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    Shiny Silver Interlocking Crisp Beads (6mm, 16 Inch Strand)

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    Take a look at this great strand of silver color metal beads fashioned in a special heishi shape similar to potato crisps. Each strand is 16 inches...

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    Copper Tube Beads (1.5mm)

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    These fine quality tube beads are narrow and relatively consistent in shape. Each bead measures approximately 11 x 1.5mm with a hole size of approx...

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    Brass Flat Disk Heishi Beads (10mm)

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    Brighten up your designs with these useful Brass Disk Heishi Beads. The flat shape of these beads makes them highly versatile and they may be used ...

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    Smooth Silver Rondelle Beads (5mm)

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    Spice up your jewelry designs with these antique silver colored beads. Made from high quality white metal, these artisan beads make for wonderful s...

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    Brass Saucer Beads (4mm)

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    These brass saucer beads are crafted to perfection. Measuring approximately 4mm in diameter, each of these small beads is fashioned in a compressed...

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    Striped Brass Bicone Beads

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    Take a look at this great strand of brass beads fashioned in a bicone shape. Each strand is 16" inches long with approximately 45 beads measuring 8...

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    Pharaonic Brass Scarab Bead (20x14mm)

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    Take a look at this brass scarab bead. Scarabs are considered sacred in ancient Egyptian culture. If you look carefully you will see this piece was...

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    Bicone Brass Filigree Bead (26x14mm)

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    Admire these exceptional brass beads made in a design that originates from the Ashanti people of Ghana, West Africa. The Ashanti are the largest t...

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    Gold Smooth Heishi Beads (3mm)

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    Take a look at this great strand of brass beads fashioned in a heishi shape. Each strand is 24" inches long with approximately 500 beads measuring ...

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    Tiny Diamond Cut Faceted Antiqued Brass Beads (2mm)

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    Beautiful strand of faceted brass beads. These beads have been fashioned to resemble a diamond cut. They will add a glamorous touch to your beaded ...

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    Silver Saucer Beads (4mm)

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    These silver saucer beads are crafted to perfection. Measuring approximately 4mm in diameter, each of these small beads is fashioned in a compresse...

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    Antiqued Copper Tube Beads (1.5mm)

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    These fine quality tube beads are narrow and relatively consistent in shape. Each bead measures approximately 11 x 1.5mm with a hole size of approx...

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    Gold Flat Disk Heishi Beads (6mm)

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    Brighten up your designs with these great Gold Disk Heishi Beads. The flat shape of these beads makes them highly versatile and they may be used as...

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    Brass Interlocking Crisp Beads (6mm)

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    These excellent Brass Interlocking Crisp Beads will make a great addition to your jewelry making kit. Each strand is about 16" in length. Each bras...

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    Jumbo Hollow Brass Bead (26mm)

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    This beautiful brass bead is handcrafted in the highest of quality. Made using durable metal, its thick outer layer and hollow center make it a gre...

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    Shiny Silver Smooth Heishi Beads (3mm)

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    Take a look at this great strand of white metal beads fashioned in a heishi shape. Each strand is 24" inches long with approximately 500 beads meas...

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    Midnight Black Tiny Oval Beads (2mm)

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    Beautiful strand of high quality, ethnic brass beads measuring 24" in length. Individual beads measure 2 x 2mm in size, with holes measuring approx...

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    Silver Diamond Cut Beads (7mm, Large Hole)

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    Take a look at this great strand of beads fashioned in a faceted shape. These beads are a larger size of our popular diamond cut beads, and include...

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    Brass Rounded Rectangle Beads (6x5mm)

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    Take a look at this great strand of silver color beads fashioned in a rectangular shape. Each strand is 24" inches long with approximately 100 bead...

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    Antiqued Brass Faceted Square Heishi Beads (3mm)

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    Take a look at these stunning brass square heishi beads. These beads make for a great spacer in jewelry designs! Each artisan bead strand measures ...

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    Smooth Shiny Silver Heishi Beads (6mm)

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    Beautiful strand of high quality, ethnic beads measuring 16" in length. Individual beads measure 1.5 x 6mm in size, with holes measuring 2mm. Each ...

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    Copper Diamond Cut Cylinder Beads (4x8mm)

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    These delightful copper beads are shaped in a diamond cut design. The individual facets nicely reflect light from different angles. Each bead measu...

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    Gold Interlocking Crisp Beads (6mm)

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    Take a look at this great strand of gold color metal beads fashioned in a special heishi shape similar to potato crisps. Each strand is 16" long wi...

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    Copper Diamond Cut Beads (3mm)

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    Take a look at this great strand of copper beads fashioned in a cube shape. Each strand is 26" inches long with approximately 200 beads measuring 3...

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Ornate and beautiful, African Metal Beads have long been an expressive art medium for indigenous tribes of the Southern and Eastern Capes. Their versatility as both a currency and symbol of status has vastly improved the fortunes of many impoverished regions, and borne an art form that continues to be imparted by ancestors to younger generations. Focal African Copper Beads are thought to be among the earliest formats produced using the “lost wax” method; an ancient Tuareg technique involving the use of hollow wax molds to shape and set molten metal. Ductile and soft, copper is one of the easiest metals to manipulate into elaborate shapes, which is why you'll find the vast majority of Copper Beads here at The Bead Chest are characterised by intricate designs and filigree work. Ethiopian Heishi Beads produced prior to the 1950's also utilised this method, and historians suggest the ancient Tuareg technique may have paved the way for the cage-like Baoule Brass Beads now produced in abundance along the Ivory Coast. Africa's popular White Metal Beads are a more recent innovation. They are commonly produced using recyclable alloys, such as aluminium, sourced from discarded cans and industrial roofing. Metal Beads tend to be far less elaborate in character than their copper counterparts owing to the process by which they are made. Both Tube and Heishi Beads are produced using the “winding” technique – a process whereby the metal is heated until malleable, before winding it around a mandrel and hammering it into shape. This technique allows for greater uniformity when crafting smaller beads, making them ideal for bead-weaving and peyote style projects.