how do you make a hole bigger in gemstone beads?
Q. i need to make the holes big enough to fit hemp string into, but the gemstone beads are made for stringing onto wire. do i have to go get it specially done by a jeweler of something? if so, how much would that be? and if i were to do it at home, how? here is a list of the types of gemstones, if that matters to how i would do it: amazonite amber amethyst aventurine azurite bloodstone blue lace agate boji stone carnelian chrysocolla citrine cookeite garnet hematite howlite jasper kunzite lapis lazuli malachite moonstone moss agate opal peridot petrified wood rhodochrosite rhodonite rose quartz sugilite tiger eye topaz tourmaline turqouise tree agate sodalite tiger eye chrysocolla i know thats a long list, but im probably not getting every… [cont.]
Asked by super robot storm-trooper - Sun Jan 18 13:57:08 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. That would be very difficult. Even if you had the right kind of drill and some sort of tiny vice to hold them, you might crack them. If you do this you will need to wear safety goggles and a mask like surgeons wear. You don't want gemstone dust in your lungs. This is what I do to add beads with small holes to hemp: get either thin plastic coated wire that is made for beading, or fishing line. Start with the number of hemp strands you would normally use, and tie it very firmly into the starting knot. As you are knotting, keep the extra line with the inner hemp strand so it won't show. When you want to add a bead, knot the line around the inner hemp strand for more strength, add a bead, knot again, then carry on as usual.
Answered by Smiley Virus - Sun Jan 18 14:57:56 2009

Is the gemstone real or fake? I need to know ASAP!?
Q. So i ordered this gorgeous locket from sterlingsilverart.com. I ordered a moonstone that goes along with the locket. Could anyone please tell me if the stone is real or not? and can someone give me their opinion about sterlingsilverart's products?
Asked by wacaloolo - Fri Oct 24 17:27:58 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Hello again! I read a lot about your gemstone, ha ha, apparently it comes or is originally from Sri Lanka, the name of the stone, comes from some luminescent shine it has that changes every time you move it. People say that you can actually see the phases of the moon on it. There are many magical and mysterious characteristics given to it in different cultures, going from holiness, fertility and dream guardian to broaderer of mind and senses. It was very popular in the 1800 s, and in Arab countries, before this dates. It has nothing to do with stones from the moon, it is only the name. It is shiny blue or pale blue. It contains lots of potassium and aluminium and that may be the source of its so called healing properties. Also it is very… [cont.]
Answered by beti book - Sat Oct 25 23:32:07 2008

What is or are your favourite gemstones??????
Q. I am partial to aquamarine and chalcedony & moonstones...how about you???
Asked by unknown - Thu Sep 13 01:00:30 2007 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments

A. My birthstone - Ruby
Answered by Lefty - Thu Sep 13 01:25:20 2007