Welcome to 1st Time Buyer 
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We have organized a few guides here from actual customer questions we have heard while in this business for over 10 years. We hope that they stimulate your intrest in the wonderful world of beads. To learn about specific stones, please also check out the "Learn Gemstones" page. We hope that after you are finished looking through our web store, you can understand and appreciate the beauty of beads and see why they have been a part of every culture around the world for hundereds of years.

COLOR GUIDE TO STONES:
If you are new to stone jewelry, here is a quick guide to various colors - and the stones available in those colors.

• RED: Garnet (Burgandy to light red), Ruby, Rubelite Tourmaline, Fire Opal
• BLUE: Blue Topaz (light blue), Turqoise, Peruvian Blue Opal, Chrysophrase, Lapis, Iolite, Apatite
• GREEN: Peridot, Aventurine, Green Garnet, Malachite
• PURPLE: Amethyst, Tanzanite (Blue/Purple)
• YELLOW: Citrine, Lemon Topaz, Yellow Tourmaline, Yellow Sapphire
• ORANGE: Carnellion
• BROWN: Tiger Eye
• WHITE: Crystal (Clear), Agat, Moonstone.

PEARLS COLOR GUIDE:
The pearls we carry are Fresh Water Pearls from Hong Kong. They are come in four basic colors:

• WHITE: The color range in this category varies from White to Off White.
• GREY: These pearls vary from dark grey to highly lusterous grey that sparkles spectrum.
• PINK: These pearls vary from light pink to lavender-pink color

• GOLD: The color vary here from copper to light golden

30 DAY 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE:
We have been in this business for over 10 years and have customers in US, Europe, Asia and now Australia, and this is achived by providing the best quality products. We stand behind everything we sell and if for any reason you are not 100% satisfied, we will refund you 100% of your purchase cost, excluding shipping.

SHIPPING METHODS:
All itmes are shipped via UPS Ground, unless otherwise indicated by you. Shipping charges are added on the bill. Some items may have additional packaging and shipping charges because of extra weight.