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🟢 Nevada Faustite Beads — Bright Color from the American Southwest

These Nevada Faustite beads bring an unmistakable burst of vibrant green into your work. Often mistaken for turquoise because of its similar composition, faustite is prized for its vivid apple-green color and natural matrix patterns that give every strand its own personality.

Ranging from 4–8mm, these beads are perfect for necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and mixed-material designs. Their bright tones pair beautifully with coral, shell, silver, turquoise, and other natural stones, making them a favorite for artists looking to add contrast and energy to their pieces.

Makers are drawn to Nevada faustite because it offers:
• Bold natural color with strong visual presence
• Organic variation that keeps every design unique
• A distinctive Southwestern feel rooted in natural materials and lapidary tradition

Whether used as a centerpiece or subtle accent, faustite brings color, texture, and individuality into handmade jewelry.

🛍 Explore Nevada Faustite beads and more natural materials at TradeRoots.com

🐚 Abalone Polished Nuggets — Ocean Color with Natural Flash

These polished abalone nuggets are full of the iridescent color that makes abalone one of the most loved shell materials in jewelry and beadwork. Blues, greens, purples, and silvery tones shift in the light, giving every strand movement and depth that can’t be replicated.

Their organic nugget shape creates a more natural, freeform look than perfectly uniform beads, making them ideal for artists and makers who want texture and character in their work.

Abalone pairs beautifully with turquoise, coral, silver, pearls, and other natural materials, whether used in necklaces, earrings, bracelets, or mixed media designs. Makers are drawn to abalone because it brings both bold color and a connection to the ocean into handmade work.

These polished nuggets are perfect for creating jewelry that feels vibrant, earthy, and one-of-a-kind.
🛍 Explore abalone beads, shell materials, and more at TradeRoots.com

A Riot of Blue and Green — Stabilized Azurite & Malachite with Chrysocolla

Few stones pack as much visual drama as this copper mineral trio. Azurite's saturated blues, malachite's swirling greens, and chrysocolla's soft blue-green tones combine into some of the most intensely colored raw lapidary material available. Stabilized for clean cutting and polishing, without sacrificing the wild, painterly patterning that makes this combination extraordinary.

Perfect for:
Cabochons with complex color zoning
Inlay, mosaic, and statement jewelry
Display specimens and collector pieces

$2.00/gram — available in 20, 30, 50, and 100 gram quantities.

Browse our full collection of rare raw lapidary materials at TradeRoots.com

The first printing is almost sold out so we’re making a special offer:

Written by J. Cosmo Lewis, founder of Trade Roots, The Macaw Chronicle is a personal account of decades spent traveling the Southwest, Central America, Asia, and Europe, retracing ancient trade routes and uncovering the stories behind the materials, artisans, and living traditions that shape craft culture to this day. It's a book for anyone who has ever wondered about the deeper meaning behind the objects we create, collect, and treasure.

And right now, we're offering a signed copy FREE with any domestic order of $500 or more.
How to claim your signed copy:

🛒 Online: Include "Trade Roots Book Offer" in the Order Notes field at checkout
📧 By email: Mention the offer in your message
📞 By phone: Just let us know when you call

A few details:

One signed book per customer
Available on domestic orders of $500 or more only
Must be claimed at the time of your order

A meaningful keepsake for collectors, artists, and anyone drawn to the deeper story behind the materials we love. Shop at www.TradeRoots.com and claim yours today.