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  • Fancy African Designer Bracelet - The Bead Chest
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    Fancy African Designer Bracelet

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    This beautiful piece of jewelry designed and created by a local craftsman in Ghana. This bracelet was made by combining a unique combination of Afr...

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  • Ethiopian Brass Bicone Beads (8x7mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Ethiopian Brass Bicone Beads (8x7mm)

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    Here is a beautiful strand of Ethiopian Brass Bicone from Africa. Each bead is handmade individually. The strand is a long 30", with beads measur...

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  • White Vinyl Phono Record Beads (4mm) - The Bead Chest
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    White Vinyl Phono Record Beads (4mm)

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    Take a look at this unusual strand of white color African Phono Record beads. The strand measures a whopping 32-36" long with beads measuring 4mm i...

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  • Rectangular Ancient Roman Glass Beads (Pastel Colors) - The Bead Chest
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    Rectangular Ancient Roman Glass Beads (Pastel Colors)

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    Admire this unique strand of beads made from ancient glass pieces found in the region along the historic silk road. Commonly referred to as Roman G...

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  • Green African Bead Bracelet - The Bead Chest
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    Green African Bead Bracelet

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    This beautiful piece of jewelry designed and created by a local craftsman in Ghana. This bracelet was made by combining a unique combination of Afr...

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  • White African Bead Bracelet - The Bead Chest
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    White African Bead Bracelet

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    This beautiful piece of jewelry designed and created by a local craftsman in Ghana. This bracelet was made by combining a unique combination of Afr...

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  • Bright Medley Fused Rondelle Recycled Glass Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Bright Medley Fused Rondelle Recycled Glass Beads (14mm)

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    This uniquely patterned strand of rondelle beads is made using traditional methods used to create powder glass beads. The procedure for making the ...

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  • Teal Ashanti Glass Saucer Beads - The Bead Chest
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    Teal Ashanti Glass Saucer Beads

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    Checkout this beautiful strand of teal color Ashanti glass saucer beads. The process of making these beads is unique to Africa and has been used fo...

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  • Jumbo Charcoal Black Recycled Glass Beads (22mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Jumbo Charcoal Black Recycled Glass Beads (22mm)

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    Take a look at this exceptionally large strand of jumbo-sized black recycled glass beads. Large beads such as these are hard to find and even harde...

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  • Black & White African Bead Bracelet - The Bead Chest
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    Black & White African Bead Bracelet

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    This beautiful piece of jewelry designed and created by a local craftsman in Ghana. This bracelet was made by combining a unique combination of Afr...

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  • Opaque Black Recycled Glass Beads (11mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Opaque Black Recycled Glass Beads (11mm)

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    Recycled glass beads are a type of indigenously produced African bead from Ghana West Africa. These beautiful black color recycled beads are made u...

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  • Groundhog Grey Recycled Glass Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Groundhog Grey Recycled Glass Beads (14mm)

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    These great beads are made by the Krobo People of Ghana, Africa. Powder glass beads are made by crushing glass to a fine powder and heating it so t...

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  • Lime Green Ashanti Glass Saucer Beads - The Bead Chest
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    Lime Green Ashanti Glass Saucer Beads

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    Checkout this beautiful strand of green color Ashanti glass saucer beads. The process of making these beads is unique to Africa and has been used f...

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  • Round Brass Ethiopian Beads (8mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Round Brass Ethiopian Beads (8mm)

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    Here is a beautiful strand of Ethiopian Brass Round Bicone from Africa. Each bead is handmade individually. The strand is a long approx. 28", wi...

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  • River Aqua Recycled Glass Beads (11mm) - The Bead Chest
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    River Aqua Recycled Glass Beads (11mm)

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    Recycled glass beads are a type of indigenously produced African bead from Ghana West Africa. These beautiful blue River Aqua color recycled beads ...

