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Baule Beads

  • Silver Sun & Moon Baule Bead Pendant (62x42mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Silver Sun & Moon Baule Bead Pendant (62x42mm)

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    This beautiful silver bead is hand casted in the design of the traditional "Baule sun and moon" from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to fin...

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  • Brass Traditional Sun Baule Beads (54x46mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Brass Traditional Sun Baule Beads (54x46mm)

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    These beautiful brass beads are hand casted in a traditional design from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule (also known as Baou...

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  • Double Sun Baule Brass Beads (16x10mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Double Sun Baule Brass Beads (16x10mm)

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    Not your typical strand of Baule Brass Beads! Small beads such as these are not easy to find. Individual beads measure approximately 16mm long by 1...

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  • Silver Rooster Baule Bead Pendant (58x52mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Silver Rooster Baule Bead Pendant (58x52mm)

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    This handcrafted artisan Silver Rooster Baule Bead Pendant is truly a masterpiece. Traditional Baule Bead Pendants like this comes to us all the wa...

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  • Copper Sun Baule Beads (20x12mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Copper Sun Baule Beads (20x12mm)

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    These beautiful copper beads are hand casted in the design of traditional Baule beads from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule (...

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  • Criss-Cross Pattern Rectangular Baule Brass Beads (30x25mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Criss-Cross Pattern Rectangular Baule Brass Beads (30x25mm)

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    These beautiful brass beads are hand casted in the design of traditional Baule beads from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule (a...

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  • Brass Rectangular Dotted Baule Beads (54x41mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Brass Rectangular Dotted Baule Beads (54x41mm)

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    These beautiful brass beads are hand casted in a traditional design from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule (also known as Baou...

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  • Brass Sun Dotted Baule Beads (55x45mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Brass Sun Dotted Baule Beads (55x45mm)

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    These beautiful brass beads are hand casted in a traditional design from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule (also known as Baou...

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  • Mini-Rectangular Baule Brass Beads (12x11mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Mini-Rectangular Baule Brass Beads (12x11mm)

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    Not your typical strand of Baule Brass Beads! Small beads such as these are not easy to find. Individual beads measure approximately 12mm long by 1...

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  • Brass Sun & Moon Baule Beads (22x14mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Brass Sun & Moon Baule Beads (22x14mm)

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    These beautiful brass beads are hand casted in the design of traditional Baule beads from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule (a...

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  • Copper Mini Baule Charm Beads (Double Strand Necklace) - The Bead Chest
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    Copper Mini Baule Charm Beads (Double Strand Necklace)

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    Admire this beautiful double stranded necklace of miniature Baule-style charms. These copper charm beads are great for ethnic jewelry or can be wor...

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  • Silver Traditional Sun Baule Beads (54x46mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Silver Traditional Sun Baule Beads (54x46mm)

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    These beautiful silver beads are hand casted in a traditional design from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule (also known as Bao...

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  • Silver Ivory Coast Baule Tube Beads (19x7mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Silver Ivory Coast Baule Tube Beads (19x7mm)

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    Beads such as these are made in a traditional Baule design from Ivory Coast. If you look closely you will notice the impressive reflective quality ...

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  • Silver Sun Dotted Baule Beads (55x45mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Silver Sun Dotted Baule Beads (55x45mm)

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    These beautiful silver beads are hand casted in a traditional design from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule (also known as Bao...

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  • Silver Sun & Moon Baule Beads (22x14mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Silver Sun & Moon Baule Beads (22x14mm)

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    These beautiful silver beads are hand casted in the design of traditional Baule beads from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule (...

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  • Baule Brass Beads, Sun Design (47mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Baule Brass Beads, Sun Design (47mm)

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    Spectacular strand of African brass Baule beads. Limited supply available. Another great strand for your collection! Some strands may not have spac...

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  • Brass Baule Beads, Sun Moon Design (17x10mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Brass Baule Beads, Sun Moon Design (17x10mm)

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    Spectacular strand of African brass Baule beads. Some strands may not have small round beads and only brass. Color of glass spacer beads may vary. ...

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  • Butterfly Silver Sun Baule Bead Pendant (75x65mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Butterfly Silver Sun Baule Bead Pendant (75x65mm)

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    This beautiful silver bead is hand casted in the design of the traditional "Baule sun" from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule ...

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  • Smooth Sun Design Brass Baule Beads (22mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Smooth Sun Design Brass Baule Beads (22mm)

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    Spectacular strand of African brass Baule beads from the Ivory Coast in West Africa. Beads have been strung with black spacers and may be worn as i...

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  • Copper Lattice Rectangular Baule Beads (45x36mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Copper Lattice Rectangular Baule Beads (45x36mm)

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    These beautiful copper beads are hand casted in a traditional design from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule (also known as Bao...

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  • Silver Sun Baule Beads (20x12mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Silver Sun Baule Beads (20x12mm)

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    These beautiful silver beads are hand casted in the design of traditional Baule beads from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule (...

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  • Silver Rectangular Dotted Baule Beads (54x41mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Silver Rectangular Dotted Baule Beads (54x41mm)

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    These beautiful silver beads are hand casted in a traditional design from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule (also known as Bao...

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  • Silver Lizard Baule Bead Pendant (58x52mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Silver Lizard Baule Bead Pendant (58x52mm)

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    This beautiful silver pendant is hand casted in a traditional design from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule (also known as Bao...

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  • Silver Double Sun Dotted Baule Beads (49x36mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Silver Double Sun Dotted Baule Beads (49x36mm)

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    These beautiful silver beads are hand casted in a traditional design from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule (also known as Bao...

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On the hunt of the perfect spacer? Looking for a nice brass accent piece for your next necklace or bracelet design? Look no further! Our Baule Brass beads are going to work perfectly for you. Baule Brass beads are made using artisan techniques that date all the way back to ancient West Africa. Here at The Bead Chest our selection of Baule Brass beads is immense, from our stunning natural shaded baule brass beads to our silver colored baule brass beads and from our striking selection of copper baule beads to our opulent gold toned baule beads we know you’re going to have a hard time narrowing down your choices.

The tradition of jewelry making in the Ivory Coast is a long practiced and refined custom. Baule beads were highly valuable and sought after in the past and still hold their popularity in modern day African society. Brass Baule beads can be seen being used in creative artwork, bracelets, necklace and waist chains all across West Africa and in places all over the world. Historically Baule beads were used as weights and to measure gold. Tribes across West Africa use the jewelry casting method the lost-wax process to make Baule beads. Some of the oldest evidence of the use of this technique have been discovered in areas of southern Israel, dating back to 3500 BC. The lost-wax process involved a lot of meticulous and interesting steps. Initially the artisan creates a mold from either clay or wax. Once the mold is finished molten wax is poured into it and is pushed around until the mold is evenly coated. Next the wax copy is removed from the mold and is carved and engraved with the artisans desired patterns and markings. Next the wax mold is dipped into either sand or silica to make a sort of ceramic shell for the wax model. Next the ceramic coated model is placed in a kiln and is hardened. Next the hardened mold is tested to see if it has cooled enough. Next molten metal is poured into the mold shell that is made of wax. Once the metal mold is cast the wax is melted and drained away. Once hardened the metal beads look identical to the original wax model.

So now that you know a little more in depth about the intense and intricate amount of detail that goes into making Brass Baule beads you can appreciate them that much more. With so many complex patterns and designs to choose from we know that we’ll have the right brass Baule bead strand for you!