Today in “beads that are just too darn awesome for words” - LASER. CUT. HEMATITE. TREES. 

...I didn’t even know that was a thing that could exist, but apparently it is! And then to make it even more awesome, they’re electroplated into this gorgeous green-blue shimmery color, and I’ve paired them with equally shimmery purple-gold firepolished glass beads, and *insert geeky squeaking here*

(I use sterling silver french hooks by default, but I also stock titanium and surgical steel french hooks, high-quality silver-plated leverback findings, and two kinds of clip-on earring thingies, and you can upgrade to any of those right over here.)