/fa/ - Fashion

>>17808907
it's gay af

>>17808927
so is /fa/

>>17808907
black agate

>>17808916
These are nice. Not too brightly colored and will match a lot of different earth tones. I’ve also seen lava rock bead bracelets and necklaces lately, they have a good texture.

>>17809177
Yeah I love lava rocks. I think I'll buy some 6mm ones to go with the larger 8mm leftover beads to make a necklace so I can use extremely potent essential oils on the lava beads without them contacting and burning my skin, and because I don't really know what else to do with the leftovers.

>>17808938
These are nice, simple, and super cheap. I'm also considering obsidian.

>>17808907
jade if you're asian

>>17809335
Nice. Yeah I always liked that the lava rocks have a function.
Sometimes I see jewelry that is all lava rock with one smooth bead in the middle as an accent. It’s usually the same size and sometimes it’s obsidian or something where the color is close but the texture is different. It’s a neat look.

>>17808907
Be careful - they will scratch the fuck out of a watch if you’re not careful. Esp lapis

>>17810548
really? my watch has a sapphire and I was under the impression that the only thing capable of scratching sapphire was diamond

>>17808916
my eyes are a similar color to these, should i get this bracelet or is that too tacky

>>17810551
It won’t scratch the sapphire. But the dial is going to get clapped and the metal too

>>17811278
go for it, unakite is super cheap, should be less than $5 shipped
or if you can find a brick and mortar store selling them you can be a picky bastard and go through them all to find the best looking stones

>>17808907
You mean like prayer beads?

i got a nice blue stone one when i left rehab this summer

>>17808907
Malachite and Lapis are my favourite. Just don't get them wet though, it's not good for them.

You can get quartz's, and agates in most colours too and they look nice. Just don't get any of those dyed ones, they look tacky. Jasper's are also really nice if you want some very earthy tones.

Also if you're buying turquoise make sure it's not dyed howlite. You can generally tell by comparing the two, but it happens a lot.

bumping for interest

anytime i see one of these on a man in public i immediately assume he is a homosexual who likes men entering his anal regions

>>17814121
you think about that a lot?

>>17814201
only on thursdays

>>17808907
labradorites

>>17814233
came to say this

>>17814234
it's a sweet stone indeed. blue labs and darker ones exist too but for these beads they mostly offer the gray and silverish ones for sale.

>>17809335
i wear obsidian

>>17814121
>projecting this hard

>>17814233
those look like they have the suds

>>17812280
prayer beads have separations between sets of beads, like 3 sets of 7 beads, etc. so no, not like prayer beads
>>17812298
wtf does that mean

>>17808907
Don't. Get some nice rocks, polish them and put them on your mantlepiece.

>>17815712
what a strange suggestion
of course i'm not listening to you, I've already ordered the lapis lazuli and malachite beads, and you don't even offer reasoning for why I shouldn't

bomp

zhe ying bead store on aliexpress has a lot of cheap stone beads that are actually sorted by grades, it's hard to find stuff for men though. this isn't their picture but they have these black rutilated quartz that I think looks really cool

green kyanite

moss agate

garnet

>>17808907
Malachite is probably the best looking stone ever. Tons of fakes out there though, you'll have better chances haggling with an actual stone dealer in Chinatown or some shit
Sodalites are very nice stones too, and less likely to be faked since they're cheaper, but they're not as hard om the Mohs scale iirc

>>17814121
Asians wear these very often on this side of the planet, but whenever I see a man wearing them, I assume they're part of the triads or yakuza lel, since they usually also have bleached hair and tattoos

>>17812305
teal turquoise for a full bracelet is a bit of an overkill imho. It usually looks better as a centerpiece in a cabochon ring or pendant so that you can see the stones full features, whereas having a bunch of stones strung together in a bracelet or necklace can make the details blur together

>>17820489
*Real turquoise
Stone's full features

>>17820468
I ordered my malachite from aliexpress but the dealer had 3 different qualities available and it's considerably more money than fake malachite. all the review pictures had real malachite so I went with it. we'll see how it turns out in a few days. hopefully this thread stays up so I don't have to make a new one just to post some pics.

>>17820489
this image is very useful, thank you! i only wish there were more sources than nevada and arizona, the two most overpriced sources on the planet lol

>>17820489
I made this bracelet a week or two ago with some of the turquoise I got from my dad, he used to make american indian jewelry. No clue what kind of turquoise they are but they're definitely genuine. there's a lot of rough turquoise and some gorgeous polished unused turquoise and malachite cabochons as well.

