I make lampworked beads in my home studio on a Nortel Mega Minor torch and an oxygen concentrator. All my beads are properly annealed in a digitally controlled kiln so they will last a lifetime.
Pink
Ribbon :
Meaning: Most commonly associated with breast cancer awareness, birth parents,
and childhood cancer awareness (alternative color: light blue).
Yellow
Ribbon :
Meaning: support our troops(including MIA/POW), suicide prevention, adoptive
parents, amber alerts, bladder cancer, endometriosis, and a general symbol for
hope. A yellow ribbon with a heart is used to represent the survivors left behind
after a suicide.
Pale
Yellow Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of spina bifida
Red
Ribbon :
Meaning: against AIDS and HIV, heart disease, stroke, substance abuse, MADD,
DARE, Epidermolysis Bullosa, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Burgundy
Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of brain aneurysm, headaches, hospice care, and
adults with disabilities
Purple
Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of pancreatic cancer, testicular cancer,
thyroid cancer, domestic violence, ADD, alzheimer's, religious tolerance,
animal abuse, the victims of 9/11 including the police and firefighters,
Crohn's disease and colitis, cystic fibrosis, lupus, and fibromyalgia
Lavender
Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol for non-specific cancer awareness. It can also
be a symbol for epilepsy, and rett syndrome
Periwinkle
Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of eating disorders and pulmonary hypertension
Blue
Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of drunk driving, child abuse, victims of
hurricane Katrina, acute respiratory distress syndrome, Education, Epstein-Barr
Virus, Save the Music
Dark
Blue Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of arthritis, child abuse prevention, victim's
rights, free speech,
Light
Blue Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of childhood cancer (alternative color: pink),
prostate cancer, scleroderma
Teal
Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol for ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers and
tsunami victims
Green
Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of childhood depression, missing children, open
adoption, environment, kidney cancer, organ donation, homeopathy,
Orange
Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of leukemia, hunger, diversity, humane
treatment of animals, and self-injury awareness
White
Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of innocence, victims of terrorism, violence
against women, peace, right to life, bone cancer, adoptees, and retinal
blastoma
Pearl
Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol for emphysema, lung cancer, mesothelioma, and
multiple sclerosis
Black
Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of mourning, melanoma, and gang prevention
Grey
Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol of diabetes, asthma, and brain cancer
Silver
Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol for children with disabilities, Parkinson's
disease, and mental illnesses such as severe depression, bipolar disorder,
schizophrenia, and anxiety disorders.
Gold
Ribbon :
Meaning: This color is a symbol for childhood cancer
Jigsaw
Puzzle Ribbon:
Meaning: This style of ribbon is a symbol for autism spectrum disorders
Pink and Blue Ribbon:
Meaning: This style of ribbon is a symbol for miscarriage, stillbirth, and
infant death due to SIDS or other causes
Flag
Ribbon:
Meaning: This style of ribbon is a symbol for both the victims and heros of the
9/11 attacks. It is also a symbol of patriotism and support of our troops.
Rainbow
Ribbon:
Meaning: This style of ribbon is a symbol of gay pride and the quest for equal
rights.
We are working on a line of Awareness beads. You can order a design in any color so we have attached this chart for you to reference. These are just general guidelines, ribbons and causes are changing daily.