Journal
Making gemstones, beads and jewellery yourself
A journal on where stones come from and what they are like, on tools and techniques, on care and repair. More than 30 articles – for beginners and resellers alike.
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Setting a cabochon: metal settings for beginners, step by step
Read more: Setting a cabochon: metal settings for beginners, step by stepSetting a cabochon in four steps: choose the setting, check the size, seat the stone, press the prongs. With notes on the common setting types.
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Combining bead colours: pro tips for harmonious pieces
Read more: Combining bead colours: pro tips for harmonious piecesColour harmonies for beaded jewellery: complementary, analogous and monochrome using real stone colours – including the combinations that usually go wrong.
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Learning to string beads: a bead-stringing tutorial for beginners
Read more: Learning to string beads: a bead-stringing tutorial for beginnersBead stringing step by step: place the crimp, set the crimp bead, fit the end piece. The method that holds under load.
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Make a DIY bracelet: step-by-step guide for beginners
Read more: Make a DIY bracelet: step-by-step guide for beginnersA bracelet in around 30 minutes: material list, taking measurements, stringing, fastening. A guide for beginners without special tools.
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Clasp types for beaded bracelets: the complete guide
Read more: Clasp types for beaded bracelets: the complete guideLobster clasp, magnet, toggle or elastic: which clasp suits which bracelet weight and which one fails in everyday use.
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Bead size guide: which mm for which project?
Read more: Bead size guide: which mm for which project?Bead size in millimetres: which size suits a bracelet, necklace or earring – with inch conversion and notes on hole size.
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Gemstones and the chakras: which stone for which chakra?
Read more: Gemstones and the chakras: which stone for which chakra?The seven chakras and the stones assigned to them, as an overview of lithotherapy – with a note on what this assignment can and cannot do.
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Pyrite 2026: traditional properties, prosperity & protection
Read more: Pyrite 2026: traditional properties, prosperity & protectionPyrite: cubic structure, brass-yellow lustre, Mohs hardness 6–6.5. On its place in lithotherapy, where it is found and how it differs from marcasite.
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Making your own jewellery – complete guide 2026
Read more: Making your own jewellery – complete guide 2026The full introduction: tools, materials, techniques and three projects – from the first eyelet to the finished bracelet. With cost ranges.