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July 2008
Issue #31
Features
Exclusive color wheel!
Flash brightly colored CZs and crystals in a fun jewelry set
By Monica Lueder
String eco-friendly coral-colored and turquoise jewelry
By Rupa Balachandar
Three pearl hues add up to a simple, stylish necklace
By Monica Han
Weave wire through pearls for elegant earrings
By Stacey Yongue
Turn an unlikely assortment of beads into a stellar constellation
By Jodi Broehm
On the Cover
Complex shapes add drama to a simple design
By Carol McKinney
Rings make easy frames for beautiful silver pendants
By Jean Yates
Preserve a day at the beach with a seaside set
By Irina Miech
Get reacquainted with your earthy side
By Diane Tadlock
Use uncommon crystals in a distinctive bracelet-and-earrings set
By Karla Schafer
A pearl shortener goes the distance to accommodate your style
By Rupa Balachandar
Make super-long earrings with cascading pearls and crystals
By Camilla Jorgensen
Whip up a necklace and earrings with turquoise and knotted cord
By Irina Miech
A lighthearted take on the classic pearl necklace, bracelet, and earrings
By Jackie Boettcher
Departments
From the editor
New: color wheel and pricing info
Reader gallery
Beautiful jewelry from designer Melissa Lee
Gemstone focus: Jasper
Bulletin board
Reader feedback and some of our favorite things
What to wear
Check out the latest trends in clothes and jewelry
Birthstones
Coin-pearl necklace and earrings
By Jessica Fehrmann
Ruby necklace and earrings
By Cathy Jakicic
Under an hour
Mixed-metal earrings
By Gretta Van Someren
Wirework
Connect disk beads using ingenious wire harnesses
By Heather Boardman
Beads of change
Buttons from Ghana on a disk-and-loop bracelet
By Jane Konkel
Beader's glossary
A visual guide to beads, gemstones, findings, and tools
Basics
A step-by-step reference to key jewelry-making techniques used in bead-stringing projects
Get inspired
Gemstone components become a "hot button" issue
Online project
Design a necklace and earrings with beads in a single shade
By Maria Camera
Online extra
Star beads set the stage for Fourth of July jewelry
By Jennifer Ortiz
Subscriber project
Embellish hoop earrings by using a simple wire-wrapping technique
By Sarah Voltz
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