Spend Some Time with the Strands of Summer!

It's time to relax with some beautiful beads at your side. Bead leisurely in the sunshine with the new stones and strands we've sifted through for you...try our best, we can't show them all to you here!

But we've tried to inspire your appreciation for the season by photographing the strands where they come from, nature's secret garden. True, these gemstones come from all over the world, but when you're working with them, you'll feel like the world is your backyard. Exotic or familiar, their colors and shapes will enchant you!

Beads of the Month: Zen Gardening with Beads

If you haven't started a garden yet, or don't even intend to, you can always enjoy the beauty of gemstones that come from the earth. And this month, we're featuring luscious spring-into-summer colors and sophisticated shapes, in treasures of the earth brought to you straight from our latest shopping adventure in the Big Apple.

The Bead of the Month page on the website has inspirations we gathered by playing with these tempting pieces- check it out!

Or click on the slideshow on the left for a close-up preview some rare bead inspiration in Charoite, Rhodochrosite, Peruvian Opal, Tourmaline, Blue and Red Sponge Coral, Turquoise, Chalk Turquoise, Blue Lace Agate, Sodalite, Lapis Lazuli and more! Then come in quickly and snap some up before they're gone!

You Can Take it With You...

Is it just me, or does everyone feel more mobile in the Spring? I just want to get out into Nature and bead- or at least to some stable surface in the outdoors. Natural daylight is wonderful for your beading!! You will see things and put colors together that you would never appreciate in man-made light.

So, to help you, pick up one of these amazing little BeadSmith kits full of all the beading tools you'll need on the go or in your studio. Look at all the great colors (those shown here, plus black) they come in!
Neat, tucked-in safely, and ready to go with you into the new season! And a bargain at $35!

Beads of the Month? Think Precious Metals with a Secret!

These intricately detailed metal beauties have a secret: they're precious on the outside, economical pewter on the inside! So you can have your gold (or silver) and save it at the same time!

Whether you love gold or silver, the endless possibilities of designing with elegant metals are within your budget when you create with this wonderful collection of bali-style filigree, spacers, toggles and more.

Visit the website for design ideas!

Bracelets for a Cause

Wear your support! Lucinda's is offering two inspiring Swarovski crystal bracelets with sterling silver accents to support the American Cancer Society.

The pink bracelet - for Breast Cancer Support- has a sterling silver "ribbon" charm set with a tiny pink crystal.

The purple bracelet is in honor of the ACS Relay for Life and has a " Hope" charm alongside a sterling star.

The bracelets are $50. each, and are available at the shop. 25% of each purchase will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

Call to reserve yours!

All Wound Up?

If you're stuck with something you're trying to string, or just need fresh new ideas, we have help for you!

We may not be able to fix the problems of the world, but we do have fresh ideas about how to put beautiful beads together. Take a look at a project from the Basic Stringing Class:

It doesn't look basic at all. The reason: an inspired combination of a few simple elements of silver and stones, and a really lovely and unusual palette. (Neutral tan and black, with a splash of cool aqua.)

Even if you know all the techniques a beader needs, sometimes you need to wake up your visual and tactile senses to get into the creating frame of mind. Stop in, just touch a few of the amazing beads, and you'll be on your way to great ideas! We're here to help you with tips and guidance and plenty of inspiration.

Bead of the Month: SemiPrecious Strands in Spring Pastels

Say welcome back to spring with some creamy Aventurine or translucent Rose Quartz in your next project! The time's come to throw off the winter coat and show a new neckline and maybe even shorter sleeves, so bring your beading into Spring with a selection from our semiprecious strands.

This month, frosting colors of amethyst, fluorite, aventurine, opaline, new jade, rose quartz [to name just as few] are even more affordable, so you can pick them in a couple shapes and sizes to add dimension and flair to your original designs. Come over to the Bead of the Month page at our site and get some inspiration..we'll show you some ways these great beads can be used in designs that will make your Spring sing with pastels!