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The Bead That's Been Waiting the Longest

Every maker has a bead they bought on instinct and haven't figured out yet. Mine is a bowl of polished serpentine — stunning, stubborn, and still waiting for the right...

Ethnic & Cultural Bead Haul: Beads That Have Been Somewhere

Some beads are pretty. These beads have been somewhere. A look at the chevrons, Peruvian pottery, Tibetan agate, and mala beads in my latest haul — and the history, culture,...

The Temptation of AliExpress: Why I Changed How I Source My Beads

I've seen the prices. I understand the appeal. When you're a very small business watching every dollar, a strand of beads for $1.50 is not easy to scroll past. What...

Where My Beads Come From: The Vendors Behind the Jewelry

Every bead in my shop came from somewhere. And wherever possible, it came from someone. The vendors behind the jewelry — and why sourcing small always comes first.

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My Story

The Bead That's Been Waiting the Longest

Ethnic & Cultural Bead Haul: Beads That Have Been Somewhere

The Temptation of AliExpress: Why I Changed How I Source My Beads

Where My Beads Come From: The Vendors Behind the Jewelry

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