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.

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 they are.  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-design them.  If I'm stringing, I use a flexible steel cable that is good to 15 lbs or more 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.

Sincerely,

Josephine Brooks