Quick question, does anybody have a source for shell beads? Abalone, mother of pearl, dentalim etc…?

Barbara, Urban Gypsy Designs.

@John, try mycrystalidea.com, great prices, cheap shipping, usually $2.95, they are in Lithuania, and they also have an eBay store, I can’t remember the name, similar, they are also on Etsy, but the website is the best for prices, and if in the US, the price you pay is excluding vat, which is even better. They have Swarovski, even now in 1/2023, running out, but still there, Preciosa and Czech Beads. The only thing that I had to worry about was the credit card company tacking on a processing fee for another country, which on a $200+ order was about $8. Customer service is great and product is genuine and reliable Best of luck!

@Kristin, hi there, I have always purchased Czech beads with labrador finish (silver appearance) like round druks in different sizes from Jill Weisman. They have never lost their finish. Tierracaste is the best high end clasps and toggles. However, I also use solid pewter components, they do not lose their finish. It depends on the piece.