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Testimonials

You don’t have to say nice things about Trash City to order from us, but that doesn’t stop our customers from going right ahead! If you have any worries about ordering from us, here are some unsolicited comments from satisfied clients.

  • doda71
    I got my order today and you have gone above and beyond! These are the most beautiful beads! I was so happy to see them. You did me proud. Your products are wonderful. I was sooooo happy! Thank you Chris. I’ll be back, a lot.
  • jsully1
    I received my order today, thank you. The gold-filled beads look great and the bone skull beads are too cool. I’m very pleased with the quality of these items and definitely plan to order from you again. I love your website – good luck with the business!!!
  • mizmadame
    The skull bottles arrived and I am very, very pleased. Just beautiful, better than I expected! Thank you very much, I really appreciate your excellent service!
  • meggallagher
    Thank you for always providing fantastic, friendly service!! I love to buy my supplies from you guys!

  • gemsparkle
    My order arrived Saturday and I am SO impressed. I have been placing small orders with about 15 different companies, and doing comparisons as to price, quality, delivery time, customer service, etc. I have nothing but praise for the friendly & efficient service, absolutely spectacular beads, fast delivery and unbeatable price. You are a pleasure to do business with!

  • chris
    Thanks, as ever – beads et al arrived safely, are just what I wanted (your semi-precious chips are the nicest I’ve come across) and I’ve just spend a happy morning bagging them up for storage! Currently planning all sorts of designs….

  • juicikasummer
    My beads arrived today… They are just beautiful. A friend of mine, told me about your website and your business. She told me you would be great to work with, and she is absolutely right. Thank you so much for such a quick and smooth transaction. Thanks for special ordering the shiny bali spacers, also. They are even prettier than I imagined. This means a lot to me because the beads are for my bridal necklace to be worn on my wedding day… 🙂

  • the3kirbys
    Hi Chris and Jim, Order arrived today all intact.
    I am so impressed with the product and the promptness of my delivery.
    I look forward to my next order.

  • schwartz333
    I just received my order yesterday and once again I have to let you know how great I think your charms are. They are really terrific.
    I am very glad to have found you.

  • hamtmoose
    Just a quick note to let you know I received the fan pieces today, and they were awesome! Plus 2 fans on a card–we are so happy with all of them! Your customer service and super fast delivery will always keep us coming back!

  • anntyrrell
    My order has arrived safely today, 15th, (placed 9th) – well done. I’m so happy I found your site. The beads and prayer boxes are fantastic and I look forward to doing more business with you.

  • queenmastersuez
    Thank you so much for helping me out with the quick shipping! I’ll be placing another order today as your standards for customer service are among the highest! Great product too! Thanks again!!!

  • nnelson1
    Your site is the best I’ve found.

  • ajs-tas
    Love your beads. I found you on Ebay and I like your web page even better. Lower prices and no bid wars, more immediate gratification with items. Your prices are great.

  • chuckwagon
    This is the best site I have seen – so good prices. Fab site

  • susan.e.smith
    Thank you very much. I am really pleased with the beads, it is so difficult to get sterling silver ones at a reasonable price over here. I am sure I will buy more from you soon.

  • debbiemoyer2
    LOVE THIS WEB SITE!!!!

  • tiburon2
    After much surfing around, you definitely have by far the best prices on sterling beads that I’ve found.

  • cahslc
    I just wanted to say that I bought some stuff off your last flyer, and I was VERY favorably impressed!! I got my package of very well packaged, quality items in RECORD time, and really appreciated it. I will most definitely be back!!!

  • sherrint
    I bookmarked your website. GREAT PRICES!!!

  • pbeans
    You guys are awesome! I got the parcel today! I’ve left you great feedback on Ebay! Exactly what I wanted. Perfect! Bali spacers are shiny and solid, 2mm round holes are the right size, kidney wires are .022 and strong enough! I will recommend you to others who ask!

  • scarabia
    SHOP TRASH CITY! Chris and Jim are the best! THey carry a great line of beads and other goodies. I wish I was loaded so I could really stock up on all the great-priced items they carry. Check out their newly acquired stock as well. Beautiful!

  • paigar
    What can I say but that you have the greatest beads on earth!

  • hshimamoto
    I LOVE your place. This is my favorite bead site!

  • ddiaz
    I just have to tell you how impressed I am, and I will be ordering from you shortly. GREAT WEBSITE! GREAT PRODUCTS!!!!!!!!

  • gothicgoddesscreations
    You guys are just WONDERFUL!!!! What INCREDIBLE service!!! I’ll DEFINITELY be a repeat customer!

  • dustbunny1
    I received my order today and the stones are beautiful! I’ll definitely be ordering from you again.

  • p_e_mander
    Excellent suppliers – great service and value for money – very quick delivery. I can happily recommend them to everyone. Thanks for making the “jewellery-designing” part of my life easier.

  • rchurch
    Great transaction & beautiful chip strands! First crystals, now the chip strands…the addiction just keeps growing…You have the best products & prices! AAAA+++++

  • meow
    You make me enjoy spending my money, and thanks for shipping the most economical way.