>>17821182
Damn that's nice. I still think it's excessive, but very nice
Lighter hued ocean jaspers can have the same crazy marbling texture and contrast effects if you're looking to expand your collection btw

>>17821205
Crocodile or kambaba jasper is another stone that looks very interesting like malachite, crazy lace agate and ocean jasper, even if the colours are not as intense.

Remember to treat stones with respect anons, especially with the lengths taken to mine them and their toll on the earth

>>17821205
yeah I am. I'm looking for 8mm turquoise sphere beads right this moment but i'm interested in lots of stuff, so long as they aren't dyed. do you know where i can get the hue of jasper you're thinking of?

>>17821222
Look around online stores and Chinatown areas. Ocean jaspers aren't very expensive and vary widely in hues and bandings, like insanely
Chrysocollas can also give a very nice contrasts and bright teal hues like turquoise, but they won't have as much crazing or webbing compared to turquoise, though they are cheaper

Websites like these https://www.scratchpatch.co.za/product-category/tumbled-stone/ and https://geology.com/gemstones/ are your best bet for discovering interesting looking stones without having to sift through tons of retarded soccer mom and FengShui grifter blogs

>>17821219
individually some of those stones looks nice but when you put them all together like that it hurts my eyes.
how can you not respect the stones? when I think of the blackest darkest mfer out there, deep in the heart of the congo, mining up my malachite so I can have nice beads on my wrist, and how that keeps the flow of wealth and goods moving into first world countries at everyone else's expense and all under the moral guise of a free market economy, how can I not respect that? it takes a lot of skill to set up an international hustle like that

ok this thread has me interested. where do i go/start

>>17821263
>how can you not respect the stones?
You really don't want to know

Plastering marble and stone sculptures all over a kitschy millionaire apartment is also pretty disgusting

>>17821268
Get a lone torus or thumb sized sphere bead and some paracord
Make a charm with a fancy knot and tie it on a bag or a keychain
The rabbithole began there for me

>>17821268
like I said in another post I got mine from zhe ying bead store on aliexpress because it was the cheapest somewhat reputable dealer i could find so far for the stones i was looking for, but ebay also has quite a bit of stuff, you just have to be more careful of the sellers. brick and mortar stores overcharge and unless they're specifically a jewelry or crystal/gemstone store then they're more than likely selling fake stuff without even knowing it. I saw a fake lapis lazuli bracelet at Five Below for $5 but you can get them for $3-4 shipped from aliexpress, and it's real lapis, not the highest quality at that price point but it's nonetheless real & cheaper.

>>17821278
On the topic of physical stores, I find it useful to follow some instagram stone dealers that do road shows and pop up stands from time to time
They're usually far more pleasant to deal with than fengshui jewellers/stone dealers that keep peppering me with pseudoscience while I'm looking at stuff

>>17821270
it took me a minute to see that they're applying makeup, my blind ass thought they were just rubbing their faces with the roller

>>17821299
>thought they were just rubbing their faces with the roller
That's the funniest thing
They also are doing just that
Pseudoscience is a hell of a drug

>>17821272
>Get a lone torus or thumb sized sphere bead and some paracord
what do any of these words mean
>>17821278
>>17821290
alright, thanks

>>17821306
nta but lone torus is a single donut shaped object
thumb sized sphere bead you should be able to figure out
paracord is short for parachute cord, it's a thin nylon rope that's like shoelaces but much stronger and more durable

>>17821306
A torus is a flat donut shape
A spherical bead the size of your thumb is around 2cm in diameter
Paracords are strong synthetic ropes with minimal stretch that come in various widths and colours, often used in outdoors activities and homemade jewelry

>>17821316
>>17821318
ah ok, grassy ass

Bomp

dark Emerald

twink bracelet

>>17822506
yeah I'm getting strong gay vibes from those tiny little beads and that shit eating grin, and the focus is on him and not the bracelet for some retarded reason. i can't even tell what it is

>>17822549
>the focus is on him and not the bracelet for some retarded reason
It's a screenshot from his camera during a stream, what did you expect?

>>17822637
i expected the post was relevant to the thread, i guess that was too much to ask for
idk who that is and idc
fuck streamers

Don't get a bead bracelet you will look gay. Get a chain one like this

>>17823659
i recognize those bedsheets

>>17823677
stop now

>>17821299
>>17821300
you do not use a face roller to apply make up. They are using the roller to assist in facial massage to reduce inflammation by promoting lymphatic drainage. Thanks the Koreans for this trend.

