The Cracked Bead - Hand Crafted Beaded Jewelry by Stephanie Welty

Payment

We accept Master Card, Visa, American Express and Discover via Shopping Cart. You may also use your Pay Pal account if you wish.

Checks and money orders are also accepted for phone orders.

Sales Tax

For all Connecticut residents 6% sales tax will be added to your order.

Ordering

You may place an internet order or telephone your order to us at 203/206-9984.

Sizing

Bracelets

To determine if a bracelet will be right for you, measure your wrist and then add one inch. If the beads are large in the bracelet, add one and a half inches to your wrist measurement.

Necklaces

14” - 16” Chokers - Just above the collarbone.

17” - 19” Princess - Just at the collarbone.

20” - 24” Matinee - Just below the neckline.

28” - 34” Opera - Worn long or doubled for a choker effect.

Custom Orders

I will gladly work with you to fill special orders. Please feel free to call me at 203/206-9984 or

e-mail me at StephanieWelty@TheCrackedBead.com.

Shipping

E-mail notification will be sent to you when your order is shipped. Credit card orders typically ship within two to four days. Orders paid by check will be shipped once the check has cleared (usually five to seven days).

Guarantee

I want you to be delighted with your purchase, so if you are not, you may return or exchange your jewelry within 30 days of purchase.

To exchange your purchase, please send the original item and $4.99, to cover the additional postage. Also include your request for your new choice of jewelry. Please mail it all to:

The Cracked Bead

Woodbury, CT 06798

If your jewelry breaks or gets damaged, please send it back to me so I may repair it for you. Please include $4.99 for the return postage.

FAQs

Where do you get your beads?

Whenever I travel, I buy beads from local shops and shows that are unique to those areas. I also purchase beads on the internet and through catalogs. I also enjoying restringing vintage beads with a modern twist.

How do you come up with your jewelry?

I usually start by buying beads that I like, though I do not always know what they will become. (Sometimes beads will sit on my work bench for weeks before I picture how they should be incorporated into a piece of jewelry.)

As I go through my day I might see a color combination or a shape or form and it sets my mind in motion...I love the process.

Will you make earrings to match a necklace?

If you see a necklace and want earrings and/or a bracelet to match it, I would be glad to do that. Just contact me with your specific request.

Can you change pierced earrings to clip-on earrings?

I can change earrings to clip-on earrings for a small fee of $5.00 to cover the additional cost of the clip-on finding. I can also change most earrings to posts instead of wires at no additional cost.

Will you do special orders?

Yes. If you would like to order a custom piece(s), for a special occasion, bridal party, or gift, I would be glad to work with you. Just call or e-mail me so we can work together.

Do you sell gift certificates?

Yes. Gift certificates are available in any amount.

Please use the Pay~Pal Certificate button below for the exact amount.

Please e mail me the information listed below

Your Name

Your Address

Your Phone Number

Your e mail Address

The Name of the Person Receiving the Gift Certificate

The Address Where you want the Certificate Sent

Do you offer a guarantee?

If you are not happy with a piece of jewelry, please return it within 30 days for either an exchange or a full refund.

If your jewelry breaks or gets damaged, I will repair it for you.

Each piece of my jewelry is designed using hand-picked gemstones, sterling silver beads, fresh water pearls, Swarovski crystals and vintage art glass beads, strung on professional grade jewelry wire.

The cracked bead is my story -- a life with cracks and fractures instead of perfection. But as I’ve become transparent, letting light -- God’s light -- shine in on those fractures, I can see beauty beginning to reflect out of that imperfection. Embrace the cracks!