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We have received another new batch of our natural Jet Beads! These are the rare, hard to find, natural jet, with a feel similar to amber and a beautiful luster. The jet rough was dug in Mongolia and the beads are made in China. They are all 16 inches long. We are currently setting up a shopping cart so you may order online, but there are still some bugs in it– please call us toll-free at 1-800-941-5594 or E-mail us at [email protected] if you have problems ordering online– thanks!
We are happy to offer these beads to all lovers of natural stones, you don’t have to be a Mineral of the Month Club member to purchase these. (Of course, if you did decide to join, you would receive a 10% discount and free shipping in the United States.)
For wholesale pricing, please send us a scan or fax of your resale certificate by email to [email protected] or by fax to 805.927.2224. Please feel free to call us at 1-800-941-5594 or Email us with any questions. We’d love to work with you!
What exactly is Jet? According to June Culp Zeitner in the book “Gem and Lapidary Materials,” jet is a fossil driftwood allied to lignite coal with a hardness ranging from 2 to 2.5 and a specific gravity ranging from 1.15 to 1.3. Jet has been used since the Bronze Age as an ornamental stone. The Hopi and other tribes of the western United States used jet in making fetishes, beads, and inlaid jewelry. Jet reached its zenith in popularity during the reign of Queen Victoria, who wore black jet jewelry while in mourning for her late husband, Prince Albert. Whitby, England, became a center for jet jewelry, with over 100 shops involved in the manufacture of jet beads, buttons, carvings, and a host of other objects. A number of jet substitutes are readily available now, including glass, black chalcedony, and even hardened rubber and plastic! But none have the light feel and high luster of real jet, like you’ll find in our wonderful beads.
Here is the newest style we’ve received, that we’re calling “Rough Round:”
These are cube shaped with round edges and look pretty cool.
We’re offering them for $17.
Here are the bead styles and prices, seen top to bottom in the scan:
| Bead Style | Price |
| 1. Flat Snake | 20.00 |
| 2. 6mm Button (Sorry–out of stock for now) | 12.00 |
| 3. 8mm Snake | 16.00 |
| 4. 6mm Round | 17.00 |
| 5. 6mm Snake | 16.00 |
| 6. Melons (Sorry–out of stock for now) | 10.00 |
| 7. 12 Sided (Sorry–out of stock for now) | 15.00 |
| 8. 8mm Button (Sorry–out of stock for now) | 12.00 |
| 9. Graduated Rondell (Sorry–out of stock for now) | 14.00 |
| 10. Facet Tubes (Sorry–out of stock for now) | 14.00 |
| 11. 8mm Faceted Round (Sorry–out of stock for now) | 17.00 |
| 12. 6mm Faceted Round (Sorry– out of stock for now) | 17.00 |
| 13. 8mm Round | 17.00 |
| 14. 4mm Heishi | 14.00 |
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