The Beaded Giraffe: A Bead Gallery



			Are you an experienced beader/designer, or are your venturing for the first time into the wonderful, colorful world of beads? Either way, The Beaded Giraffe is your "beading place" in Bethesda.

This is the place to find out what a Peridot or a Labradorite is. There are over 80 bead-related terms for you to browse.

Note: Some of the definitions and descriptions used here are copyright 1995 by Ornamental Resources, Incorporated. We are grateful for their permission to quote from their catalog to create this feature. This information may not be reproduced or distributed for financial gain or included in commercial collections or compilations without express permission from Ornamental Resources, Inc., P.O. Box 3010WW, Idaho Springs CO 80452. Visitors are permitted to print out this section for personal use only.

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-Rondelle, Belly-

Flattened bead with center hole.

-Rock Crystal-

Ancient Greeks referred to rock crystal as krystallos or "ice" and believed this form of quartz to be petrified ice. Used to create traditional crystal balls, the stone is often associated with magic and fortune-telling and is thought by some to be good for maintaining spiritual balance.

-Rudrakshas Beads-

Irregular shaped beads, made from a tree from Java, and used as prayer beads by the natives.