Crafty people - semiprecious gemstone chips for beading. 1cm long

[Shirl]

I'm trying to match some semiprecious gemstone chips to complete re-stringing a necklace for a lovely Urbanite.
The chips need to look like, or similar to, those below and are roughly a centimeter long and almost as wide. I thought they would be easy to find but after trying for a couple of months I'm still struggling. I've tried all the usual bead suppliers that I know of but no luck.

 

[moose]

Are you searching for Tumbled Chunky Chips? they're about that size, usually.

Like these: Chakra Chip Necklace - Chakra Crystal Jewellery - Healing Crystals, Tumble stones, Tarot Cards, Crystal Balls, Dowsing Pendulums, Shamans Crystal Holistic Crystal Shop
(fucking hippy wankers)

 

[Siouxsie]

Have you tried searching for 'gemstone nuggets' instead of chips....I bought a nugget bracelet from Beads direct which included similar gemstones.
Maybe nugget is the new chip, who knows

Searching for Nuggets | Beads Direct

 

[Siouxsie]

Also Lola Rose do something similar but only full bracelet,necklaces...Maybe you could find broken ones on eBay, I maybe talking shit..sorry if I am , but people do seem to sell all sorts out there

 

[Shirl]

Are you searching for Tumbled Chunky Chips? they're about that size, usually.

Like these: Chakra Chip Necklace - Chakra Crystal Jewellery - Healing Crystals, Tumble stones, Tarot Cards, Crystal Balls, Dowsing Pendulums, Shamans Crystal Holistic Crystal Shop
(fucking hippy wankers)

No I wasn't searching for Tumbled Chunky Chips as I had no idea that's what they were called
I was searching for semiprecious gemstone chips
Mind you, I'd never have dreamed of looking at those hippy shit sites

Anyway, thanks. It looks like I'll be sorted if the chips are big enough, I've just emailed them about size. Looking closer at the necklace in the photo it's only the chips at the front that I could use as they are all very small around the back. Yes, hippy wankers

 

[Shirl]

Also Lola Rose do something similar but only full bracelet,necklaces...Maybe you could find broken ones on eBay, I maybe talking shit..sorry if I am , but people do seem to sell all sorts out there

I'll probably end up buying something to take apart anyway but I'll be able to use any spare chips on earrings or something

Buying a necklace to take apart would give me the right sort of mix rather than having to but separate packs of chips

 

[fizzerbird]

Oi Less of the hippy wankers generalising missus!

I have a mahoooosive collection of semi precious gems and crystals, an interest sparked when I stumbled across a quarry aged 10 years old (long story, another day)

Do I look like I'm a fucking hippy wanker?

erm, actually no need to answer that x

 

[moose]

Do you have a dowsing pendulum? If so, you are dead to me fizzerbird

 

[fizzerbird]

Do you have a dowsing pendulum? If so, you are dead to me fizzerbird

No I do not!

 

[Shirl]

I've had a reply from the hippies and it
appears the necklace could be just the job

 

[wiskey]

If they got back to you in less than 24hrs I don't think they are proper hippies

 

[Manter]

This might be a good place to ask....

I have a couple of necklaces with this sort of stones in them that are missing stones. Where would I buy replacements? Blue And Pink Jewelled Statement Necklace

 

[fizzerbird]

If they got back to you in less than 24hrs I don't think they are proper hippies

 

[StoneRoad]

How many do you need Shirl ?
Those tumbled stones can be got at a number of places - you buy a little sack and fill it with your selection. I might be passing a couple between now and the middle of Jan ...

The holes might be up to you.

Although I'm sure I went past a "beady" place recently, but the locality escapes me atm.

 

[Shirl]

How many do you need Shirl ?
Those tumbled stones can be got at a number of places - you buy a little sack and fill it with your selection. I might be passing a couple between now and the middle of Jan ...

The holes might be up to you.

Although I'm sure I went past a "beady" place recently, but the locality escapes me atm.

Not sure how many I need but probably laid side by side about 15 centimeters

 

[StoneRoad]

Righto, Shirl let me have a gander over the next week or so (I'll be in at least three places that might come up trumps) and I'll let you know.

sorry Manter the things I'm going to be looking at don't match your item.

 

[Shirl]

Righto, Shirl let me have a gander over the next week or so (I'll be in at least three places that might come up trumps) and I'll let you know.

sorry Manter the things I'm going to be looking at don't match your item.

Ok. I'll wait before ordering from the hippies thanks x

 

[spirals]

Charity shops often have loads of necklaces and bracelets made up of them, I'd have a look there first.

 

[Shirl]

This might be a good place to ask....

I have a couple of necklaces with this sort of stones in them that are missing stones. Where would I buy replacements? Blue And Pink Jewelled Statement Necklace

Manter they would be really hard to find as they would be cut and set with a necklace in mind and not sold separately. At that price you may as well just buy another one.

 

[Shirl]

Charity shops often have loads of necklaces and bracelets made up of them, I'd have a look there first.

I keep doing charity shops but when you go into a charity shop looking for a particular item ...

 

[Manter]

Manter they would be really hard to find as they would be cut and set with a necklace in mind and not sold separately. At that price you may as well just buy another one.

its three necklaces. I have rage

But thanks

 

[Shirl]

its three necklaces. I have rage

But thanks

Oh could you take one to pieces to bulk up the other two? The one you posted looks lovely.

 

[StoneRoad]

Manter or buy one to repair the others ?

 

[Siouxsie]

This might be a good place to ask....

I have a couple of necklaces with this sort of stones in them that are missing stones. Where would I buy replacements? Blue And Pink Jewelled Statement Necklace

Those stones are pretty, they appeal to my inner magpie!