Pearls - natural freshwater pearls are seldom perfectly round or even nearly round, more often than not they are baroque, slugs, or wings. Many pearls, both natural and cultured, have beautiful color and luster. Freshwater pearls are noted for their wide range of color, they can be found in white, silvery white, pink, salmon, red, copper, bronze, brown, lavender, purple, green, blue, cream, and yellow. The different colors are a function of the mussel species, genetics, water quality, and the position of the pearl in the shell. Generally, pearls assume the color of the shell in which they form.
Chech Glass - glass making in the Czech Republic is an age old cottage industry. The beads that we use are still made in small quantities by hand.
Indian Glass - Indian beads tend to have less brilliant colors than Czech beads and can vary in size from bead to bead.  Indian beads have a substantial amount of kiln wash (white powder) inside.