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Our free teaching, inspiration and ideas site shows you how to use some of our jewelry making supplies and also explains the layering technique.

How to use Acculon Beading wire

Design Your Own Jewelry

How To Assemble The Necklace Kit

Mounting Antique Buttons

Brass Stampings and Filigrees

Tip for using E6000 glue

Ancient Legends of Gemstones, Metals and Shapes

Throughout the centuries nearly every culture has held the belief that colored stones, the different metals and certain shapes possess magical powers or the ability to endow the wearer with certain attributes. It was believed that Brass and Copper were the metals sacred to Venus, the Roman goddess of love. Identified with the Greek goddess Aphrodite, Venus and her Three Graces rule of the union of lovers. Venus bestows the charm which attracts and conquers. She grants harmony, beauty, passion and profound love.

Silver is the moon. Feminine in nature, she rules over the imagination, perception, intuition and pure emotion. She grants insight and bestows dreams.

Blue Lace Agates by the nature of their color, bring wisdom and truth.

Rose Quartz makes its wearer loved. It opens up the mind to beauty and assists in the creation of beautiful things. It is considered a good stone for artists.

Jet is dedicated to Cybele, the Greek goddess of all things produced by the earth. It was worn to protect travelers on land and sea to guard against evil and nightmares.

Amazonite was valued by the Egyptians. It was thought to have the ability to harness the power of the sun.

Amethysts were worn by the Egyptian soldiers to bring success in battle and calmness in danger. Recognized as the stone of St. Valentine, it is a stone of friendship. During the days of romance and chivalry, a lady would present her knight with a purple amethyst set in silver. This gift was thought to bring the couple happiness and good fortune.

Glass brings knowledge and spiritual perfection.

In ancient times dragonflies, or damselflies were connected to Freya, the Norse goddess of love. The paired bodies of mating dragonflies form the shape of a heart, perhaps being the source for that modern symbol of love.

Birds bring creativity, imagination and ideas.

Leaves were symbolic of happiness. They bring growth, renewal and hope.

Fairies are magical beings whose powers include the ability to conjure up people, places and magnificent things. Prone to sudden transformations, they dispense riches, wisdom and bestow gifts.

The Dragon unites desire and love with movement and freedom. It is a symbol for rhythmic life.

The butterfly signifies immortality, abundant leisure and joy.

Triangles represent heaven, earth and humans. Plato thought they depicted completion. When pointing upward the triangle is solar, symbolizing life and fire. Triangles are the threefold nature of the universe. When pointing downward, the triangle represents a connection with the earth and water.

The rectangle expresses rationality.

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