I call myself the Beading Gem because my name is Pearl! I am a Canadian with many interests - beading, jewelry, history, art and design, science and reading. I am the author of The Beading Gem's Journal - a different kind of jewelry and beading blog. Inspirational, historical, informative and always entertaining commentaries. A beader design gallery is a highlight.

www.beadinggem.com

The majority of these designs shown here were created at beading workshops and parties.

I have an Etsy store :

beadinggem.etsy.com

Find great free jewelry making tips on my hubpage:

hubpages.com/hub/JEWELRY-MAKING-TIPS

I am also a Squidoo lensmaster :

www.squidoo.com/gemstoneplacenames