Monthly Archives: April 2017

Adjustable Leather Cord Bracelet Tutorial

Leather as an ingredient is very popular right now. Check out this tutorial by Pearl at Beadinggem.com on how to make one for yourself! She uses Tierracast’s charms in her leather cord bracelet. Some basic jewelry making skills are required such as using pliers and coiling wire, but this is a great simple project for anybody […]

Gemstones – Prehnite

The gemstone Prehnite was named for its discoverer, Colonel Hendrik von Prehn (1733-1785), a Dutch mineralogist and an early governor of the Cape of Good Hope colony. Prehnite’s minty green hue offers an intriguing luster, ranging from shiny to pearlescent, and sometimes seems to glow in the sun.  Prehnite most often occurs as rounded or […]