After successful surgery and recovery, Rona's Beads Aboard is fully open again. Please see my events page for events in the next few months. They are mostly at a lovely local monthly craft market in Forest Row. The next market...
Unique Handmade Gemstone Beaded Jewellery
Tag: Handmade
Purple Amethyst, the birthstone for February, has been highly prized throughout the ages for its stunning beauty and legendary powers to stimulate, and soothe the mind and emotions. It has always been associated with February, the month the Romans dedicated...
Agate is the obvious stone for autumn jewellery. It forms by filling a cavity in its host rock, known as a geode. The result is round nodules, with bands like the rings of a tree trunk, looking like eyes, often...
Finally we are allowed to have outdoor markets. It was lovely to see so many happy faces at the recent Forest Row Outdoor Market. We really enjoyed being there and many purchases were made. We had to have special measures...
Garnet is January’s birthstone, a name given to over ten gemstones with similar structure. Although usually red, there’s shades of green, pale to bright yellow and fiery orange. The word “Garnet” derives from the Latin “granum” meaning “grain”. Describing the...
My jewellery can now be found in a lovely new venue in Tunbridge Wells. Treat yourself to a day out and find No 29, The Pantiles, TN2 5TD (behind Trevor Motram, that infamous ironmongers) The shop has my Gemstone Jewellery,...
Windsor Craft Stall Set-Up As we are currently without a boat, my next event is land based. I'm excited to be exhibiting at this prestigious event on April 13th and 14th, Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm. I shall have all my...
I'm often asked where I buy my beads. There are rock, gem and bead shows all around the country open for anyone to visit for a small entry fee. This is a little flavour of what to expect. For me,...
All the green shoots are springing up around us. This time of year seems so full of promise. I love the colour of the buds at the tops of all the trees. It seems appropriate to show you this necklace...
Turquoise "Strength in Groups" This Turquoise Howlite and Red Bamboo Coral necklace is looking for a good home. All handcrafted using sterling silver chain and fittings. Coral is highly-prized as a substance believed to be endowed with mysterious sacred properties. It is...
