African Trade Beads

This stylish strand of Translucent Padre Beads is a must-have for any jewelry designer's toolkit. Perfect as an accent or centerpiece these clear b...

These brilliant glass beads are made using techniques pioneered in Czechoslovakia. Beads such as these were produced during the 19th and 20th centu...

Admire this beautiful strand of glass millefiori beads. Look closely and you will see different colored flowers hand fused into each bead. Each bea...

Checkout this beautiful strand of turquoise color white heart beads! White hearts derive their name from the inner core of opaque white glass that ...

These brilliant glass beads are made using techniques pioneered in Czechoslovakia. Beads such as these were produced during the 19th and 20th centu...

These brilliant glass beads are made using techniques pioneered in Czechoslovakia. Beads such as these were produced during the 19th and 20th centu...

These brilliant glass beads are made using techniques pioneered in Czechoslovakia. Beads such as these were produced during the 19th and 20th centu...

Checkout this beautiful strand of hard-to-find deep red white hearts! These beads are our highest quality white heart beads. The strand measures ap...

These rose padre beads are found in Ethiopia, East Africa. Originally European made and have been traded in African in the late 1800 early 1900's. ...

Take a look at these beautiful translucent aqua blue padre beads. Made from Czech glass, padre beads such as these have been traded in African sinc...

These brilliant glass beads are made using techniques pioneered in Czechoslovakia. Beads such as these were produced during the 19th and 20th centu...

Admire the captivating allure of these beautiful Blue Padre Beads. Crafted from glass, these beads showcase a stunning cerulean blue tone. Each tra...

These blue padre beads are found in Ethiopia, East Africa. Originally European Made and have been traded in African in the late 1800 early 1900's...

Checkout this beautiful strand of orange color white heart beads! White hearts derive their name from the inner core of opaque white glass that is ...

Take a look at these enticing interlocking snake beads from West Africa. These vintage Czech glass snake beads have been strung on raffia in tradit...

These exquisite millefiori beads are modeled after Venetian Trade Beads, made from multi-color chevron canes by slicing a glass cane, and forming i...

These vermilion padre beads are found in Ethiopia, East Africa. Originally European made and have been traded in African in the late 1800 early 190...

Among the most celebrated of faceted beads, Russian Blues derive their romantic name from their involvement in the Russian fur trade of the Pacific...

Take a look at this beautiful antique strand of Venetian Millefiori trade beads! Celebrated among the most distinctive of beads, the Millefiori has...

This strand of interlocking Czech glass beads is called "SNAKE" trade beads because of its similarity to the snake vertebrae.They date back from ...

Commonly referred to as "skunk beads", these Venetian-style beads are inspired by traditional African trade beads. Original skunk beads are said to...