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Euro Style Cubic Zirconia and Sterling Silver Beads
As serious bead addicts, we at Lost Cities know how frustrating it can be to find beads with large holes. Sure you can locate the occasional sterling bead, and maybe a handmade pricy glass piece, but even though they have a larger hole size, many of them have difficultly fitting over chain and limit the design possibilities. We decided that just wouldn't do. Introducing a Lost Cities exclusive; solid, smooth, Euro style cubic zirconia (also known as CZ) beads and sterling charm-like beads, both with a hole size of 4.6mm! These beads are comparable to Pandora and Troll style beads, but you won't find them anywhere else, they were made just for our store. The bracelets are also custom made so you can string your large hole Euro style beads right on with ease without having to remove the clasp. They are available in two styles, a smooth snake chain and a lightly textured woven chain and both are available in different lengths.
With so many to choose from there's bound to be something for everyone!
STERLING SILVER BEADS
There are 80 different shapes of sterling beads and only 20 are regular decorative beads. The rest are charm-like beads in whimsical shapes like dolphins, flowers, owls, sea-horses, mermaids, penguins and many more! Each bead has a 4.7mm hole, allowing the designer to be super creative when it comes to stringing material. With a hole size this large these beads would look fabulous on thick sterling chain, a substantial silk, satin or nylon fiber, 3mm leather or rubber . . . the possibilities are endless! At only $10.95 per bead you can afford to stack without guilt. : ) Currently all beads are in a bright sterling silver, but we plan on sending a handful to our gold plater and oxidizing another handful in the very near future.
CUBIC ZIRCONIA BEADS
Cubic zirconia is a lab grown stone that has zero optical flaws and is often used as a substitute for diamonds.With a hardness of around 8.5, these beads are not only beautiful, but also durable enough for everyday bracelet wear. Since CZ's are lab grown, the cost per bead can depend greatly on the color because certain colors (like blue and green) can be harder to produce. The following colors are $4.95 each: garnet red, amethyst purple, champagne, pink, and clear. The peridot green and lab created blue spinel are $10.95 each.
Mix and match the CZ's and silver to make a unique bracelet.
The large hole allows easy stringing . . . even on thick chain!
We have 80 styles of the Euro style beads in sterling silver.
Prices mentioned in Lost Cities' emails, blogs, handouts, websites, etc. are effective the date of publication. They are subject to market conditions and availability and may be modified as necessary at Lost Cities' discretion. Lost Cities Beads 2802 Juan St. #14 San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 692-1114 Monday-Saturday 10am - 6pm Sunday 10am - 5pm Closed on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day Questions, comments? Contact us either by phone during business hours, or email us at lostcitiesbeads@att.net. Copyright Lost Cities 2009