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  • Red Nepal Mala Bracelet - The Bead Chest
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    Red Nepal Mala Bracelet

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    Malas are traditionally used in Buddhist culture as a part of the practice of meditation, however, today malas are enjoyed by people around the wor...

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  • Round Brass Ethiopian Beads (6-7mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Round Brass Ethiopian Beads (6-7mm)

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    Here is a beautiful strand of Ethiopian Brass Round Beads from Africa. Each bead is handmade individually. The strand is a long approx. 30", with b...

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  • White Nepal Mala Bracelet - The Bead Chest
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    White Nepal Mala Bracelet

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    Malas are traditionally used in Buddhist culture as a part of the practice of meditation, however, today malas are enjoyed by people around the wor...

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  • House Medley Round Fused Recycled Glass Beads (11mm) - The Bead Chest
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    House Medley Round Fused Recycled Glass Beads (11mm)

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    These beautiful recycled glass beads are handmade by artisans in the West African country of Ghana. Each bead is individually handcrafted through a...

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  • Red African Bead Bracelet - The Bead Chest
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    Red African Bead Bracelet

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    This beautiful piece of jewelry designed and created by a local craftsman in Ghana. This bracelet was made by combining a unique combination of Afr...

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  • Grey Mist Recycled Glass Beads (11mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Grey Mist Recycled Glass Beads (11mm)

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    Recycled glass beads are a type of indigenously produced African bead from Ghana West Africa. These beautiful grey color recycled beads are made us...

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  • Multicolor Recycled Glass Beads (9mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Multicolor Recycled Glass Beads (9mm)

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    These beautiful recycled glass beads are handmade by artisans in the West African country of Ghana. Each bead is individually handcrafted through a...

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  • Light Blue Recycled Glass Beads (18mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Light Blue Recycled Glass Beads (18mm)

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    These great beads are made by the Krobo People of Ghana, Africa. Powder glass beads are made by crushing glass to a fine powder and heating it so t...

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  • Brown African Bead Bracelet - The Bead Chest
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    Brown African Bead Bracelet

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    This beautiful piece of jewelry designed and created by a local craftsman in Ghana. This bracelet was made by combining a unique combination of Afr...

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While The Bead Chest is primarily an African bead importer, we also offer finished African Jewelry to those looking for ready-to-wear pieces. African Jewelry is a melting pot of contemporary and traditional styles, many of which have been replicated extensively in popular Western fashion culture. But, African Jewelry serves for a number of other functions besides self expression and bodily adornment, particularly amongst ethnic groups (such as the Krobo of Ghana) where social hierarchy is still an endemic part of their culture. Large bulbous Glass Trade Beads worn in multiple strands around the neck can be indicative of wealth, status and purity; used in rites of prayer and marriage, or have some medicinal value, such as an aid for female fertility. The oldest beads found in Africa in 2004 were a strand of 75,000 year old ostrich shell Heishi Beads, which are particularly favoured by the Ashanti tribe of Ghana whom believe they can significantly enhance fertility. Almost every indigenous group in Africa uses jewelry as a means of communication in one way or another. Known for their exuberant beaded collars and head dresses, the Yoruba women of West Africa utilise tiny glass Christmas Beads for waist adornments, with the primary intention of luring the attention of a potential mate to her form. In Ghanaian culture, the glass beads used are recycled from other materials and tend to be far larger and uniform in shape. They are used to attract attention to the female form, and are also believed to aid gastro-intestinal health. African Pendants are undoubtedly one of the most imitated forms of jewelry in the West. Focal pendants, such as those produced by the predominantly Muslim Tuareg people of the Western Sahara, have been adopted by many other cultures where Islam is the primary religion – namely due to the ancient Islamic texts and references inscribed upon them. Of course, such pendants are also popular due to their contemporary aesthetics. Moroccan Pendants collectively encompass a wide range of focal styles and timeless symmetric designs that many find appealing. Old Berber Pendants are often inset with semi-precious stones such as amber, amazonite and quartz, making them all the more desirable.