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Stones and gemstones are fascinating and gorgeous; the beauty of color and pattern in natural stones drew us to designing beaded jewelry, and earrings are a terrific way to highlight individual stones or clusters of smaller stones. We do consider comfort when designing earrings with gemstones so we do tend to limit the overall size and weight of an earring so the earrings can be worn for hours with pleasure.

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Pearl stud earrings are a jewelry classic. The warm glow from pearls flatters all skin tones and the simple shape complements all profiles. For beaded earrings, we've varied that basic design to ones with more dangle and chatter, as well as including fun colors of shell. However, one aspect does not vary: how lovely radiant pearls and shell appear near the skin.

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Swarovski crystal beads and lampwork glass beads present jewelry designers with ample clear, shining colors, shapes and patterns to create adornments for any look. The relatively light weight for size means that earrings with crystal and glass can be more ornate without the discomfort of heavier stones.