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BE. Stone Buying Checklist

How to read a crystal bracelet before you buy it: ten checks, in order, with the reasoning behind each. A4 PDF included.

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Illustration of smooth black onyx beads beside faceted black spinel beads.

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Black OnyxNovember 2, 2026

Black Onyx vs Black Spinel: Choosing a Necklace

Choose between black onyx and black spinel by bead shape, polish and necklace proportions, with BE.’s 4 mm onyx necklace in focus.

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Illustration of moonstone with a blue-white sheen beside precious opal with patches of colour.

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Buying & SizeNovember 1, 2026

Moonstone vs Opal: Choosing Jewellery by Light

Compare moonstone’s soft sheen with natural opal’s colour effects and see whether a BE. 8 mm moonstone strand suits your jewellery choice.

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Illustration of a soft pink rose quartz sphere beside a peach-pink morganite sphere.

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Buying & SizeOctober 31, 2026

Rose Quartz or Morganite? Choosing Pink Jewellery

Compare rose quartz and morganite by pink tone, clarity and jewellery form, then decide whether a 10 mm rose quartz strand suits your choice.

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Illustration of a loop of pale stone beads beside a continuous rigid bangle.

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AmethystOctober 30, 2026

Beaded Bracelet or Bangle? Choosing the Form

Compare a clasped bead bracelet with slip-on, hinged and open rigid styles. Explore BE.’s 6 mm strands and the measurements each form needs.

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Illustration of a violet amethyst sphere beside a purple and pale green fluorite sphere.

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AmethystOctober 29, 2026

Amethyst or Fluorite? Choosing a Bracelet

Compare amethyst and fluorite for a purple bracelet. Consider colour, scratch resistance and care, then explore BE.’s 6 mm amethyst strand.

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Illustration of round clear beads above an alternating sequence of round and bevelled cube-shaped beads.

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Buying & SizeOctober 28, 2026

Clear Quartz Bracelets: Round Beads or Cube Mix?

Compare BE.’s 6 mm round clear quartz strand with its 6 to 8 mm round and cube mix. Choose by bead outline, sequence and finished bracelet length.

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Illustration of a black beaded necklace beside a fine chain with one pale pendant.

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Black OnyxOctober 27, 2026

Beaded Necklace or Pendant Necklace?

Choose a beaded necklace or a pendant by the outline you prefer. Compare the two forms and explore BE.’s 4 mm onyx and tiger’s eye necklaces.

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Sowerby-style illustration of golden rutile needles and muted green phantom outlines inside quartz.

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Buying & SizeOctober 26, 2026

Golden Rutilated Quartz or Green Phantom Quartz? Choosing a Strand

Choose golden needles or green internal outlines. Compare two BE. quartz strands by appearance, bead size and construction to find your preferred design.

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Three illustrated bead arrangements: gold sheen obsidian, obsidian with blue focal beads, and alternating clear quartz and pale blue aquamarine.

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AquamarineOctober 25, 2026

One Stone Type or Two? Choosing a Beaded Bracelet

Choose one stone type, blue focal beads or an alternating design. Compare three finished BE. strands by material arrangement, bead size and construction.

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