welcome to VoJo , the designs you see are hand made with beads from many different types of materials including glass, crystal, semi precious gem stones, czech glass & pearls,wood, bone, etc. from around the world, which are  polished, bleached or dyed depending on the effect that is trying to be achieived. what started out as a hobby soon turned into an obsession,and filled up most of the spare room ,so eventually  i had to part with my treasures,and here we are, i hope you love them as much as i do. Happy shopping