Thank you for visiting Thelma May's Attic, the bead shop for all your premium jewellery and beading supplies!

We hope you have fun rambling around The Attic just as much as we have enjoyed opening the shutters on its one window to you.

Behind that window and high up in the rafters is a policy clockwork that ticks silently in the background. Love or loath them, dust 'em off, dive in and read on!

A friendly reminder, use of, access to, and purchase from this website, thelmamaysattic.etsy.com, and elsewhere on thelmamaysattic.com is confirmation that you have read, acknowledge, and agree to be bound by our complete Terms & Conditions: LINK COMING SOON.

Why not…the more, the merrier!

We aim to have your order processed, packed and dispatched fast!

To avoid disappointment and a further potential shipping charge for a second order, we recommend you contact us within 1 hour of purchase with your additional requirements, and together we can go from there.

You bet your sweet bippy!

All our Australian and international orders ship via a tracking service that includes up to $100 compensation from Australia Post towards loss or damage (Australia Post extra cover terms and conditions apply), regardless of the shipping option selected at checkout. Upon dispatch of your order, you will receive an email containing your tracking details.

Please refer to our Shipping Policy here: LINK COMING SOON, for further information on your area's shipping options, timeframes and conditions.

Thelma May's Attic is currently unavailable for custom or wholesale requests; we thank you for your interest!

New stock arrives frequently, so keep your eyes peeled for something that might suit your jewellery-making needs.

Because we ship across Australia and select countries worldwide, there can be no simple answer to what you may not realise is a complex question.

Enjoy our flat-rate Standard Shipping option of just $8.40 (AUD) and Express Post at $15.10 (AUD) for Australian orders.

International Standard Shipping costs start from $17.10 (AUD) and Express Post at $32.30 (AUD), incrementally increasing depending on location.

BUT! Because you're awesome, enjoy FREE, that's right, complimentary, gratis, Australian, and international Standard Shipping on all orders of $75 (AUD) or more, applied automatically at checkout!

Hint: Postage costs may be slightly cheaper on our direct website, thelmamaysattic.com 😉.

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If you purchase multiple orders, they will automatically be combined if the nominated shipping addresses are a match unless specified by you in one or more order notes. Any shipping overages will be likewise refunded.

Simply, with care!

Store all your DIY jewellery supplies in a dry, dust-free environment, cleaning with a soft cloth. Avoid contact with strong chemicals, cleaning products, water, creams, makeup and perfumes. Additionally, a person's skin pH balance can adversely affect special glass and metal finishes.

During manufacture, some glass beads progress from solid coloured glass to a process called 'coating', where a colour or particular finish is applied. The chemical ingredients used in each coating may react individually to these external influences.

It's hard to predict how well a coating will hold up over time, but you can learn from your experience and reduce the wear to which your beaded jewellery is exposed.

Let's face it. Who has time to research styles and finishes for all the jewellery beads and findings within The Attic's inventory? No need to stress; we've done the hard yards for you!

Make Thelma May's Attics' ever-expanding glossary (LINK COMING SOON) your quick and easy go-to resource.

Contrary to the stigma...Czech mercury glass bead finishes DO NOT contain mercury and are entirely non-toxic, as are all Czech bead finishes. Phew...you can relax!

During the early 1800s, Germany gained recognition for producing Christmas garlands and glass ornaments made of mercury glass. Initially created using toxic mercury to achieve a silver metallic look, it was an affordable alternative to fine silver fixtures for the lower classes.

However, by the 1900s, mercury was replaced with a silver nitrate solution. Nonetheless, the name 'mercury glass' prevailed. Today's non-toxic mercury look-alike Czech glass bead finishes are an ode to this bygone era.

Czech glass beads are handmade by artisans using traditional Bohemian glassmaking techniques dating back centuries. Due to their handmade nature, glass bead colours can differ between production batches.

In around 90% of cases, the colour of a bead will be nearly an exact match between the original production run and the most recent production. In about 10% of cases, a colour variation can be quite noticeable, not within the control of Thelma May's Attic, and not considered a fault, but rather a tribute to the age-old art of handmade glass beads.

We deal with minor variations in production batch colours by assigning new product photos and any significant variations with a new product listing for complete transparency.