BECKHAM'S
BARN ROCK AND GEM SHOP
1751 KENNERLY
ROAD IRMO, SC 29063
Newsletter
December 7, 2006
Holiday
Greetings from the folks at Beckham's Barn. We know you are all busy
shopping, or thinking about it, so we want to remind you of our Holiday Hours
and offer a few suggestions.
Holiday
Hours through Dec. 23
Sundays
- 1:00 until 6:00
Weekdays
- 1:00 until 6:00
Saturdays
9 until 5:30
TEA
CANDLES
These
make a lovely gift - only $14.95. A core is drilled in the center of the
4-5” stone/mineral for the tea light. Available in satin white or soft
orange selenite, rose or white quartz, green aventurine or blue sodalite.
The wind sculpted sandstone is $34.95.
READY
MADE JEWELRY
Choker
length necklaces of chips or nuggets, some with magnetic clasp - snowflake
obsidian, fancy jasper, carnelian, dark amethyst, green aventurine,
moonstone...$4.95 up.
3
strand round beads, stretch bracelet - mookaite, tigereye, black stone, red
jasper, ocean jasper...$12.50
Fluorite
stretch bracelets, cheerful purple and green shaped nugget...$3.95.
52”
(really long) strands of nuggets - sodalite, jaspers, mookaite, and
more...$16.95.
FOSSILS
Fossils
make a distinctive gift. Orthoceres, black and white straight shells,
available from stocking stuffer size for $3.95, multiple orthoceres on a
matrix plate for $36.50 up. We have a 12” x 10” plate with 1
straight 12” orthoceres shell and 3 curled ammonites shells...$69.95.
Polished
ammonite pairs from small 2”...$4.95 to larger 5-1/2” pairs. Some
colorful opalescence on outer surface.
Trilobite
- large flat plate, 10” h x 8-1/2” wide...$98.50.
Fossil
fish, Green River Formation, Wyo., approx. 6”x4”...$34.95
Shark’s
teeth - 2 sizes of kits - 7 or 18 species identified with additional info
under box lid...$12.50 and $22.50
SODALITE
DOLPHIN SCULPTURES
Large
sculptures of playful dolphins carved from blue sodalite with white accent
streaks. 11”x6-1/2”, weighing 8-1/4 lbs. on a wood stand.
Excellent value for the quality of material and workmanship...$285.00.
We don’t see this value too often.
BOXED
MINERAL SETS
12
or 24 specimens of colorful Colorado or Mexican minerals in 1” boxes...$9.50
up.
Worldwide
minerals, 35 1” boxes (includes specimens of gold and silver) ...$39.85.
All identified with additional info under lid.
AMETHYST
CHURCHES/CATHEDRALS
From
Brazil, we have some of the new smaller sizes - 9”h. x 5”w...$208.00 or
12” h. x 6” w....$198.00.
And
of course, the larger floor size at good prices.
SELENITE
Large
sheet of clear selenite. Looks like a mountain shaped slice of ice.
13”h. x 9” wide, about 2” thick and mounted on wood base...$286.00.
Smaller
specimens available, some “fishtail” and wands.
BRAZILIAN
AGATE POLISHED SLABS
Brazil
agate slabs on a stand (so the light can show off the color and pattern) are a
wonderful natural gift. Small 2-1/2” slabs for $1.50 up to large
decorator sizes almost 12” across.
FREE
FORM CABOCHONS
We
continue to add to our selection of these - they are such beautiful material
and shapes.
Ocean
jasper, rhodochrosite, chrysocolla, Mexican crazy lace, labradorite,
serpentine, zebra agate, pink opalite will nudge the creative talents of wire
wrappers and silversmiths. Our gold or silver beavertail can be epoxied
on to create a unique dangle to hang from bead strands.
BEADS
“Christmas
blue”: kyanite - silver streaked, 11mm square...$44.50. Also 8mm
round, flat ovals, roundels, barrels and rectangles.
“Christmas
red”: ruby quartz - a subtle red veining, similar to cherry quartz
or muscovite - 4mm saucer shape...$12.95. Roundels, barrel roundels, 5
side cubes, 18x13mm wave rectangle...$14.95 up to $22.50.
Purple
crazy lace, 12mm discs...$15.95 or large 35x24mm rectangles...$23.95
Unbleached
natural coral, ivory color, nugget...$11.95 or large branches...$35.95
Rose
quartz, Egyptian fan style with tabs the complete length of strand...$25.95
Rose
quartz, 6mm cubes drilled corner to corner...$8.95
Kambota
green jasper, oval...$15.95
Pietresite,
ovals, pillow shape, 16mm round and more...$21.95 up.
Fire
jasper rectangles...$16.50
Brecciated
brown and white jasper rectangles...$20.50
Brecciated
red jasper rectangles, 2 holes drilled, good for bracelets...$23.95.
Bronzite,
brown with gold specks - all shapes and sizes.
And
more - too many to list.
New
idea! Rough, unpolished nuggets of rainforest or red jasper...$14.95
MORE
BEAD STRINGING IDEAS
Fall
issue of Stringing magazine has arrived.
New
sterling silver toggles with wave, dove and dragonfly shapes.
New
“S” clasps are in.
New
brushed sterling beads - 6mm saucer, melon, triangle, cube...$.50 up
New
dangles of brown moss agate, sugulite pear shape, purple crazy lace
rectangles, rainforest jasper rounds and more.
Joan
Beckham
Beckhams
Barn Rock and Gem Shop
www.beckhamsbarn.com
803-781-3589