~Trish-Just wanted to let you know that I got the bead today and will leave feedback on the Justbeads website. But I wanted to tell you that I was running a bit late, so took the envelope with me to my haircut appointment. When I opened the box, there was total silence in the shop! Then a collective "Oh, my word, what a stunning bead!" The ladies all had to hold the shell bead just to make sure it was, after all, a real bead and not a shell. The consensus was that it was a most amazing piece of art! To add my two cents, it is possibly one of the most amazing beads I have ever seen (and I buy a lot for my jewelry business), and one of the best executed beads I have ever seen. I have been to the National Bead Museum in Washington, DC., and this bead could hold it's own in that place! Thank you for the opportunity to purchase one of your lovely creations. This bead is not going to go in the "to sell" box.
PS- your packaging and accompanying card-which is great for my inventory purposes-was pretty swell, too. Thank you for the 2 extra spacers.
Ellen OBrien
Artsy Fartsy Creations
Trish, These are more beautiful than I could have imagined. The depth in the focal is amazing. I love them, and the extra bonus beads you sent. Thanks so very much!!