These items are beautiful when inlaid into your gourds. Be sure to visit my carving and inlay tutorial page which shows how to use these materials on your gourds.
Heishi, Turquoise, Stone Beads and Inlay Supplies
Heishi: The strands are approximately 1.5 - 3 mm in diameter and are about 22 - 24" long with these exceptions: Hematite - 16" Navajo mix - 30". Shell and hematite are natural materials. Others are synthetic stone.
* Note - Due to differences each shipment (and in computer monitors), the actual colors may differ slightly.
*Melon Shell - $3
Creamy tan
Voluta Shell - $3
Lt. Pen Shell - $3
Hematite Stone - $2
Shiny, metallic, grey-black
Pen Shell - $3
Gaspeite $3
Apple Green with brown matrix
Marble $3
"White Buffalo"
Southwest Mix - $3
Turquoise, Malachite, white and ruby
Malachite - $3
Garnet with Matrix $3
Wine Red with black matrix
Azurite/Malachite - $3
Bright Red Coral $3 Out of Stock
Green Turquoise
with Matrix - $3
Blue Turquoise
with Matrix - $3
Orange Coral $3Out of Stock
with red highlights
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Turquoise Cabochons
Rounds
6 mm - $ .50 each
8mm - $.75 each
10mm - $1 each
12mm - $1.50 each
14mm - $2 each
16mm - $2.50 each
Ovals
6x8mm - $.75 each
8x10mm - $1 each
10x14mm - $1.50 ea
12x16mm - $2 each
13x18 mm - $2.50 each Out of Stock
15x20mm - $3.25 each
16x22mm - $4 each
21x30mm $8 each
"Navajo" Mixed Heishi Strands
These extra long 30" strands are a pleasing pre-strung pattern of several types of stones and shell. $5 per strand
8mm
10mm
6x88x10 8x16 10x14 12x16 15x20
Natural Shell & and Stone Heishi
Different sizes of real turquoise stones that make wonderful additions to a gourd project. Cabochons are flat on the back and have a rounded, domed top surface. Due to the natural variations in stones, color and markings may be different from those pictured.
Here are a few size examples, not all sizes are shown. Use penny for scale.
Synthetic Stone Heishi
Real Turquoise Heishi Strands
Genuine Turquoise for your best gourds or for creating beautiful jewelry! Strands are 16" long, 2-3mm thick. Because this is a natural stone prduct, color and thickness may vary.
$8 per strand
Teardrops
8x12 mm - $1.00 each
10x15 mm - $1.50
12x18 mm - $2.00 each Out of Stock
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*Looking for Dichroic Glass Cabochons, Glass Donuts and Drops, and other special items? Glass Supplies
New ~ Dragonfly Wings Cabochons
These sets of wings are nice cabochons cut from "African Opal" (Variscite) and Jasper. The stones on the left are natural, the ones on the right have been dyed. You can still see the natural matrix and markings on the stones. These are much less expensive than turquoise, but they still look great.
Set of 4 Dragonfly Wings $5
Red Jasper
African Opal
Dyed Green
Dyed Red/Pink
Dyed Blue
Dyed Purple
"Navajo" Light Heishi Mix, Penshell,turquoise, garnet and white.
"Filigree Tree"
Gourd with inlaid turquoise teardrop leaves.
Copyright Bonnie Gibson 2007
*Looking for Bone, Shell and Metal Beads and other unique items? Embellishments
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Agate Arrowheads
Thesearrowheads are really nice quality. Each one is sharp and could actually be used on arrow reproductions. Each one is cut from agate, and no two are alike. The stone colors range from creamy tans and whites to jade green and brick red. Each one is about 1 1/2" in length.
$1 each, or 6 pieces for $5
This gourd has an arrowhead accent.
Free Form Cabochons
Priced by weight and size.
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"Turquoise Kisses"
Gourd inlaid with a band of square turquoise cabs.
Copyright Bonnie Gibson 2007
*Looking for Metal Cones, Conchos, Studs and other Metal items?
Gourd with inlaid assorted size round turquoise cabochons and turquoise
Copyright Bonnie Gibson 2007
Ammonite Fossils
Theseare real ammonite fossils, that have been sliced open and polished. Each one is different. Sold in pairs.
New Larger Size; most are about 1 1/4" - 1 1/2" wide.
Sold in pairs.
$6 per pair
Dyed Magnesite -Turquoise Heishi Strands
Magnesite is real stone that has been dyed to a turquoise color. It looks so good, it's hard to tell it's not the real thing! It has less matrix than real heishi - but the strands are 24" long and a great value. 2-3mm thick.
$6 per strand
Back in Stock - Limited Supply of
Turquoise Dragonfly Wing Sets!
I had to do a lot of searching for these very hard to find matched sets of 8x32mm turquoise dragonfly wings. (See the example to the right for an idea of how to use them.)
Set of 4 wings - $12
Single Arrrowhead
OR
6 Arrrowheads
Ammonite gourd by Phyllis Sickles
Actual African Opal stone is a bit more blue than this photo.
*LIMITED TO STOCK ON HAND
When they are gone, I will not be able to get more.
