Moss Agate Beads

 I love the necklace at this link::

http://www.saliajewellery.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=137

And wanted to make one for myself, I mean, 75 dollars is alot for something I could make that easily... What would you call/how would you describe the Moss Agate beads used? I even searched the Australian Google to look for them!

--sydney

 Hi Sydney

I'd call those beads a long marquise.

Hard to find but I found this great site that actually cuts the stones to the size and shape you want.  Their prices aren't bad either.  I priced a 10 x 30mm moss agate marquise and the price came out as 2.68 a stone....but they are for cabochons only....and I couldn't find if they drilled them for you.   I bet they would for a price but you'd have to ask them.

http://www.j-cabochons.com/gemstone-cabochons/Moss-Agate-cabochons.html

Hope this helps

Mikki

Thats a cool site, Mikki.

If they are fabricating the cabs to order, I bet they would drill them. Shoot them an email and ask. Of course, the marquis cabs would be flat on the back side, which is maybe not what you want. That marquis shape is  difficult to find in large stones, but you could always substitute a teardrop or briolette shape and get a similar effect. Not as striking, though.

Erin

Thank you! That seems like the perfect site, I'll have to price them out :D

 You might try daggers too.

You might also contact our BD member David of DVH designs.  He's a lapidary, and might be able to make some for you. He has both an Ebay and and Etsy store so you can get a look at what he does, or look in the reader's showcase for some of his posts. It's a thought anyway.

Great thought Jeni. I think you may have come up with the best answer.

JSmaz:

You might also contact our BD member David of DVH designs.  He's a lapidary, and might be able to make some for you. He has both an Ebay and and Etsy store so you can get a look at what he does, or look in the reader's showcase for some of his posts. It's a thought anyway.

 

  David states on his ebay site that he will do custom work, BUT(there is always a but, isn't there? *grinz*) you have to really nice to him. *laughz* Sounds easy enough to me.

 Billy ;o)

Sydney ~ You may want to check out this site, it has 2 different Moss Agate beads that are similiar to what you are looking for when I did a search on their site for "Moss Agate: http://stores.vicalla.com/  Good Luck