracelet, from our spacers, alphabet blocks and Czech fire-polished rounds. |
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Melissa Bishop, of the charmingly-named Dunsellin Designs (Tel: 407 677-7073), used two sizes of our alphabet blocks, with Swarovski crystals for accent, to make these attractive name bracelets. Also, check out her website! |
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Donna Stanley (email her) took cats-eye beads and our NYC skyline charm, and used them in this lovely patriotic bracelet. |
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Two gorgeous bracelets made by Kim Storm (email her) of Kim’s Kreation, with our alphabet blocks. |
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Lauri Blaauboer (email her, or see her Ebay auctions under userid huminuh) used serpentine, amber and yellow jade to create this elegant necklace. |
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Mickey Walter (email her) makes these beautiful bracelets using our spacers and print beads. |