Swarovksi® Crystal Components

New Swarovski Bead CapsNew Swarovski Octagon Components
Bead-a-Rama - Beads, Components and More Fire Mountain Gems and Beads 2009 Beading Contest - New Categories!

Customer Comments

"Thank you very much. Love your stuff, and love ordering from you."

- L, AOL

New Products

Jewelry-Making Tools Jewelry-Making Tools

Tools of the trade designed to save you time and money. New wire-wrapping and jumpring mandrels make wire loops a cinch. Shop a fantastic selection of quality-made, economy- priced diamond- and titanium-coated tools -- files, rotary sets and bits -- to make your jewelry-making projects easier.

Swarovski® Crystal Components Swarovski® Crystal Components

Popular Swarovski shapes now available in larger sizes and more effects. Aquiline, coral, bicone and triangle shapes in Moonlight, Golden Shadow, AB2X and Bermuda effects offer amazing design possibilities.

New New Awareness Ribbon Jewelry Awareness Ribbon Jewelry

Show your support with a new selection of awareness ribbon pins, charms and bracelets. Shop from styles with sparkling rhinestones, colorful enamel, precious metal and more.

New Press Release

Everyday Jewelry™ for Retail Success Everyday Jewelry™ for
Retail Success

Increase your sales with beautiful fashion jewelry, priced right for resale. Choose from a wide selection of statement pieces with glass spoon pendants, Murano-inspired glass beads, lampwork foil glass beads and designer glass pearls in sought-after styles.

Resources

Gallery of Designs

  • Get fresh ideas from thousands of fashionable jewelry pieces.
  • Look over necklaces, bracelets and earring designs.
Gallery of Designs 2008 Beading Contest Updates

Free Beading Instructions

  • Get FREE beading patterns.
  • Discover new techniques.
  • Learn all you need to know about designing with Swarovski® crystal components.
Free Beading Instructions

Encyclobeadia

  • Useful charts and interesting articles.
  • Answers to your jewelry-making questions.
  • Complete dictionary of beading terms.
  • Everything you ever wanted to know about gemstones.
EncycloBEADia

Simple Beading Tips

Don't Blow a Gasket

When you are working with multiple colors of seed beads, a quick and easy way to keep them separated is with plumbing gaskets (available at most hardware stores).

- Bead and Button Magazine
View More Simple Beading Tips

Ask The Experts about Jewelry Making

Today's Featured 'Ask the Experts' Question

Q.
I'm making children's bracelets with heavy beads (lampwork). I want to use a clear elastic so I can tie off in knots and add a little glue. Some stretch out and eventually the bracelet is 1/2 to 1" longer. What do you suggest?
A.

Have a Jewelry-Making Question?

Submit your question to leading industry experts or search previously answered questions. These questions include jewelry-making techniques, business and marketing, ergonomic solutions and more.

View All Questions and Expert Answers Submit Your Own Question

What's Happening!

Changing the World One Bead at a Time™
Get Inspired by One is Greater Than None
Get Inspired by One is Greater Than None

Fire Mountain Gems and Beads is a proud sponsor of One is Greater Than None™, a non-profit organization developed by eight 14-year old girls with a huge passion for jewelry-making and helping children in need across the globe. One is Greater Than None is raising money through handmade bracelets and necklaces and is encouraging others to find a way to "Be a Part of The Equation".

2007 Annual Beading Contest Winners 2007 Annual Beading Contest Winners

With close to 1,000 entries for 18 different design categories, this year's contest showcases amazing talent from designer-artists around the world. Find out who took the grand prize - and which designs won each category.

Free Jewelry Maker's Catalog

FREE Jewelry Maker's Catalog!

New - Video Tutorials

Fedex Ground for 5 Bucks - No Weight Limit

Trend Flash - This just in...

Garden Green Beads
Trends FLASH: This just in... Garden Green Beads!

Bring the outdoor garden into your jewelry designs. Nest a faceted green bead or a whole row of green cultured freshwater pearls in a silver leaf pendant to simulate peas in a pod. You can even add wire for a charming vine effect.

-- WGSN

Sex & The City

Hot this season: Love Is In the Air

Find love-inspired charms and beads, similar to the 'Love' keychain carried by Jennifer Hudson’s character Louise.

Hot this season: Pile on the Pearls Pile on the Pearls

Opera length pearl necklaces and pearl earrings combine to make the quintessential jewelry statement this season. Design with white round cultured freshwater pearls for work, casual and evening looks

Hot this season: Big Beads Big Beads

The bigger the beads, the better the look! Load up on large turquoise beads in bright blue colors to recreate Kim Cattrall’s sizzling hot style as Samantha.

Hot this season: Dripping in Chain Dripping in Chain

Large-link chain necklaces and shoulder-dusting delicate chain earrings create instant glamour as seen on Cynthia Nixon’s character Miranda.

Hot this season: Floral Blooms Floral Blooms

Flower brooches and floral prints are in bloom – design with flower beads and components to capture this iconic Sex and the City style.


Back to top

Resource Search

Customer Service



Fire Mountain Gems and Beads is a proud member of:

Fire Mountain Gems and Beads - One Fire Mountain Way, Grants Pass, OR 97526-2373
Copyright 1999 - 2008 All rights reserved.
Return to Top