  • coleen
    I love the quality of your beads, esp. the Moonstone! You are fantastic people to deal with!

  • dianataylor
    Wow! Really speedy delivery. Three days from ordering in the U.S. to the arrival of the goods in Eire!!! Outstanding! Excellent beads – really beautiful leopardskin jasper beads. Can’t waste time here – must go and look at the whole site a bit better!

  • mda98jer
    I love everything I ordered, it matched up to expectations and beyond! I have been recommending you to all my bead-using friends and have had your site added to the Dooyoo.co.uk database and am writing an opinion on your site so that more people may benefit from your friendly service, competitive prices, gorgeous products and total professionalism!

  • gothicgoddesscreations
    I’ve GOT to be on the Happy Customer page, cause I’m the happiest darn customer you’ve got!! If anyone viewing this page has ANY concerns about dealing with Chris & Jim, DON’T WORRY!! I’ve NEVER gotten the wonderful service that I CONTINUALLY receive from them from ANY other store, online or off!! This is the VERY best site for all of your beading needs!!

  • fheyd
    I’ve looked all over and no one can beat your prices, especially with such a variety! You’ve got an absolutely fabulous store 🙂

  • tweedle
    You guys are great and I will be a repeat customer…:o) Only wish you were closer to me so that I could “visit” your shop on a regular basis…much to my hubby’s “delight”. Thanks!! Look forward to much more business with you two.

  • nushugirl
    I just want to tell you guys that you are the fastest shipping bead company I use with the MOST AWESOME prices ever. I love your beads and the new stuff you get seems to be just what I was looking for. You keep me happy therefore my customers are happy. THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!!!!

  • mdurel
    I love your site! Your selection of goodies and terrific prices never ceases to amaze me. You make it affordable for us craftspeople to do what we want to do! Keep up the great work.

  • sschoenborn
    I got my order in record time, in spite of slow airline service. Keep up the great work!!! I LOVE Trash City!

  • shirley353
    Absolutely love, love my order I received today (in perfect condition.) The glass beads held up remarkably well from Arizona to Georgia. Many thanks to you, I am another very satisfied customer. Looking forward to doing more business with you in the future.

  • LaurieZanotti
    In the last two days I’ve spent countless hours online shopping for various types of beads and I just wanted to pass along how WONDERFULLY EASY you web site is to use!!! (Your prices are also extremely competitive.) Thanks for making shopping with you easy and fun!

  • dianataylor
    Easy to order, efficient and fast for international orders. Always have what you need. Excellent place to purchase all your beads together. Thank you.

  • sherrint
    These folks know how to please!!! Fastest Delivery on the internet. I highly commend you for such great products & service!

  • sagegarden
    I just found this company and i could NOT resist buying some of the most beautiful NATURAL carnelian beads i’ve ever seen! This entire site is chock FULL of BEAUTIFUL and AFFORDABLE beads! I plan to be a regular customer!

  • mjkube
    Got my last order and loved everything! Your attitude and customer service is especially terrific! I’m telling all my bead addict friends about you!

  • nlatto
    I love ordering from Trash City. They are always extremely helpful and get my orders shipped out right away. Thanks for being so dependable!

  • janna
    Love working with you guys….You are very helpful and pleasant. I can always count on receiving my order when I need it!!!!

  • edge
    Just wanted to say a big thank you for the delivery of my first order from trashcity. I was MORE than happy with the items, your helpful service and the speed of the transaction. The beads & findings were beautiful for the price, not at all mediocre quality stuff like some low-priced inventories I’ve come across. I will definitely be back again and again 🙂

  • atcampbll
    You guys have the most fun site! And of course everything I’ve ordered from you has been great and arrived (pretty) timely. Thanks for keeping it fun.

  • cbrabham
    I just wanted to say that you have the best wholesale site around for beads! I’ve been able to find everything in one web-site.

  • greeneggsandhamby
    You guys are fricken awesome! I have made several orders from your company and you never cease to amaze me. You are so timely. Your service is top notch. Thank you very much!

  • silvertreecreations
    I love your selection and prices! It always takes me so long to shop because I can’t have it all. Thank You!

  • cablair
    Just wanted to thank you for the way that you take care of me and my orders. I appreciate the fact that you are quick to respond with every order I have placed. I have ordered from other sources before and have spent several days wondering if they ever got it. I enjoy your weekly updates, your website and the different things that you offer. Again, Great Job!!! Keep up the good work.

  • dolfynbead
    Thank you for such fast service!! I will ALWAYS use Trash City for all of my beading needs!!

  • shawiwose
    Got the whole bunch of unakite items I’d ordered. They are just lovely! Gonna have a lot of fun making some beautiful items. Thanks so much!!

  • Jamhin4
    LOVE your website! Glad I found it. You can count on me being one of your regular customers, thanks to your great selection of merchandise. Thanks!!

  • ajobe
    Your stuff is beautiful. I am a newcommer to your site, and have ordered lots after receiving my first shipment. My packages arrive quickly and well-packed. I’m glad I found you.

