It’s all About the Beads … or is it?

THE DAYS OF SEEING ONLY GOLD and silver findings in bead stores are long gone. Where once we were somewhat limited to a few bead-related stores, the beading epidemic exploded a few years ago and with that sprouted many shopfront and online beading and jewellery making retailers. Nowadays, we not only have masses of exquisite beads to choose from, the range of findings and components available in Australia has greatly increased and continues to grow.

Many beading retailers now offer findings with various platings and finishes from silver and gold to copper, bronze, brass, rose gold, platinum, nickel, black nickel and the newest product to hit our shores, black silver. Having