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Original price $49.00 - Original price $49.00Original price $49.00$49.00$49.00 - $49.00Current price $49.00Maasai-Silver Saucer Beads (16mm)
Only 9 left!The sturdy Maasai Silver beads are shaped in a versatile saucer shape. The solid build of these aluminum beads gives them a nice but not too heavy ...
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Ethiopian Wired Silver Bicone Beads (15mm)
Only 9 left!These great bicone-shaped beads are bold and versatile. Each bead measures approximately 15 x 15mm, with a hole size of 5mm. Strands measure 24" in...
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Original price $55.00 - Original price $55.00Original price $55.00$55.00$55.00 - $55.00Current price $55.00Ethiopian Wired Copper Bicone Beads (22x16mm)
Only 9 left!These great bicone-shaped beads are bold and versatile. Each bead measures approximately 22-24 x 16mm, with a hole size of 5mm. Strands measure 24"...
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Original price $69.00 - Original price $69.00Original price $69.00$69.00$69.00 - $69.00Current price $69.00Silver Lattice Rectangular Baule Beads (45x36mm)
Only 9 left!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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Original price $49.00 - Original price $49.00Original price $49.00$49.00$49.00 - $49.00Current price $49.00Brass Mali Bicone Beads (22x16mm)
Only 8 left!These great bicone-shaped beads are bold and versatile. Each bead measures approximately 22-23 x 16-17mm, with a hole size of 6mm. Strands measure ...
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Original price $59.00 - Original price $59.00Original price $59.00$59.00$59.00 - $59.00Current price $59.00Jumbo Ethiopian Wired Silver Bicone Beads (28x20mm)
Only 8 left!These great bicone-shaped beads are bold and versatile. Each bead measures approximately 28 x 19-20mm, with a hole size of 6mm. Strands measure 24"...
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Original price $49.00 - Original price $49.00Original price $49.00$49.00$49.00 - $49.00Current price $49.00Copper Mali Bicone Beads (26x20mm)
Only 8 left!These great bicone-shaped beads are bold and versatile. Each bead measures approximately 26 x 20mm, with a hole size of 6mm. Strand length is about...
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Original price $49.00 - Original price $49.00Original price $49.00$49.00$49.00 - $49.00Current price $49.00Aluminum Mursi Ring Beads (20mm)
Only 7 left!These tribal aluminum beads are made in a design traditional to the Mursi people. The Mursi are a pastoralist tribe who live in various parts of Et...
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Original price $49.00 - Original price $49.00Original price $49.00$49.00$49.00 - $49.00Current price $49.00Ethiopian Copper Saucer Beads (12mm)
Only 7 left!These great saucer-shaped beads are bold and versatile. Each bead measures approximately 8 x 12mm, with a hole size of 2mm. Strands measure 24" inc...
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Original price $49.00 - Original price $49.00Original price $49.00$49.00$49.00 - $49.00Current price $49.00Copper Mali Bicone Beads (22x16mm)
Only 7 left!These great bicone-shaped beads are bold and versatile. Each bead measures approximately 22 x 16-17mm, with a hole size of 6mm. Strands measure 22"...
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Original price $21.00 - Original price $21.00Original price $21.00$21.00$21.00 - $21.00Current price $21.00Silver Buddha Beads
Only 6 left!Take a look at these beautiful silver beads cast in the shape of Gautama Buddha. The Buddha was a monk, mendicant, sage, philosopher, teacher and r...
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Original price $49.00 - Original price $49.00Original price $49.00$49.00$49.00 - $49.00Current price $49.00Copper Rounded Rectangular Hollow Tribal Beads (18mm)
Only 6 left!Admire this unusual strand of tribal copper beads. Look carefully to see the high quality of the workmanship, smooth finish, and rustic character. ...
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Original price $5.99 - Original price $5.99Original price $5.99$5.99$5.99 - $5.99Current price $5.99Silver Hollow Cornerless Cube Bead (40mm)
Only 5 left!This beautiful bead is handcrafted in the highest of quality. Made using durable metal, its thick outer layer and hollow center make it a great ce...
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Original price $49.00 - Original price $49.00Original price $49.00$49.00$49.00 - $49.00Current price $49.00Brass Mali Bicone Beads (15mm)
Only 4 left!These great bicone-shaped beads are bold and versatile. Each bead measures approximately 15 x 15mm, with a hole size of 2mm. Strands measure 24" in...
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Original price $69.00 - Original price $69.00Original price $69.00$69.00$69.00 - $69.00Current price $69.00Copper Lattice Rectangular Baule Beads (45x36mm)
Only 4 left!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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Original price $49.00 - Original price $49.00Original price $49.00$49.00$49.00 - $49.00Current price $49.00Jumbo Brass Mali Bicone Beads (26x20mm)
Only 4 left!These great bicone-shaped beads are bold and versatile. Each bead measures approximately 26 x 19-20mm, with a hole size of 5mm. Strands measure 25"...
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Midnight Copper Rounded Rectangle Beads (6x5mm)
Only 4 left!Take a look at this great strand of copper beads fashioned in a rectangular shape. Each strand is 24" inches long with approximately 100 beads meas...
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Ethiopian Wired Copper Bicone Beads (15mm)
Only 4 left!These great bicone-shaped beads are bold and versatile. Each bead measures approximately 15 x 15mm, with a hole size of 5mm. Strands measure 24" in...
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Original price $35.00 - Original price $35.00Original price $35.00$35.00$35.00 - $35.00Current price $35.00Aluminum Mursi Ring Beads (16mm)
Only 3 left!These tribal aluminum beads are made in a design traditional to the Mursi people. The Mursi are a pastoralist tribe who live in various parts of Et...
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Original price $49.00 - Original price $49.00Original price $49.00$49.00$49.00 - $49.00Current price $49.00Silver Textured Sphere Hollow Tribal Beads (18mm)
Only 3 left!Admire this unusual strand of tribal silver beads. Look carefully to see the high quality of the workmanship, smooth finish, and rustic character. ...
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Original price $69.00 - Original price $69.00Original price $69.00$69.00$69.00 - $69.00Current price $69.00Brass Lattice Rectangular Baule Beads (45x36mm)
Only 3 left!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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Silver Bicone Hollow Tribal Beads (32x22mm)
Only 3 left!Admire this unusual strand of tribal silver beads. Look carefully to see the high quality of the workmanship, smooth finish, and rustic character. ...
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Original price $69.00 - Original price $69.00Original price $69.00$69.00$69.00 - $69.00Current price $69.00Silver Rectangular Dotted Baule Beads (54x41mm)
Only 3 left!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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Original price $69.00 - Original price $69.00Original price $69.00$69.00$69.00 - $69.00Current price $69.00Copper Rectangular Dotted Baule Beads (54x41mm)
Only 3 left!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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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.