Hi.  Welcome to my bead and jewelry store.  I'm a lampwork glass bead and jewelry maker.  I've been making lampwork beads since 2002 and making jewelry for much longer.  Glass is an addiction.  Beads are an addiction.  Put them together and it's nothing but trouble.  ;)

My lampwork glass beads are always properly kiln annealed in a digitally controlled kiln, cleaned and ready for your designs.  You'd be surprised how durable the little suckers can be.  As long as they don't have delicate raised parts (like the ears on my cat beads) you can get away with abusing them on a regular basis.  I've run them through the washer dryer, dropped them on the concrete floor, and smashed them into doors when they were hanging from a dangle on my purse with no damage to the bead.

My jewelry is also designed to last.  I use the best materials I can find and tend to over-engineer them with the idea that if it does fail, it should fail at an easily replaced jump ring.  If I'm stringing, I use a flexible steel cable that is good to 15 lbs so you shouldn't have to worry about them breaking and scattering across the floor.  If you're going to spend good money on my jewelry, you should be able to pass it onto your daughters and granddaughters.

I also carry a supply of select beads and findings to help you round out your projects. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Sincerely,

Josephine Brooks