 | | Bead‑It‑Forward 2018 | | October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which means it's a good time to talk about the Bead‑It‑Forward project, an initiative that gives beaders all over the world a way to support breast cancer research. Interested in finding out how your beadwork can be part of the solution? Find out five ways you can get involved. 2018 BIF theme: Butterflies! |
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| | A BUMP IN THE NIGHT design challenge | | Reminder! Join us for our October design challenge, A BUMP IN THE NIGHT, running through midnight on All Hallows' Eve (October 31)! Show us what sorts of fun, silly, or spooky jewelry you come up with this month! Just two more days to enter before voting begins! Boo! |
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| | October birthstone: Opal | | Boulder, Fire, and Peruvian blue — these are just a few of the many types of opal that are used in jewelry. Derived from the Greek "opallios," meaning "to see a change in color," the word "opal" refers to the way the stone refracts light, thereby affecting how it is perceived. Find out more. |
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