Beggar Beads

This item just went on sale at an approximate 40% discount.  There are also bulk buying discounts on the beggar beads.  This sale will end June 30, 2010. 

Beggar beads are multi-colored agate necklaces.  They are called “beggar beads” because it was believed that agate was an attractor of wealth.  The necklaces were worn by the beggars to attract alms.  The beggar beads at Franklin Gemstone & Jewelry Warehouse are all hand-crafted.  There are no two necklaces with the exact color pattern, although the necklaces are carefully designed to match all of the agates on one side of the necklace with the agates on the other side of the necklace.  Thus the agates on either side of the clasp will be the same color and that pattern continues throughout the necklace. The agates also graduate from smaller to larger from the clasp to the front of the necklace. The center agate in the front of the necklace stands alone and will be a different color from the agates on either side of it.  The agate colors (shades of orange, green, brown, and yellow) make the beggar beads an excellent accessory for the fall season.

Franklin Gemstone and Jewelry Warehouse offers gemstones, jewelry and handcrafted jewelry made from natural gemstones.  Faceted and cabochon cut gemstones, rough gem rocks, jewelry and handcrafted jewelry are all offered inside our actual warehouse at 3002 GA Road in Franklin, NC, ( Phone: 828 524-6132).  Many of these products will be added to our web store.   We offer a friendly family like atmosphere. Children are welcome.  We even have a kiddie mine. The Franklin Gemstone and Jewelry Warehouse is open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM from late March through December. We also open other times by appointment by calling 828 524-3307 or 828 371-2436.  Our web store is open year round. Our visitors become our friends and we look forward to their speedy return.  We enjoy answering your questions.  Our shop is like a gemstone and jewelry museum.  We plan that our web store will offer the same as the web store inventory grows.  Although the physical shop closes for the winter, the web store remains open all year.