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Old September 17th 06, 03:51 AM posted to rec.crafts.beads
Kandice Seeber
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Same here- the faux jades are so pretty. Personally, as long as the beads
are good quality - and hold up well (i.e. dye doesn't wipe off, beads don't
break easily) and are being accurately represented, I am always okay with
it.

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Patti wrote:

After I explained all this to one of my customers, she said, "If they
are beautiful, I don't care what they are." How does everyone feel
about this? Do you use these or not?

Patti
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I for one love all of the "candy" jades, and yes, I use them. When it
comes to dyed gems, well, yeah I prefer natural. But if there's a
strand of dyed or treated beads that are beautiful, then I don't mind,
as long as the seller is honest about what they are (assuming that the
sellers themselves know).

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Old September 17th 06, 03:02 PM posted to rec.crafts.beads
Kathy
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Patti,
I agree with your customer. If everyone is honest about what the materials
are and the dye does not come off,
I see nothing wrong in using something beautiful, whatever it's composition.
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I used to be really snobby about the semiprecious beads I used. I
wouldn't use any that were dyed or irridated or stabilized or whatever
it is they do to them. Then, they came out with those amazing colors in
"Jade" - aqua, purple, lavender, fuschia, orange, which are really
glass. Gem dealers say that they are dyed white jade, but the prices
are too low to be real jade (maybe serpentine?). But, the colors fill
a place in the spectrum which was lacking before, so I'm designing with
them and being very honest about what they are. I also like the stuff
which gem dealers are passing off as "bamboo coral", which is really
dyed bamboo since there is no such thing as "bamboo coral." It's hard
to find a true red in natural gems.
After I explained all this to one of my customers, she said, "If they
are beautiful, I don't care what they are." How does everyone feel
about this? Do you use these or not?

Patti
www.pattiwhiteley.com



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Old September 17th 06, 03:15 PM posted to rec.crafts.beads
Patti
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Default Changing tastes - natural gems vs. dyed

Karleen and Becki,
I agree with you about the lucite beads. Though I must admit, I'm
tempted by the flower shapes, especially the long tubular ones. I find
myself looking at them (haven't bought any yet) at this one LBS I go
to. They would make great earrings and lightweight earrings are always
a plus for me. Not to mention the gorgeous shades of hot pink, deep
purple and orange they feature. I'll let you know if I succumb to
temptation!!
One of my fellow designers has made a fortune re-designing with
vintage Bakelite. I don't like Bakelite either, it just looks cheap to
me, I can't believe the prices they are getting for it.

Patti
www.pattiwhiteley.com

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Old September 18th 06, 03:41 AM posted to rec.crafts.beads
Kalera Stratton
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Default Changing tastes - natural gems vs. dyed

Patti wrote:
I used to be really snobby about the semiprecious beads I used. I
wouldn't use any that were dyed or irridated or stabilized or whatever
it is they do to them. Then, they came out with those amazing colors in
"Jade" - aqua, purple, lavender, fuschia, orange, which are really
glass. Gem dealers say that they are dyed white jade, but the prices
are too low to be real jade (maybe serpentine?). But, the colors fill
a place in the spectrum which was lacking before, so I'm designing with
them and being very honest about what they are. I also like the stuff
which gem dealers are passing off as "bamboo coral", which is really
dyed bamboo since there is no such thing as "bamboo coral." It's hard
to find a true red in natural gems.
After I explained all this to one of my customers, she said, "If they
are beautiful, I don't care what they are." How does everyone feel
about this? Do you use these or not?

Patti
www.pattiwhiteley.com


As more of a buyer of jewelry than a maker of jewelry, I am only
snobbish where wear is concerned... as long as the materials are
correctly identified, and they do not pose what I consider a "weak link"
in a piece's wearability (like base metal crimps or jump rings) then I
am not too concerned about how high-profile they sound.
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Old September 18th 06, 10:20 AM posted to rec.crafts.beads
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Default Changing tastes - natural gems vs. dyed

Actually I think the harvest gold/ avocado green thing is why some
people like bakelite, it looks vintage if you are young enough, lol. I
have seen and bought some nice looking that imitated ivory and amber.

I have liked some of those acrylic flowers too but I've also not bought
them because I get the feeling that this madness will pass ;-). I
normally hate plastic, love Czech pressed glass though and many people
would say they don't look all that different. I don't like the bad
molding that many plastic things have.

Ingrid

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I agree the bakelite. Most of it I've seen is just ugly. I'm not sure why
it's so popular! Reminds me of avocado green and harvest gold appliances!
Glad that craze is OVER....


 




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