Thank you for shopping with Jade and Sage Waistbeads LLC How to tie your waistbeads: PLEASE READ BEFORE TYING YOUR WAISTBEADS! Your strands will come with two slip knots on the ends. Pull the large bead to release space for your excess beads to fall. Wrap your strand around your waist or hips and gauge where you want it to fall. Wrap one end of the strand over the other, confirming that the amount of beads on your strand are perfect. If the strand is too tight, add more beads from the excess beads. If it is too loose, remove some beads from your strand. After confirming the perfect fit, tie your strand in a surgeons’ knot as indicated in Fig. 1. Double wrap your thread before pulling tight. (Not too tight as this can cause your strand to break). Make sure there are no gaps in the strand before tying the second half of the knot. Gaps in-between the beads can cause discomfort as the fine hairs on your body will get pulled by the beads. Gaps will also cause weak points in the thread, causing breakage. Once you tie that second knot, THERE IS NO GOING BACK. Be confident in the placement of your strand before finalizing this knot. Once you complete the surgeons knot, cut the anchor beads off and remove any excess beads, leaving long strands of thread. Separate the strands into pairs and tie them separately (in regular double knots). Then tie 3-4 more surgeons’ knots. This will be a semi- bulky knot, but it is necessary to create a knot that will not unravel. Once you have create a secure knot, cut the loose thread, close to the knot, leaving about 1/8 of an inch. If you need a video to help you tie your strand, please visit the Jade and Sage Waistbeads LLC Facebook page. Congratulations! Cleaning and Care: Gently wash and dry your strand when you bathe yourself. The thread used to create your strand is mold and mildew resistant. It is designed to dry quickly and can withstand water wear. Please be mindful of where your waistbeads are when getting dressed, removing clothes, using the bathroom, being intimate, etc. Waistbeads are strong, but delicate. They can, and will break when too much force is applied. What kind of strand did you purchase? Agate Amazonite Amber Amethyst Ametrine Angelite Aquamarine Black Onyx Calcite Carnelian Charoite Chrysocolla Chrysoprase Citrine Crystal Quartz Dumortierite Fluorite Garnet Goldstone Green Aventurine Hematite Howlite Jade Jasper Kunzite Kyanite Labradorite Lapis Lazuli Larimar Lava Stone Lepidolite Malachite Moonstone Obsidian Opal Peridot Pink Tourmaline Prehnite Pyrite Quartzite Rhodochrosite Rhodonite Rose Quartz Ruby Rutilated Quartz Selenite Smoky Quartz Snowflake Obsidian Sodalite Strawberry Quartz Sunstone Tiger’s Eye Tourmaline Turquoise Zoisite No Gemstone Other: Associated Chakra: Root Chakra Sacral Chakra Solar Plexus Chakra Heart Chakra Throat Chakra Third Eye Chakra Crown Chakra Return Policy Do you do refunds, returns or exchanges? No. With the novel virus COVID-19, I can’t accept returns or exchanges. I do not do refunds if your strand is broken once you have tied it. If your strand arrives damaged, please file a claim with the post office and message me. If your strand arrives damaged, or if it breaks post tying, please message me for a $10 off code for your next purchase. Have extra beads? A broken strand? Your strand isn’t long enough?? Make an anklet or bracelet that wraps around a few times. For short pieces, wrap around headphones or earmuffs. Turn it into a hanging ornament for your car! (Be careful that your crystals are not in direct sun unattended! This can cause a fire!) Have houseplants? Place crystals in the soil of your plants for crystal healing. Have Locs? Use excess glass beads to create Loc Sprinkles. **Loose beads and long thread can pose as a choking hazard to infants and children. Please keep out reach from young children. This product is not intended for children under 15 years of age. Coupon Code: .