Following are some of the materials used in my pieces

Following are some of the materials used in my pieces:

Austrian Crystal Beads	The finest contemporary and vintage crystals available; many are coated in a variety of finishes; e.g., the AB (Aurora Borealis) crystals have a beautiful iridescent finish.
Blown Glass	Created by some of the most outstanding glass artisans from Venice and Murano.
Dichroic Glass	A high-tech spinoff of the space industry, the fabulous colors are created by light striking the very thin film of metal oxides that is embedded in the glass.
Fused Glass	Glass sheets that have been arranged in layers into designs, then fired and annealed.
Gemstones	A variety of beautiful, unique, and often rare semi-precious gemstones including amethyst, coral, jasper, Marra Mamba tiger eye, opal, opalite, pietersite and more!
14k Gold-filled	Many findings (earring wires, etc.) are gold-filled; others are vermeil or 14k gold.
Lampwork Glass	Beads that are created by heating glass rods so that they melt and are manipulated and layered by the artist into amazingly complex and beautiful designs.
Niobium	Hypo-allergenic metal used for earring wires.
Pearls	Cultured pearls in varying shapes, sizes and colors; including shaped pearls (which are uniquely shaped by inserting specifically shaped molds into mollusks) and the beautiful natural "Biwas."
Sterling Silver	Most beads are Bali or Turkish silver; all silver findings are sterling.
Vermeil	Sterling silver plated with 22k yellow gold.
Vintage Glass Beads	Vintage German and Czech glass beads in all shapes and colors.
Vintage Lucite	An acrylic plastic, developed in 1931, which resulted in some of the most fabulous and collectible beads and costume jewelry of the century.