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African Beads, Trade Beads, and Antique Beads

African beads, trade beads, and antique beads are collected, worn, and used by many today to create necklaces, earrings, and other pieces of jewelry. Trade beads are handmade beads typically made between the 15th and 20th century. These African beads were originally used as a currency for goods and services. Although our selection of African trade beads and antique beads are almost always imported directly from Africa, a bulk of these beads were made throughout Europe, and used for trade in Africa, hence the term "African trade beads."

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Zula Trade Beads worn by Rihanna Sold by TheBeadChest
Buy African beads like those worn by Rihanna in the August 2010 issue of Seventeen Magazine for 90% of the price at The Bead Chest. Get yours now before we're sold out!



Aqua Recycled Glass Beads (Small) Round White Metal Ethiopian Beads Aqua Mix Recycled Glass Beads (Small)
Our Price: $10.00
Our Price: $14.80
Our Price: $10.00
Aqua Recycled Glass Beads Aqua Mix Recycled Glass Beads
Recycled glass African beads made from crushed Coca-Cola bottles -- our most environmentally friendly beads! A whopping 28" of handmade Ethiopian brass beads. African beads made from crushed Coca-cola bottles -- hard to find color!
Red Recycled Glass Beads (Tabular) Green Swirl Recycled Glass Beads (Small) Round Copper Ethiopian Beads
Our Price: $14.50
Our Price: $10.00
Our Price: $14.80
Red Tabular Recycled Glass Beads Green Swirl Recycled Glass Beads
Recycled glass African beads made from crushed Coca-Cola bottles -- our most environmentally friendly beads! Recycled glass African beads made from crushed Coca-Cola bottles -- our most environmentally friendly beads! A whopping 28" of handmade Ethiopian brass beads.
Large Mali Wedding Beads Bohemian Colodonte Beads (Red) Bauxite Beads
Our Price: $69.00
Our Price: $22.50
Our Price: $15.80
Mali Wedding Beads Bohemian Glass Colodonte African Bauxite Beads
Colorful and bold - given to the bride on her wedding day: Mali Wedding African beads. Great strand of red bohemian glass African beads. An African bead classic: bauxite (aluminum ore) beads!


Enjoy our selection of African trade beads, antique beads, and glass beads! We are pleased to offer you our wide selection of African beads, trade beads, as well as antique beads and tribal beads. All beads on this website are hand selected and imported. Take a look around the site and find something you like...there's something for everyone! We're adding new African beads and antique beads daily so don't forget to check back, or simply join our mailing list to be notified about new products and great deals.


Summer Specials

African Green Heart Beads

Our Price: $24.50
African Green Hearts
Very old 32" strand of Venetian green hearts from Africa.


Hot Sellers

Phono Record Beads
Our Price: $12.50
African Striped Watermelon Chevron Beads
Our Price: $14.80
Green Recycled Glass Beads
Our Price: $10.00
African Striped Watermelon Chevron Beads
Our Price: $14.80
Bohemian Glass Colodonte White Beads
Our Price: $25.00


Great Deals

Red Vaseline Beads
Our Price: $45.00
Mali Wedding Beads (Flat)
Our Price: $59.00
Clear Recycled Glass Beads
Our Price: $10.00
Red White Heart Beads
Our Price: $10.00
Red White Heart Beads
Our Price: $10.00


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