  • mistyi
    Thanks for great customer service and fast shipping! Trash City will be our main supplier from now on.

  • llemerson
    Thank you! You are the fastest supplier I have! I appreciate your prompt and speedy shipping of my orders. I brag about you to all my friends! Thanks again.

  • jpsak
    I placed my order Friday night and received it on Monday. Wow!!! Just wanted to thank you for being so quick and efficient. You’ve made my life a little easier!

  • frezbby
    I have been ordering from you off and on for a while, but you guys can’t be beat! Your service is lightning fast and you actually care about your customers, which is more than I can say for ******* *****!!!!!!! [Name deleted to avoid embarrassing them!] Thanks again! You have ALL my business now!

  • mmonahan
    WOW! Love your site- heard about it from a friend who sells charm bracelets and now I am in the process of doing the same – your prices are great, and the variety is unbelievable.

  • ejk1
    Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!! I’m new to jewelry making and your selection is astounding. I keep looking, making notes, and more looking and more notes… A very happy new customer

  • laura
    First, I looked all over the place and didn’t find what I was looking for until I found your site. Second, your prices are very good. Third, I placed my order no April 30 and received the stuff I ordered on May 4. Great turn-around time! Fourth, as if all of the above wasn’t cool enough, the beads are great quality! Thank you so much for offering such great service and product.

  • kstokes
    I ordered Friday or Saturday; you guys filled and mailed my order Saturday; it reached me in Kentucky on Monday. And they are GORGEOUS! WOW! Thanks!

  • starshooter555
    The quality of your merchandise is truly wonderful!! I think you have the best turquoise i have ever seen, and your prompt emails and super fast delivery is great! I would recommend anyone to your website, plus Trash City is the most honest place i have ever done business with. Thank you both so much.

  • lunmack
    Can’t say enough for the “Trash City” products, love everything from SS spacers to crystals, etc. your website is the best, quick response and fast delivery.

  • cbundy
    I wanted to thank you for your super fast shipping on the Cat Eye Fireballs I ordered from you! I ordered them on Tuesday and received them on Friday!!! They look great and I will order more in the future. Thanks again for outstanding service!

  • amoliassa
    Love your website! Placing orders is always easy and the items I order arrive in a short amount of time and always correct! If only all my bead suppliers could be this great!

  • tarajeb
    I have to say that I really enjoy working with your company. I receive my orders in a matter of days, you offer great customer service and you always return my emails:)

  • quijada
    I just received my order. Thank you –I am so happy it got to me so fast and I am pleased with the quality for the price. My jewelry is going to have a new source now.

  • beckyanderic
    Great products, speedy delivery, best prices I’ve seen, get it all right here! Thanks sooo much.

  • nlotz
    I ordered an alphabet bead set from *** ****** [Name deleted to avoid embarrassing them!] at the beginning of September… Unfortunately, my order was backordered and backordered and I was NEVER able to get through to them on the phone to check the status of the order. Finally, after waiting 20 minutes on hold, I did get through to someone who told me that not only were the beads unavailable with no estimated date of arrival from the manufacturer, but I was not even in the first “batch” of people who were going to receive an order! I promptly cancelled my order and searched for a new source. I was intrigued by your name and your website was fun and easy to navigate. When I called to talk to someone I left my number and my call was returned in an hour or two by a very friendly, informative woman who politely told me it would be best to place an order on-line rather than over the phone. I doubted the efficiency of this, but went along with it. That was Thursday night. Imagine my shock when I received my order today (MONDAY!!!). Everything was perfect…I am a loyal customer now and have recommended you to a fellow beadaholic. Thanks for doing such a great job!

  • dsksr
    I love your selection and your service is outstanding!

  • laurieeller
    Thank you so much, “Chris + Jim”…you = FABULOUS!!! I just got my order and I am thrilled. Thank you sooo much for the wonderful customer service. I look forward to working with you again and again…

  • lhenningsen
    You people are GREAT!!!! I am soooo pleased with my order!!! I am so lucky to have found your web-site anyways and certainly glad that I did! You filled my order quickly and got it to me just the way I requested! Thanks so much! 🙂 I will be ordering more from you in the near future! Thanks again!

  • Kathy_Didion
    Thank you very much for your efficient reponse to expediting this order. I received it yesterday in time to complete a couple of orders prior to a show this weekend. I love working with you guys!!

  • Kat
    I received my order today and just wanted to let you know how pleased I am with the beads & rose pendants…wish I could leave you feedback! 🙂

  • boozelads
    I ordered charms earlier for my wedding favors and found out I was short …I made up some of my favors already using the charms from Trash City and they turned out beautiful. Thank you so for having a site that I was able to get exactly what I needed for my wedding in March.

  • janetp
    I received my order today, and I am very pleased with my items!! :~) Your shipping, first of all, is OUTSTANDING, and your quality is SUPER!! Look forward to more orders from me, and I will let all my friends and internet buddies in on your awesome service!!

  • grant
    I just love you guys, everything I get from you is always the best.

  • glorobin
    Thanks for my last order. I got it real fast and everything was great!!!

