Beading doesn't get more elegant than this, with such?gleaming gems as amethyst, quartz, and lapis lazuli. Valrie MacCarthy--whose work graces the pages of high fashion magazines around the world--has created a magnificent collection of sophisticated, unique jewelry. The 30 projects include bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings, and they tend to the playful and colorful. In addition, an entire section is dedicated to the different stones and their...