Terminology

In this section I hope to be able to provide you with some facts on the products I am selling.  Please feel free to follow the links for information you may hopefully find useful.  As this site is virually new, it may take some time for all the information to be loaded, but I will work here whenever I have the time.

Browsing Archive: June, 2012

Tibetan Silver

Posted by Beads & Baubles on Thursday, June 28, 2012, In : Tibetan Silver 
TIBETAN SILVER % Actual real silver is minimal or non-existent.

The description "Tibetan Silver" is not an indication of the genuine silver-metal content of the product, rather a description of worldwide accepted trends and tendencies of the product. Actual metals and coatings used vary from item to item - higher priced products obviously being of better quality than lower-priced - it is the consumers decision to purchase according to the price-class they prefer)

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A to Z of Bead Shapes

Posted by Beads & Baubles on Monday, June 4, 2012, In : Bead Shapes 

Almond:  Another word to describe a  "Marquise" bead.
Animal Shaped:  As the word suggests, a bead in the shape of an animal.  Animal Shaped beads used in a spiritual context are also sometimes called "Festishes"
Atlas Bead:  Another word to describe a tube bead with a "Pentagon" (5-sided) ends


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