  • amspumpkin
    Awesome items!! I am really happy with the beads. Thanks for providing quality items and quality customer service in a world where that sometimes gets lost.

  • heidi
    Holy Cow!!! You guys are fast!!! I wanted to thank you for getting my order to me so fast, I really needed those 4 mm daisy spacers and I had no idea I would get them soooo fast. I appreciate your friendly fast service. Since I have been ordering from you guys I have had no complaints and have been very happy.

  • twheeler
    I just wanted to drop a line to let you know I appreciate your service. I never have to worry about my order being delivered. I love your prompt service and wanted to say “Thanks”

  • klindsay
    I just wanted to say how pleased I was with the quartz nuggets I ordered from your site. LOVELY! I’ve already referred some of my friends to your site, and I will continue to be a customer.

  • qbd
    Just got my order this morning and had to write and thank u. The time and care u take in wrapping the orders is VERY much appreciated (I’ve had some horror stories shipping from other U.S. companies…beads in a brown paperbag thrown in an express post envelope!). It’s great to know my beads will always arrive safe and sound 🙂 As always the beads themselves are fantastic! The carnelian faceted nuggets are more beautiful and bigger than i expected, as well as the clear quartz nuggets. the gem-quality briolettes are lovely…keep ’em coming! 😉 Thanks again! U guys really rock!

  • snicoll
    I’ve placed orders with you before and have been very happy with the quality of your products. I appreciate the quick delivery that I receive.

  • avckimberly
    Thank you so much!!! GREAT site!!! I will be ordering again and again!

  • alice_kertamus
    I just wanted to send you an email and let you know how awesome I think you guys are. Your products are always the highest quality and the best price. Thanks for being such a great company!

  • justjilldesigns
    Love your stuff! And your site! Thanks for the great service, I’ve started to order only from you guys – your quality is the best!

  • LDennstaedt
    I just wanted to let you know how pleased I was with the quality of the items I ordered. I’ll be a repeat customer for sure!

  • Did2020did
    I am so Happy! My beads got here today! The order was good. Everything was there. The beads are all in terrific shape! Thank you so much for the quick service!

  • marcellushome
    Just had to say a quick thank you for the gorgeous beads!! They arrived so fast too!! You guys are awesome! I will check your website out the next time I need to buy more!!

  • jodi
    You guys are the best. Really, your customer service beats the competition by such a long-shot. I’m so glad I found your site. I’ve sent other bead-maniacs your way too, and will continue to do so. Keep the cool stuff coming.

  • thecampbellfam
    I wanted to let y’all know how wonderful you are! I got my order the day after I paid for it and this is not the first time I have ordered from you and had such incredible service. It is great to know that when I need high quality products quickly I can always count on you! Thanks for being so dependable. Sincerely, your lifelong customers.

  • chibico
    Just wanted to let Chris and Jim know that I was very happy with the service on my very first order. So here is my second order and I plan to make many more in the future.

  • downbabylaneinc
    I recently received my second order of beads, and love them all. I am so impressed with your customer service, and very quick shipping. I have several suppliers I order from, but Trash City is the fastest and easiest to deal with by far.

  • Jeanne.M.Tyler
    Wow! You are so awesome. I love my beads. I love your site. I am telling my friends about it.

  • PastryBarb
    I received my order today (Sat). All I can say is “WOW”, well, actually I can say a whole lot more than that but suffice to say that you have a customer for life!!!!!!!!

  • terryk_
    I was very impressed with my first order – quality and promptness were unbeatable. I can hardly wait until this next order comes in. Thanks for being such a user-friendly company.

  • enquiries
    I’ve received all the items this morning in fantastic condition. They look much better than on the photos! I’ll definitely be shopping for more soon.

  • a_ostroff
    The charms are wonderful! I’m delighted with everything. I can’t wait to show them off to friends and tell them about your site. I hope to order soon again. Thanks so much!

Aw, shucks…we’ve gone all embarrassed! 🙂

Order Form

ONLINE ORDER FORM

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Before using our online order form, please read our terms.
Use of the form indicates agreement to them.
Please note: our minimum order is $25, before shipping charges.

Metal Prices

Pricing in the cart may not exactly match that on the website as we are always repricing, following in line with metal prices and other changes. The price in the cart is correct, in cases of discrepancy. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

An important note for BARTER customers

We are a wholesale company.  Please note the prices shown on this site and order form are for cash/credit card only. Barter transactions are subject to an additional 30% surcharge, which will be applied to your order after submission. We will contact you with the adjusted amount so you can present it to your barter exchange for payment.

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Returns Policy

PLEASE READ ME!!

We have always prided ourselves on our flexible policy with regard to taking items back. However, there are always a very small number of customers who will abuse things, so we must regrettably, make things more formal.

  1. After 28 days, all sales are final. This is more than enough time to decide whether you like an item, and check it for defects. We do not operate a ‘Sale or Return’ policy, as some people seem to think.

  2. Damage in transit must be reported to us immediately. We’ll then tell you what to do, and the packaging should also be kept for inspection by the carrier. If you don’t do this, WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPENSATE YOU.