>tl;dr
yes they are just rubbing their faces with the roller.

>>17823659
>posts the daintiest wrist on the planet
>cheap ass bracelet would fall off in a heartbeat
i'd rather wear gemstones and stones and look like a hippie or an american indian or whatever
I like what I like and I won't be swayed
wear what you like, feel free to make a chain bracelet thread for people with limp wrists, maybe someone will post a yuppie tennis bracelet that's actually silver or gold instead of cheap trash

>>17823677
from?

>>17808927
4pbp
enjoy your anal beads OP

>>17823952
im not gonna spill the beans like that
ill just say he has blond hair

Are rosaries effay?

>>17824071
usually yes
>>17823958
it's obvious you want to try butt stuff but this just isn't the right thread for that discussion

>>17823971
yeah ok whatever fag

>>17823947
>actually silver or gold instead of cheap trash
consoomer mindset. Who cares if its real if it looks similar enough

>>17814121
it's just a bracelet, dude

green mica

>>17808938
black tourmaline

Nephrite Jade

I should have beads coming in the mail in a day or three, will post updates for sure

>>17814121
so anon, when did these thoughts begin?

it's not stone of course but this is jichimu wood, also known as chicken wing wood

8mm is the ideal breacelet bead size

I think petrified wood could look really could if you can get enough beads of the same color scheme together. I'm not a fan of this haphazard bohemian hobo look the strands come in

>>17825982
*really good, not really could lol

bone

torched carved bone

antler

>>17821219
Those donut lights are the tell tale sign of an insecure tryhard. Prove me wrong

Thoughts on bead necklaces?

>>17826733
i generally like them. i think this would look better with onyx or black tourmaline beads instead of those cheapo matte black but to each their own, i know i'm picky lol

>>17826740
pool's still open for my thread because i said so, bitch

>>17808916
dragon blood pairs well with unakite I think

I'm trying to find real turquoise 8mm spheres but I can't find them anywhere, all the real stuff is in natural shapes like this and all the spheres are dyed howlite and crap like that.

been designing for a few years now.

what stone you want really depends on what your style and personality is, as well as the occasion

bracelets are generally a focal point for the wearer, and not so much for the observer.

can reply with more if interested

>>17827673
yeah i'm interested, show us what you've made!

epidote

>>17827673
Also interested

>>17828195
>>17828407

>>17828407
>>17828195

these are just the most striking ones i found in my camera roll. it's generally not a profitable thing to do, i've spent thousands on beads. maybe 80% of them are just dissapointing when you get them. If you want to make something that would be nice to wear, definitely try the cats eye beads 6mm or 8mm. Hard to go wrong with those

>>17828812
very nice, i really like the quartz bracelets

bumperino

i like the idea of having accent beads in a different shape but i'm not sure where to find genuine faceted beads like this, most of the faceted beads i've seen were fake or looked like shit

my malachite beads finally came in! the lapis lazuli and stretchy string should be here tomorrow since they were all ordered together. it's dumb but I'm really excited!

bomp

>>17808907
finally got the lapis lazuli and stretchy string in and made these! the malachite is gorgeous and pretty uniform but the lapis was a little less so, these are 25 of the bluest beads that came on a strand of 50 but there are probably about 10 lapis beads that are not quite as deep or rich of a blue as these are. I got the most expensive options from zhe ying, they called it "rare 7a" I think, and you get what you pay for, they're really gorgeous and this picture taken with my phone camera doesn't really do justice to the deepness and richness and vibrancy of color they have. I looked up some videos on YouTube to see how to make the knots properly, it's super simple, but I used 1.0mm string while most people do two or three strands of smaller gauge string, and I put a drop of super glue on the knot to hopefully keep it from coming undone. they said I would get about 45 beads but I got 50 lapis lazuli and 51 malachite beads so I'm going to go ahead and make 4 bracelets. I will probably order more in the future and make matching necklaces because I really like how these turned out.

>>17833523
Are you a ginger

>>17834052
I have red in my beard and downstairs, but I have brunette hair. so technically yes, but I'm not a redhead

>>17834352
Don't talk to me anymore.

>>17834468
he answered your question, why the hostility

>>17834468
kek, triggered by someone's natural hair color like a true faggot

>>17822503
Blessed post, blessed turmeric bracelet

>>17835206
>>17835443
Gingers are ugly and I don't talk to ugly people