DistinctivePieces

Distinctive Pieces Beads & Gemstones is your best source for exquisite, hand–beaded cabochon jewelry.  Created with natural stone cabochons and colorful seed beads, each piece is a one–of–a–kind work of art!

A cabochon is a gemstone or other object that has a flat back and a smooth, usually polished, domed face.  Cabochons can be stone, perhaps jasper or agate; shell, like mother of pearl or abalone; or a man–made material such as glass or resin.

Hand beading forms a decorative frame for the cabochon and each bead is hand sewn to a reinforced backing.  One row of beads forms a bezel that secures the cabochon.  Additional edging rows — in a variety of colors, textures and stitch patterns — complete the piece with spectacular results!

Nature supplies a vast array of unique materials; the seed bead palette is endless; combinations are unlimited.  The resulting jewelry is truly one–of–a–kind.  Similar pieces may be created, but never duplicated.