  3. Contact us before returning anything. Send us an email: tell us what you’re returning and what you’d like us to do. 99 times out of a hundred, it’ll be no problem, but just check with us first, please, and wait for our go-ahead before sending anything back.

  4. Goods must be in original condition. We will not accept returns which have been used (and this includes taken off the strand), or of special order items. We also can not refund any shipping charges.

  5. Letter blocks. If you’re returning these, each letter must be bagged separately. You wouldn’t send back 4mm and 5mm beads all mixed up, would you? Yet we have received bags containing entire alphabets. If you had to sort them, you’d understand why nothing gets us more peeved. Except maybe TNT’s decision to cancel Witchblade.

  6. There is NO….Rule Six, [Obscure Monty Python reference. We’re fans… :-)]

  7. Include paperwork with your return. We need the invoice(s), or at least the invoice number(s), with all returns. In addition, we need:

    • For a refund, the credit card number and expiry date, if you paid that way.
    • If you want to exchange, tell us exactly what you want, and give us your name and address as well.
    • If you want credit towards your next order, that’s fine too – indeed, it’s our preferred option, since it cuts the overhead on time and effort. If you don’t specify otherwise, or don’t give us the info we need, this is likely what will happen.
  8. Unauthorised returns. If you don’t do what’s asked above, we reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to send your return straight back, apply a re-stocking fee or just ignore it. Though we probably won’t – this is for cases where we feel that someone is trying to take advantage of our good nature.

  9. Books and videos. We cannot under any circumstances accept returns on books and videos, unless faulty in some way, in which case they will be exchanged for another copy of the same title.

  10. We are judge, jury and executioner. We are, however, still nice people. If special circumstances mean, say, that you can’t get your return back within 28 days, we may make an exception. But it’s our call as to whether to waive these rules. Begging us might help. 🙂

For the great majority of customers, this simple policy will make no difference at all, and we still remain totally happy to take returns, if you are the least bit dissatisfied. These rules are as much for your protection as ours, and hopefully will prevent abuse while maintaining our high level of customer service.

Terms and Conditions

PLEASE READ ME!!

WHOLESALE ONLY: Please give resale & phone numbers with first order.

MINIMUM ORDER: $25 for each and every shipment/order. Orders under $25 goods total may not be shipped, or will be brought to minimum by addition to ordered items. A minimum of $5 or 100 pieces applies to virtually all the gold-filled/silver items; orders for less may be increased or charged the minimum at our discretion.

SAMPLES: We will send occasional samples at your request. Please don’t abuse this privilege, and we reserve the right to refuse service. Quite rudely, if necessary! 🙂

PAYMENT: Orders shipped prepaid only. Discover, Visa & Mastercard are accepted through PayPal, as well as PayPal directly. Foreign charge cards may need signed authorization and a copy of both sides of card on file prior to shipment. If we need to contact you due to your card being declined, it will add at least a day to processing your order.

Payment by check/money order. Checks must clear our bank before shipment – returned checks charged $20 fee. We won’t pack your order until we receive payment; any items that have gone out of stock in the meantime will be credited towards your next order. This is the Vicki Janssen Effect: she ordered $150 worth of stuff, never paid for it, was miffed about us having the temerity to ask for our money, and lied about having cancelled the order. Emails on file in our Black Museum. 🙂

BACK ORDERS/OUT OF STOCK
Note the difference!

  • OUT OF STOCK: it’s out of stock. Feel free to order it again next time. We won’t let you know precisely when it arrives, presuming you’ll find it elsewhere.

  • BACK ORDERED: we will ship it to you when it arrives, and won’t charge shipping. We don’t do this for less than our minimum order ($25) unless asked, and any such small orders will be sent first-class, unless you ask and pay the difference in postage. Large e.g. $25+ backorders will likely be sent priority.

  • Ordering out of stock items: feel free to order anything marked as out of stock on the cart. We’ll keep your order to hand until all the items are available on it are available. If this poses a problem, let us know.

SHIPPING: Normally we use USPS Priority Mail, or Global Priority Mail for international packages. Insurance is $1.20 plus $1.00/$100 value or part thereof, and is recommended because we do not accept responsibility for loss or damage to uninsured parcels! We replace insured lost goods immediately, rather than making you wait 6-8 weeks while the Post Office processes the claim. As insurance is not available overseas, all such parcels are sent entirely at buyer’s risk. If you want it quicker, we use Express Mail

RETURNS: See the separate Return Policy, which forms part of these terms and conditions.

PARCELS UNCLAIMED for any reason will be assessed a 10% restocking fee, plus shipping charges.

PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. We reserve the right to correct pricing errors. Prices are basically accurate with the odd change here and there, either up or down, depending on the item. The shopping cart is most likely to be correct, if there’s a discrepancy.

