Mala Mala Everywhere!
Posted by Lauren Branca-O'Dell on Mar 29th 2023
What are these Mala bead bracelets all about? I know you’re curious about mala just like I was, so I wanted to share some pretty neat info with you about them! Mala means garland in Sanskrit, they ar…
What is a Baroque Pearl Bead?
Posted by Suzanne Branca on May 2nd 2018
What is a Baroque Pearl exactly? I was asked this very question recently. My answer...It's all about the shape! The term baroque is used to describe the shape of the pearl bead in a technical manner o…
Tourmaline Gemstone Beads Create Pure Joy at A Grain of Sand
Posted by Suzanne Branca on Apr 23rd 2018
We just love tourmaline gemstone beads here at A Grain of Sand. When a shipment comes in, the whole lot of us gals get all excited. We just love to pass the tourmaline beads around and feel the m…
Cherry Brand Glass Beads: Vintage Bead Spotlight
Posted by Suzanne Branca on Apr 17th 2018
Cherry Brand Glass Beads: Vintage Bead Spotlight
Sometimes here at
A Grain of Sand, we discover some glass beads which are so amazing, we simply must tell you about them. This week, ou…