Knowing I have several big art shows coming up and looking at my dwindling supply's I knew it was time to restock and their is no better place than Von's for a girl to get her fill of gems and supply's. So, Monday I headed south to Lafayette, IN to the best gem and bead store around. There seems to be no direct way to get to Lafayette and it's close to a 3 hr drive down country back roads. So I packed up my bag with water, snacks and a my camera. You never know what a girl will find!
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| Basil Thai |
By the time I got there, it was lunch time and I headed straight to Basil Thai for lunch! Oh how I love Thai food and theirs is just terrific. I had the spicy green curry pork with rice, heavenly. With my tummy full it was time to hit Von's and begin my treasure hunt for gems.
It is absolutely mind blowing the amount of gems they have. From floor to ceiling, literally Von's Beads has it all. With it old store charm and high ceilings I spent hours searching for just the right gems. There is something around every corner to be discovered. With the help of John the store owner and Jerry who has to be the nicest guy around I found more than I had hoped for.
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| Aquamarines |
The selection of Aquamarines & Apatite was incredible and I couldn't resist picking several strands of these yummy colors in shades of soft summer blues. I can't wait to put these to use later this week. They are calling me a I write.
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| Kyanite! Not Kryptonite!!! |
Then I found these interesting strands of Kyanite! Such a mysterious stone and they are true blue in color and have a slight marbling, well these just had to come home with me. All the way home I kept designing in my head how to use them.
Then there were tourmaline's, rainforest jasper, labradorite, citrine, crysophrase, and rubies all calling me to come home. Oh my!!!! I'm stocked up for the rest of the year and can't wait to start working with these beauties!