ORDER ERRORS. We will screw up your order. If not this time, then perhaps next – it’s a side-effect of us being human, along with love, art and a longing for Marie Callender’s Kahlua Cream Cheese pies. Bring missing items, etc. to our attention and we’ll do what we can to fix them, but do not ask us to FedEx Overnight single letter blocks, as our hysterical laughter may offend [this has happened!]. Remember our severely flexible returns policy; next time it may be you who messes up! 🙂

PRIVACY We won’t pass on your information to anyone else, but would like to send you irregular emails when we get new and interesting stuff in. If you don’t want these, just ask, and we’ll happily take you off the list.

News and Updates

Christmas

Pewter Christmas Charms

#Q3261
Santa With U.S. Flag
60 cents
#490 – #427
Solid Dove – Christmas Stocking
40 cents – 60 cents
#733 – #1216 – #1807
Peace Dove – Nutcracker – Seasons Greeting Angel
40 cents – 40 cents – 40 cents
#1958
Christmas Tree
50 cents
#1558
Santa
60 cents
#581
Candy Cane
40 cents
#2439
Gift Bag
50 cents
#352
Large Snowflake
45 cents
#2352
Christmas Star
50 cents
#2202
Seasons Greeting Star
50 cents
#2083
7mm Snowflake Bead
Drilled through
35 cents

Gemstone Triangle Beads 15mm

$12 per strand, approx. 25 beads.

Available in Green Aventurine, Fancy Jasper (pictured) and Moss Agate. In our opinion, these make lovely Christmas trees! (hint,hint). Drilled through.
Click on image to see a close-up

Halloween


Beads and things we have in stock for Halloween

Zombie clay beads – 12mm round

$12.00 per 100 assorted

Who loves Plants vs Zombies?
We’re mostly out of zombies, so it’s a lot of plants
But very cool looking plants!

zombie beads

Zombie charms

Priced as shown

Charms are about 1″ in length some are longer/heavier
zombie charms

Twilight Charms

#TW-Script – #TW-Vamp
Twilight Script – My Heart Belongs to a Vampire
$1.00 -$1.25

Click to enlarge.

I Love Edward, I Love Jacob, Runs with Wolves
Lion & Lamb, I Run with Vampires, I Run with Werewolves
$1.00 each
i love jacobruns with wolves
lion and lambruns with vampires runs with werewolves

Vampire Teeth
Holes on each end
$1.00
vampire teeth

Ceramic

Ceramic Skull Bottle
Fill with herbs, oils or your favorite poison!!
approx 30mm
with cork stopper
$4.00 each
Ceramic Bat Bead: two sizes
Tiny (approx 12x17mm) – drilled wing to wing – $1.25 each
Large (approx 25mm) – drilled ear to ear – $2.50 each

Skulls

SHAMBALLA – Bone White Skull Beads – 9×7.5mm
$12.00 per strand

Drilled through skull beads made of Howlite.
15″ Strand = approximately 40 beads
Hand-carved, Fabulous for Day of the Dead designs!
skull

MALA – Bone Skull Strand – 8mm
$12.00 per strand

70″ (yes, SEVENTY) inch strand = LOTS of Skulls
8mm, still nice quality!
Click on the picture to see a close-up

Skull Fimo Tube Beads

1/2″ (Small)= 35 cents each
3/4″ (Large) = DISCONTINUED
20mm Round Disc = $1.00 each

Drilled through fimo tubes in two sizes with a skull design.


12mm Czech Glass Skull Beads – 10x12mm
35 cents each

Drilled through glass beads oval shaped with a skull design carved in the middle.
Three colors available: Black, Gold and White
goldskull white

Carved Turquoise Skull Beads – 18mm
$3.00 each

Drilled through Chinese Turquoise beads
Hand-carved, no two are alike!
turquoise skulls

Pewter Charms

Great Halloween theme pewter charms – priced as marked

Pirate Skull with Swords
$1.00
Hand Painted Boo! Jack-o-Lantern
$1.60
Fred A-Scare, the Dancing Skeleton
(Not moveable) $1.50 each


#47
Bat
60 cents
#395
Witch
50 cents
#671
Jack o’lantern
50 cents


#26
Halloween Cat
50 cents
#52HP
Hand Painted Ghost
$1.60
#477
Wizard
50 cents
Vampire Teeth
$1.00
vampire teeth

Easter

Happy Easter!

Get ready for Easter with these items!

Cats Eye Easter Eggs – 50mm
$8.00 per piece.

Available colors: Lilac, Orange, Dark Purple, Emerald, Cobalt, Pink, Light Green, Aqua, Light Blue, Honey, White, Grey, Teal, with all the cool light refracting style you expect from cats-eye. Sold individually, each comes with a stand for display.

Hand Painted Pewter Easter Egg Charms
$1.50 each

Handpainted pewter charms
These look like miniature Faberge eggs.
Each one all beautifully handpainted and will look stunning on any custom design.
They are available in two styles and three colors (blue, pink and green).

Style #2194 (left) Granulated Ring Handpainted Pewter Easter Egg Charm
Style #2195 (right)
Swirled Middle Handpainted Pewter Easter Egg Charm

Gemstone Jelly Bean Beads – 10x8mm
$10 per strand (40 beads)

Newest line of Gemstone Bead ovals,
shaped like Jelly beans (or little Easter eggs!)
Lots of gemstones to choose from,

Click for details: Gemstone Jelly Bean Beads

Sterling Silver Easter Charm
$2.50 each

It’s an easter egg with easter designs on it.
Great for charm bracelets or any other custom design!

