Destashing my gemstone beads

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They sound good then thanks. Will you be listing them in your shop? x

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I can do, just give me a few mins x

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Here you are x

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Lovely, thanks. Just a thought, if you have any of the obsidian beads ready for listing it might make sense to post together. x

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Max Pring has asked for them first, but if she doesnā€™t want them then Iā€™ll offer them to you. Iā€™m hoping to photo her requests tomorrow.

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No problem, Iā€™ll leave ordering until then. x

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Thank you so much Altaira, yes photos of chakra stones would be great. Iā€™ve never used bloodstone before but certainly red jasper and carnelian if you have them.:blush:

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Iā€™ll do that Carole @CarmicCreations for you, might be a day or two before I can do it.

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Hi Nikki @GlintBeads Iā€™ve sent you a DM with photos etc

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Thanks Altaira, Iā€™ve been out all day and just got back, Iā€™ll try to have a look tomorrow x

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Sounds a lot like my situation. It took me over ten years and Ā£85,000 to build up my gemstone strand collection in all types, cuts, sizes and grades ready for my retirement making and designing jewellery. Unfortunately, like you I have a nasty condition called degenerative cervical mylopathy which is very debilitating and itā€™s now left me house bound. I try to make something each day whilst I can but I will never use up my collection. At least I know there will be an interest in my stock when I have to give up completely. I have gemstone strands which have actually gained in value such as my graded strands of tanzanite. Some are over Ā£300.00 to replace within the trade, some are no longer available to buy in the same quality. Most Tanzanite now has a grey look with only a slight voilet/ blue colour which is over priced and miss sold as graded tanzanite by unscrupulous makers and retail jewellers!!! I once witnessed a jeweller telling a customer the lighter the blue with more grey the better it was compared to darker voilet/blue coloured tanzanite. I silently saw red, bit my tongue and walked out in total discust.

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@DemelzaDesigns I never bought tanzanite as beads even though I do have a lovely pendant in the blue/purple. Itā€™s frustrating when there are so many fake gemstones around now, itā€™s the same with moldavite, the price of the genuine pieces have shot through the roof, luckily I bought my pieces quite a few years ago and they are definitely genuine, their energy is so intense. You must have one huge collection, I thought mine was big enough but youā€™ve got different shaped stones too, which I donā€™t, I just stuck to the round beads mainly.

Sorry to hear about your condition, it is horrible when life throws a major curveball and does a 180, I could still make jewellery for a few years after I got diagnosed with ME, but now my hands and head donā€™t like working with the small components and Iā€™ve lost my love of making the jewellery but at least other crafts have come into my life like knitting, crochet and decoupage and I really enjoy learning new things. Like you Iā€™m mainly housebound and luckily having so many interests helps me get through each day. I finished knitting myself a lovely jumper yesterday and Iā€™m crocheting a king size (yes king size) blanket for my son and his fiancee, why on earth I said I would do that is beyond me, never again, itā€™s huuuuge!!! Hopefully I will get it finished in the next few days that goodness.

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@MaxPringJewellery Just messaged you with all the photos etc

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Hi Carole @CarmicCreations just sent to a DM

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Hi Moira @bornagainbears just sent you a DM x