New Crystal Colors

11 New crystal colors just added-- New & unique colors like none other! We offer many color combinations and luster finishes that are unavailable through any other vendor! Looking for the right colors to compliment Czech fire polished beads in your design? These colorful crystals will add sparkle to any project. What a fun addition to any crystal junkie's collection!
View our entire 4mm bicone collection here.

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Color Spotlight - Diamond

When choosing a birthstone color to spotlight for the month of April the choice was clear -- crystal clear.

Below are some quick links to see our brilliant alternatives to diamonds.

Czech Glass
0003 : Crystal
X0003: Crystal AB
SL0003: Crystal Silverlined
L0003: Luster Crystal
LR0003: Luster Iris Crystal
28001: Crystal/Marea
28003: Silver/Blue/Crystal
M0003: Matte - Crystal
MX0003: Matte - Crystal AB

Toho Seed Bead Color Numbers:
1: Crystal
1F: Frosted Crystal
21: Crystal Silverline
21F: Fronsted Crystal Silverline
161: Trans-Rainbow Crystal
161F: Frosted Trans-Rainbow Crystal
3201: Crystal/Silver Mix

This link will take you to a list of Rhinestone Findings with crystal clear chatons. We carry a full line of birthstone colors in many shapes and sizes. Of all the colored stones in settings we carry, none are more popular than crystal.

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Color Spotlight - Aquamarine

Here's a list of links to quickly browse our selection of March's birthstone color - Aquamarine!

Czech Glass

6001: Aquamarine

6002: Aquamarine

6003: Dark Aquamarine

61000: Milky Aquamarine

Toho Seed Beads

3: Aquamarine

23: Silver-Lined Aquamarine

3B: Dark Aquamarine

3F: Transparent-Frosted Aquamarine

3BF: Transparent-Frosted Medium Aquamarine

23BF: Silver-Lined-Frosted Dark Aquamarine

163: Trans-Rainbow Aquamarine

163BF: Trans-Rainbow-Frosted Dark Aquamarine

143: Ceylon Aqua

954: Inside-Color Aqua/Lt Jonquil Lined

932: Inside-Color Aqua/Capri Lined

990: Gold-Lined Aqua

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Color Spotlight - Amethyst

It's a little late in the month, but I thought i'd take the opportunity to spotlight February's birthstone color -- Amethyst.

Our catalog has over 10,000 active items listed over 15 categories. It can be quite the task to search through the items one by one. Searching by color number is one of the many helpful hints we will be covering on a regular basis.

Common amethyst czech glass cane and Toho seed bead numbers:
Czech Glass
2002: Light Amethyst
2003: Medium Amethyst
2004: Amethyst
2006: Dark Amethyst
15726: Luster Amethyst
23020: Opaque Amethyst
23030: Opaque Dark Amethyst
21000: Milky Amethyst

Toho Seed Beads
6: Transparent Light Amethyst/6F Matte
6B: Transparent Medium Amethyst/6BF - Matte
6C: Transparent Amethyst/6CF - Matte
166: Trans-Rainbow Lt. Amethyst/166F - Matte
166B: Trans-Rainbow Med Amethyst/166BF - Matte
166C: Trans Rainbow Amethyst/166CF - Matte
26: Silver-Lined Frosted Light Amethyst/26F - Matte
26B: Silver-Lined Medium Amethyst/26BF - Matte
110B: Trans-Lustered Med Amethyst
502 : Higher-Metallic Amethyst
503: Higher-Metallic Dark Amethyst
201: Gold-Lustered Amethyst

To get more results you can simply type in "Amethyst", but it may take you a while to load depending on your internet connection.

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Beads in Design

Crystal Dewdrop Bracelet

Designed by Miwako Naro

Beadwork Magazine April/May 2007

Vol. 10 No. 3

"A glowing crystal bracelet made with a
chevron chain stitch variation".

I made up three copies of this bracelet for my sister's wedding last June. The pattern was easy to follow and uses readily available materials. You can find the colors I used on http://www.czechbeads.com/. click on the photos to be directed right to them!

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1. TR-11-922 : Toho 11/o round - Ceylon Gladiola
2. TR-15-90 : Toho 15/o round - Metallic - Amethyst Gun Metal

3. 34-44-Z2051 : Czech Crystal 4mm - Tanzanite - Celsian

4. 34-44-91001 : Czech Crystal 4mm - Luster - Pink/Crystal

5. PT-50-11 : Toho One-G Thread - Purple

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