We sometimes hear from readers who are gemstone enthusiasts and want to see more gemstone projects in the magazine. I'm a big fan of gemstones myself, so, in honor of my six-month anniversary here at Bead&Button, I came up with my personal top six gemstone projects from the pages of the magazine.

1. "A gem of a bracelet," designed by Juana Jelen, from p. 92 of the February 2004 issue.

2. "Picture perfect," designed by Stella Broughton,
from p. 130 of the December 2004 issue.

3. "Fab cabs," designed by Sherry Serafini, from p. 58 of the February 2008 issue.

4. "Floral filigree earrings," designed by Melody MacDuffee, from p. 124 of the October 2007 issue.

5. "Stitch a spicy holiday ensemble with gemstones," by Julia Gerlach, from p. 108 of the December 2006 issue.

6. "Four in one," by Terri Torbeck, from p. 86 of the December 2003 issue. 

 
Want more great gemstone projects? Check out the Beading with Gemstones special issue.

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