More silver charms

Pewter Easter Charms
50 cents each

Great for charm bracelets or any other custom design!’
#1500 Pewter Charm Easter Chick
#1499 Pewter Charm Easter Basket
#1544 Pewter Charm Easter Bunny

More pewter charms

“Made with Love” or “Just For You”
35 cents each

Use this pewter tag to show them how and why your pieces were made.

See our other Cross and religious charms

St. Patrick’s Day

March 17: It’s a Great Day for the Irish!

Show them your colors with these adorable beads and charms!

#1054 Celtic Cross charms
$1.10 each

Approx 2″ long, made of Pewter
Available in Antique Pewter or Antique Gold

See also our other cross charms

Sterling Silver Green Beer Mug!
$7.50 each

All Sterling Silver with Swarovski Crystal “beer”

12mm Sterling Silver Shamrock
$4.50 each

Hang as a pendant or make a pair into lucky earrings.

More sterling silver charms

Czech Glass Shamrock Beads: 8x10mm
15 cents each

Drilled through, top to bottom. Available in three colors:
Black with Silver Shamrock, Black with Gold Shamrock and Red with Gold Shamrock

More Czech Glass Beads

Lucite Shamrock Beads


Not really.. We took three 12mm Givre Lucite Heart beads and put them together,
quite by accident, but look what we got!
You can do it with the 6mm and 28mm too!
These hearts are available in lots of other sizes and colors
We’ve only shown the green here and you can see much more on their own page.
More lucite hearts

Pewter Lucky Charms
50 cents each

Great for charm bracelets or any other custom design!
#309 Pewter Charm Leprechaun Shoe
#1860 Pewter Charm Horseshoe with Shamrock

More pewter charms

3/4″ Irish Flag Fimo Tubes
40 cents

Accent your designs with these tubes
Use as spacers or dangles for earrings

More flag tubes

“Made with Love” or “Just For You”
35 cents each

Use this pewter tag to show them how and why your pieces were made.

Turquoise

We’ve scanned a few images of the turquoise we have in stock to give you a small idea of how different it is. We stock Turquoise from Africa, China, Nepal (oh yes…Nepal), and America Stock may be limited, so please be patient if an item is out of stock! You may also want to see our Turquoise/Sterling Pendants

About turquoise

Mention turquoise, and most people will probably think of Native American silver jewelry set with the sky blue gemstone. Turquoise has always been highly venerated in Native American traditions. It is an essential presence in the Shaman’s medicine bag. It can be a simple nugget or bead, or it may be carved in the shape of a totem animal, and adorned with feathers and bits of stone tied to it with sinew. The Pueblo people often placed turquoise in the floors of their dwellings to bring good fortune. Although turquoise is closely identified with Native Americans, its lore and appreciation stretch across the globe.

It was discovered by the ancient Egyptians around 3000 BC and was used widely in their finest jewelry and ornaments often combined with Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian as in the treasures of Tutankhamun’s tomb. The turquoise was carved into scarabs, and representations of the various gods and worn by the priests for ceremonial purposes. The ceramic Faience was developed by the Egyptians as an imitation for turquoise and lapis lazuli.

Old European traditions associate turquoise with horses, and hold that the stone will protect horses from all sorts of ills. In particular, it was said to prevent them from drinking overly cold water while overheated and foundering. turquoise was said to enable its wearer to resist evil and maintain virtue. It was credited with helping achieve a state of higher consciousness and resistance to weakness. It was also thought to protect its wearer from falling, particularly from towers and horses.

Tibetans revere the stone and believe it represents good fortune, good health, and that it provides powerful protection against the evil eye. turquoise is used in Tibetan healing ceremonies, where a turquoise bead is thought to hold the shadow soul and draw out illness from the body. Buddhists associate turquoise with knowledge of the future. Many Tibetans still wear necklaces with turquoise, and coral beads which are hundreds of years old, and turquoise often adorns ceremonial objects. In both Tibet and Nepal, turquoise is highly esteemed and can also serve as currency.

Today the major sources of turquoise are Arizona, plus Australia, Chile, China, and Mexico. The stone often occurs with veins of matrix which add interest to its beauty. Body oils can sometimes cause turquoise to turn green with time. It’s the alternate birthstone for December.

African Turquoise

Actually, better put turquoise in mental quotes for this one – chemically, it’s a jasper, rather than “true” turquoise, but it does have a similar look. Mined in Africa, mostly greens and a little rust with lots of matrix and black spots.

African Turquoise Rounds
4mm = $6, 6mm = $8, 8mm = $10
10mm = $15.50, 12mm = $20
7-9mm Barrel Rondelle assorted
$25.00/strand, SOLD OUT

American Turquoise

Mined in America, mostly deep blues with matrix all throughout.

