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    Copper Round Sphere Beads (6mm)

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    Take a moment and admire these truly delightful strands of antiqued copper metal beads. These handcrafted beads are truly versatile and make for gr...

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    Copper Interlocking Crisp Beads (6mm)

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    Take a look at these interesting Copper Interlocking Crisp Beads that have been individually crafted into a functional heishi shape. Each strand is...

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    Circular Disk Brass Beads (5mm)

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    These circular brass beads have been fashioned in a design resembling small tablets. Drilled in the transverse direction, they will lie flat when s...

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    Silver Flower Heishi Beads (4mm)

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    Admire these artisan white metal silver beads. Each artisan strand measures in at approximately 24" in length. Each bead is about 2.5 x 4mm in size...

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    Smooth Gold Heishi Beads (5mm)

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    Take a look at this great strand of brass beads fashioned in a heishi shape. Each strand is 16"inches long with approximately 240 beads measuring 1...

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    Brass Rondelle Ring Beads (5mm)

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    Our Brass Ring Beads are the perfect fit for your creative design projects. A soft golden color ensures that these beads will blend seamlessly into...

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    Brass Flat Disk Heishi Beads (12mm)

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    These Brass Heishi Beads will make a beautiful addition to your beading projects and jewelry designs. Each bead is perfectly flat with a smooth, po...

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    Antique Copper Diamond Cut Cylinder Beads (4x8mm)

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    These faceted cylinder beads have a modern and fresh feel. The special antique copper finish nicely reflects various copper tones. Each 9" strand h...

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    Smooth Antiqued Brass Heishi Beads (5mm)

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    Take a look at this great strand of brass beads fashioned in a heishi shape. Each strand is 16 inches long with approximately 240 beads measuring 1...

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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 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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    Copper Double Heishi Beads (2mm)

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

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    Matte Rounded Brass Cube Beads (3mm)

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    These great brass cube beads measures approximately 3 x 3mm, with a hole size of approximately 1mm. You will receive one strand measuring approxima...

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    Gold Seed Beads (3mm)

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    Try adding these striking African metal gold colored seed beads to your jewelry making kit. Each artisan strand is about 24" in length. Each handcr...

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    Faceted Brass Triangle Heishi Beads (2.5mm)

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    Beautiful strand of high quality, metal beads measuring 24" in length. Individual beads measure 1 x 2.5mm in size, with holes measuring approximate...

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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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    Brass Flat Disk Heishi Beads (2mm)

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    Take a look at this great strand of brass beads fashioned in a special heishi shape. Each bead measures approximately 0.3 x 2mm, with a hole size o...

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    Gold Saucer Beads (5mm)

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    This beautiful strand of high quality, gold saucer beads measures approximately 24" in length. Individual beads measure 2 x 5mm in size, with holes...

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    Antique Silver Bicone Filigree Bead (26x14mm)

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

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    Brass Baule Sun Beads (26x19mm)

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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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    Gold Round Sphere Beads (6mm)

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    Admire this great strand of artisan gold colored metal beads that have been fashioned into a round shape. Each strand measures in at approximately ...

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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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    Shiny Silver Smooth Rondelle Beads (6mm)

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

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    Smooth Shiny Silver Seed Beads (3mm)

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    Beautiful strand of high quality, ethnic white metal beads measuring 26" in length. Individual beads measure 2x3mm in size, with holes measuring . ...

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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.