Thank you for taking a stroll through Macon Beads™. I hope your eyes are enjoying their candy. Some sweet, some salty, some sugar-free. All tantalizing!

Now a little about me...

My background is in print Advertising. I worked in the field for over 20 years. With a degree in Journalism from the University of Georgia, I have always been drawn to the visual arts.

Beading became such a passion I decided to step it up to the next level by joining those
who take the leap into the world of Internet business. It is now a full time profession for me.

I've gone through many courses at the William Holland School of Lapidary Arts in Young Harris, Georgia to help me fine tune my craft. Since I started my business in May of 2004, I have been through many incarnations. But I have always specialized in the semi precious stone. I could spend all day just playing with the colors and strands and designs and finishes. They feel so soft and smooth and cool to the touch and are incredibly beautiful.

Curious friends ask me how I continue to create one-of-a-kind designs year after year. I simply tell them that the stones speak to me. I lay them out and the design just comes.

I truly love what I do and I think it shows.  Plus I live for the fact that my creations will become heirloom pieces for my customers; jewelry that will be passed down from generation to generation.

And I must say that I give thanks to God everyday for making this site possible. In Him alone am I satisfied.

Thank you for stopping by.

Michelle