10mm Discs American Turquoise
Very Limited Supply!
From the Kingman (Arizona) mine: very nice!
$110.00/strand
American Turquoise Cabachons
Sold by the gram in assortments.
$40.00 per bag of 10 grams assorted [20-30 cabs].
This photo shows WAY more than 10 grams
but we wanted to show you the variety.
5x7mm oval to 12x15mm triangle and in between
[Click on the picture to enlarge]

Chinese Turquoise

Mined in China, mostly light greens mixes with blue and yellow.
Not much matrix, with some exceptions.

25mm Turquoise Peace Sign Beads
Sold by the piece
$1.00 each
25mm x 4mm
Click on the picture to see a close-up
Blue (Enhanced) Nuggets
Medium 5-7mm – $18.00/strand
Gorgeous Color!
Click on the picture to see a close-up
4-5mm Blue (Enhanced) Nuggets
Small Nuggets 4-5mm $15.00/strand
Gorgeous Color!
Click on the picture to see a close-up
Blue (Enhanced) Nuggets
Medium 5-7mm – $18.00/strand
Gorgeous Color!
Click on the picture to see a close-up
Chinese Turquoise 5mm Donut Rondelle
$15.00 per strand
Click on the picture to see a close up.
Chinese Turquoise 10mm Round
$35.00 per strand
Other round sizes in stock: 8mm ($30)
6mm ($17) and 4mm ($16)
Chinese Turquoise Skull Beads
18mm Beautiful!
$3.00 each
turquoise skulls
Chinese Turquoise 2x2mm Heishi Tubes
Beautiful!
$15.00 per strand
Click on the picture to see a close up.
Chinese Turquoise Cabachons
10x14mm Oval
$42 per card [42 cabs]

Lemon Yellow Turquoise

From China, mostly light yellow little green and black matrix.

Lemon Yellow Faceted Nuggets
$25.00 per strand
Approx. 13x18mm (with variations)
Click on the pic to see a close-up
Lemon Yellow Turquoise Flat Ovals
$20.00 per strand
Approx. 12x15mm (with variations)
Click on the pic to see a close-up
Lemon Yellow Turquoise Rondelles
$20.00 per strand
8mm
Lemon Yellow Turquoise Faceted Rondelles
$35.00 per strand
14mm
Click on the pic to see a close-up
Lemon Yellow Turquoise Rounds
Available in three sizes, 4mm, 6mm and 8mm.

Mexican Turquoise

Mined in Mexico, at the Compitas mine, this turquoise resembles the deep blues of Sleeping Beauty with matrix all throughout. Some of these had already been made into finished necklaces, so have clasps on them. You can use them for the nuggets, or you can just sell them as is!

7-12mm Compitas Turquoise Nuggets
$22.00 per strand
Compitas Nuggets
sold loose: $1.00/gram
Size choices: 10-15mm and 12-25mm
10-25mm Compitas Turquoise Nuggets
Graduated, 21″ strand
$35.00 per strand

Nepalese Turquoise Nuggets

Never heard of these ourselves, but who are
we to argue with a monk?
Beautiful Blue/Green tones
Approx 7-9mm, slight variances in size.
$30.00 per strand
Click on the pic for a close-up

 

Persian Turquoise

PERSIAN TURQUOISE CABACHONS. We got these from a collector’s estate, who kept them under lock and key for many years. These are excellent for glueing onto any project and are all natural, no enhancements whatsoever. Assorted shapes and sizes. Sold by the CARAT in assortments. There are approximately 10-14 cabs in a 25 carat assortment. Size variances are anywhere from 5x7mm through 8x11mm and in between. $40.00 per bag (25 carats assorted).

“Treated” Turquoise Chips

<p”>Treated turquoise is a process by which the pore spaces of the stone are filled with a transparent substance such as mineral oil, paraffin, or plastic to improve the color, and make it more desirable. Not to be confused with Stabilized Turquoise, in which an epoxy resin or other substance is infused into the pores of the stone. No longer porous, its color will not change over time. Stabilization allows us to use turquoise that might otherwise not be suitable for jewelry.

Treated turquoise, 36″ chip strands
Beautiful light blue chips
Variances in sizes from 4-6mm.
$4.00 per strand
Click on the pic for a close-up look

Yellow Turquoise

Yellow Turquoise is from China and is brand new on the scene, with its dark yellow/pea green tones. This shade is lovely and rare, with lots of variations and shades of yellows, greens and darker matrix. Very hard to find or even get information about this particular shade. Lovely for all types of jewelry. Make lovely center stones on any custom design. Virtually endless possibilities.

Dark Yellow Turquoise Large Rounds.
Available in 12mm, 14mm, 16mm and 18mm.
Prices start at $30.00 per strand.
Varietal Yellow Turquoise
Big Oval Nuggets
20x30mm Big Flat Ovals
$30.00 per strand
Click on the picture to see a close-up
Varietal Yellow Turquoise Small Rounds.
Available in 4mm, 6mm and 8mm.
4mm = $8, 6mm = $11, 8mm = $14
Yellow Turquoise Cabachons
10x14mm Oval (pictured)
$42 per card [42 cabs]
8x10mm Oval
$25 per card [39 cabs]