October Birthstone:
Opal or Tourmaline
Opal
With "the fire of the carbuncle, the brilliant purple of the amethyst
and the sea green color of the emerald, all shining together in incredible
union" opal clearly impressed Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD), Roman historian
and author of the world's first encyclopedia. The Romans had been
wearing opals for centuries and considered them a symbol of hope or
purity, while for the early Greeks they embodied the powers of foresight
or prophecy. The more fancifully minded Arabs thought that opals must
have fallen from heaven in flashes of lightning thus achieving their
unique play of color or "opalescence".
Tourmaline
As it is found in all spectrums of color, tourmaline is often described
as the "chameleon gemstone". It is not surprising to find a fine
tourmaline that mirrors the exact semblance of other gemstones,
such as emerald, ruby and sapphire. Some tourmaline crystals may
even appear as crystallized rainbows with several bands of color,
ranging from the most brilliant red to the deepest blue. Many refer
to tourmaline as the "muses' stone", for they are meant to provide
inspiration.
Calendar
of Events
Coconut
Festival Oct. 7
& 8
75% off Semiprecious Sale Oct. 14 - 22
Sari Sale Oct. 23 - 29
October
Classes: schedule available online
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Kapaa
Precious Metal Clay Intro
Tuesday, Oct 10th: 6:30-8:30 pm
Instructor: Mike & Sonja McGinnis
Fee: $55 Materials Included - Maximum 5 participants
Join us for an introductory class in Precious Metal Clay and learn
how to work with this wonderful new material! You will learn how
to make a pendant using helpful tips and techniques. PMC stands
for Precious Metal Clay, a cool polymer that is made with microscopically
small bits of silver held together with an organic binder to make
a clay-like material.
With PMC, you can mold, shape, layer and emboss an artistic creation
like you would with ceramic clay. Once the piece is air dried, it
can be placed in a kiln or heated with a butane torch to burn off
the organic binder. What remains is a finished product that is 99%
pure silver, a wearable piece of precious metal art.
Peyote Stitch Ring
Thursday, Oct. 17th: 6:30-8:30 pm
Instructor: Carol Ayson
Fee: $30 Materials Included - Maximum 7 participants
Learn the Peyote stitch technique with Fireline and seed beads to
create an eye-catching ring. Carol always has great class ideas,
and this one is no exception! See sample on website.
Peyote Stitch Seed Bead Bezel
Thursday, Oct. 24th: 6:30-8:30 pm
Instructor: Carol Ayson
Fee: $30 Materials Included - Maximum 7 participants
Another of Carol's great ideas, students will learn to make a seed
bead wrap to hold a semiprecious stone. Once the bezel is formed,
a bale can be added to make it a finished pendant. In November Carol
will teach a class to create the bale. You have to see the sample
to believe it, but Carol swears it's easier than it looks! See sample
on website.
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Lihue
Jade and Sterling Silver Bracelet
Tuesday, Oct 3rd, 6:30-8:30
Instructor: Jennifer Andruk
Fee: $30 Materials Included - Maximum 5 participants
Learn how to create a two-toned jade bracelet using jade semi-precious
stones and a sterling silver bead of your choice to accent the center!
You will be taught how to link each bead together by using the wire-wrapping
technique. You will then learn how to attach a clasp to finish.
See sample at either store. See sample on website.
Golden Pearl Knotted Bracelet
Tuesday, October 10th: 6:30-8:30
Instructor: Jennifer Andruk
Fee: $25 Materials Included - Maximum 5 participants
Jump into fall and learn how to create a Golden Pearl Knotted Bracelet.
Learn how to create a lovely knotted bracelet using freshwater pearls.
You will be taught how to use the knotting tweezers to create a
tight knot on each side of the pearls. Then you will learn how to
attach a clamshell and heart clasp to finish.
See sample on website.
Textured Metal Bracelet and Earrings
Tuesday, October 24th: 6:30-8:30
Instructor: Jennifer Andruk
Fee: $30 Materials Included - Maximum 5 participants
Learn how to create an eye-catching bracelet using faceted round
Turquoise semi-precious stones and Sterling Silver chain. You will
be taught to use the chasing hammer and bench block to creatively
texture the oval chain links. Students will then learn to link the
Turquoise stones in between the textured chain links using the wire
wrapping technique. Jennie will then show you how to make earrings
to finish. See sample on website.
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