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  • Clear Aqua Recycled Glass Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Clear Aqua 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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  • Krobo Fancy Powderglass Beads (Long Strand) - The Bead Chest
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    Krobo Fancy Powderglass Beads (Long Strand)

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    A beautiful strand of powder glass African beads, made by the people of Krobo Mountain (Ghana, West Africa ), resembling old Venetian FANCY trade b...

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  • Blue Wave Marine Recycled Glass Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Blue Wave Marine 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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  • White Ashanti Glass Saucer Beads - The Bead Chest
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    White Ashanti Glass Saucer Beads

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

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  • Jumbo Clear Aqua Recycled Glass Beads (24mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Jumbo Clear Aqua Recycled Glass Beads (24mm)

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    Krobo tribes-people are world-reknown for the beautiful recycled glass beads they create using a process developed by their forebears. Interestingl...

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  • Rose Recycled Glass Beads (7mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Rose Recycled Glass Beads (7mm)

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

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  • Baby Blue Recycled Glass Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Baby Blue Recycled Glass Beads (14mm)

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    Take a look at these beautiful baby blue recycled glass beads. Measuring approximately 14mm in diameter, with a hole size of 2-3mm, these fun paste...

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  • Teal Recycled Glass Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Teal 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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  • Rose Recycled Glass Beads (9mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Rose Recycled Glass Beads (9mm)

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

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  • Aqua Swirl Recycled Glass Beads (7mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Aqua Swirl Recycled Glass Beads (7mm)

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    Take a look at this beautiful strand of aqua swirl recycled glass beads. These beads are unusually small, in a hard-to-find 7mm size. Great for bra...

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  • Red Recycled Glass Beads (7mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Red Recycled Glass Beads (7mm)

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    Take a look at this beautiful strand of red recycled glass beads. These beads are unusually small, in a hard-to-find 7mm size. Great for bracelets ...

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  • Light Blue Recycled Glass Beads (7mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Light Blue Recycled Glass Beads (7mm)

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    Take a look at this beautiful strand of blue recycled glass beads. These beads are unusually small, in a hard-to-find 7mm size. Great for bracelets...

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  • Roman Glass Cylinder Heishi Beads (5mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Roman Glass Cylinder Heishi Beads (5mm)

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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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  • Clear Marine Recycled Glass Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Clear Marine 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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  • Rose Recycled Glass Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Rose 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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  • Clear Recycled Glass Beads (7mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Clear Recycled Glass Beads (7mm)

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    Take a look at this beautiful strand of clear recycled glass beads. These beads are unusually small, in a hard-to-find 7mm size. Great for bracelet...

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  • Clear Recycled Glass Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Clear 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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  • Rose Recycled Glass Beads (11mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Rose 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 rose color recycled beads are made us...

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  • Papaya Orange Recycled Glass Beads (7mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Papaya Orange Recycled Glass Beads (7mm)

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    Take a look at this beautiful strand of orange recycled glass beads. These beads are unusually small, in a hard-to-find 7mm size. Great for bracele...

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

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

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

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  • Cobalt Blue Recycled Glass Beads (7mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Cobalt Blue Recycled Glass Beads (7mm)

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    Take a look at this beautiful strand of blue recycled glass beads. These beads are unusually small, in a hard-to-find 7mm size. Great for bracelets...

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  • Rainbow Mix Krobo Powder Glass Beads - The Bead Chest
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    Rainbow Mix Krobo Powder Glass Beads

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    A beautiful strand of powder glass African beads, made by the people of Krobo Mountain in Ghana, West Africa. Many designs of Krobo beads are patte...

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  • Clear Rondelle Recycled Glass Beads - The Bead Chest
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    Clear Rondelle Recycled Glass Beads

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    Take a look at these beautiful rondelle shaped recycled glass beads. Powder glass beads are made by crushing glass to a fine powder and heating it ...

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There is nothing more alluring than adding the refined and reflective touch of glass beads into your jewelry designs. For thousands of years glass beads have been made and incorporated into jewelry designs by master artisans. At The Bead Chest we have a diverse curated selection of glass beads at your disposal. From our unique strands of ancient Roman glass to our vibrant Czechoslovakian glass beads and from our luminous strands of Ghanaian recycled glass beads to our captivating Nepalese glass chevron beads you’re going to have to take your time to browse our striking curated section of glass beads.

The creation and technology for the production of glass beads dates all the way back 5,000 years. Glass beads and jewelry adornments have been found in the ancient tombs of Egypt, as well as, many other archaeological dig sites across East Asia. Initially glass beads were produced by either glass blowing or winding techniques. Glass bead winding is done by dipping a rod into hot glass and winding the glass around the rod. As time moved on the techniques of glass making improved. One of most influential times for artisan glass bead making can be attributed to the 1300s in Venice Italy. Many Venetian glass bead making techniques were developed and refined during this time. The glass bead making techniques for creating glass seed beads, chevron beads, blown beads and wound beads were all refined during this period. By the late 15th century, trade routes from Europe had expanded all over the world. Travelers, traders and explorers all carried glass beads with them to use as a form of currency and the demand for glass beads began to increase. Since the demand for Venetian glass beads had inflated so much, Venetian artisans started outsourcing uncut glass to Bohemia (The Czech Republic) to be cut and fashioned into bead strands. Master glass crafters from Bohemia started to travel to Italy to work in local glass factories to learn and refine their glass bead making skills even more. Through the 19th century the Bohemian glass industry continued to grow and improve. By the 20th century Czech glass beads started being imported into countries all over the world. As the demand and popularity for Czech glass beads increased so did their prices and quality and throughout the 20th century Czech glass beads maintained their high status and demand. Artisan glass beads to this day are still in high demand!

So what are you waiting for? Now is the time to add the refined and artistic touch of glass beads to your jewelry designs. So please take a moment to browse our diverse catalogue of distinct and assorted glass beads. We know you’re going to find the perfect strands for your jewelry design and interior design projects!