Recently, making jewelry from natural stones at home has become more and more popular. But novice wizards sometimes do not know where to find materials for future products.
If you want to make a couple of products, then you can simply dissolve old beads or a bracelet made of semi-precious stones. In the event that you want to open your own business for the manufacture and sale of stylish jewelry, you will have to look for stores or companies that are ready to offer customers a wide variety of natural stones or beads from such materials.
Where can you buy natural stone beads
You can buy beads made of semi-precious stones in specialized stores in your city or order them online. Buying beads made from natural stones in stores is reliable, since before paying you can carefully examine the products, check the quality and clarify the availability of all the necessary certificates. The only disadvantage of this method of buying is the time it takes. Also, buying beads in stores is not suitable for residents of small towns, where such establishments are considered a rarity.
Ordering beads from natural stones in online stores will seem to many to be the best option for purchasing materials for jewelry. It is very convenient, because you do not even have to leave the house.
How not to make a mistake when buying beads
Buying beads made from natural stones, in half of the cases, you can stumble upon a fake. In order not to face such troubles, you will have to follow simple precautions. Firstly, any online store must have a certificate allowing the sale of precious and semi-precious stones. Such a document can be posted in a special section of the site. If you have not found it, and online consultants assure that their products are real, and they are not required to provide certificates to customers, refrain from buying.
Secondly, carefully study the assortment of the online store before buying. If you see stones of bright, poisonous shades, do not rush to buy it. This may indicate that the stone bead was tinted. If in doubt, check the appearance of the beads in the store with images of natural stones on specialized sites.
When buying beads from a natural stone in an unfamiliar online store, choose the cash on delivery method of payment. So, you can make sure that you receive exactly the materials that you ordered. If the beads were damaged during delivery due to the fault of the store, which packed them poorly, or they do not correspond to what was indicated in the order, you can send the parcel back with a request to replace the product. In this case, you will not lose money.
Some stores periodically hold various promotions and give discounts to wholesale customers. By getting the right moment, you can save your money.
Checking the stone for authenticity
If you want to buy a large batch of natural stone beads from a regular store, buy a couple of beads first and check for quality and authenticity. To do this, you can gently break the bead so that its middle is visible. If it has an even color or has a white tint, it means that the bead is made of plastic or glass. You can check the bead for tinting by immersing it in a special solution. You can take the same broken bead and put it in a container of acetone and leave it there for several hours. If the liquid is colored, then the stone bead has been tinted.
