There are many different material of beads out there; from natural
gemstone, glass and metal to clay, wood and plastic. Two pretty common
types of beaded jewelry you will find in major stores are gemstone,
glass and acrylic.
Acrylic beads are synthetic and far cheaper
than natural gemstone and glass beads. While they are cheaper, they can
be very versatile, since they have many shape and color options, acrylic
beads are also lightweight making them useful for necklaces and
earrings, things you would want to keep light.
Gemstone are
natural stone that have been drilled to be used as beads, some types of
gemstone can be very pricey, depending on the condition and coloring of
the stone.
From my experience, stores generally have
acrylic/plastic beads used on their beaded jewelry and that can range
anywhere from $10-$20 or even higher depending on which store you are
shopping since you want to get the best material possible for your your
money, a very simple test you can do to tell if you are about to
purchase an acrylic jewelry item or a stone/glass one is to do a feel
test with your fingers. Gemstone and glass beads are far colder than
acrylic so they should be cold to the touch. Another method commonly
used is to take they bead and press it against your upper lip, once
again it should feel colder than an acrylic item.
That's just a
quick way to tell what kind of jewelry you are buying, please check out
my jewelry that I sell on eBay and Etsy by visiting my sites below,
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