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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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    Smooth Silver Heishi Beads (5mm)

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    Take a look at this great strand of white metal beads fashioned in a heishi shape. Each strand is 16" inches long with approximately 270 beads meas...

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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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    Mursi-Style Aluminum Cube Beads (6mm)

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    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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    Gold Color Mini-Cube Beads (2mm)

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    Take a look at this great strand of brass beads fashioned in a cube shape. Each strand is 24" inches long with approximately 250 beads measuring 2 ...

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    Brass Diamond Cut Beads (7mm, Large Hole)

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

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    Jumbo Hollow Copper Bead (26mm)

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

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    Midnight Brass Diamond Cut Cylinder Beads (4x8mm)

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    Brass beads nicely finished in a lustrous black finish. The faceted cylinder shape is unique as it is unusual. The hole size measures a generous 5m...

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    Jumbo Hollow Silver Bead (34mm)

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

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    Silver Saucer Beads (5mm)

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

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    Antiqued Brass Double Heishi 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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    Brass Sphere Beads (6mm)

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    Take a look at this great strand of brass beads fashioned in a round shape. Each strand is 16" inches long with approximately 75 beads measuring 5 ...

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    Silver Interlocking Crisp Beads (4mm)

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    Take a look at this great strand of white metal beads fashioned in a special heishi shape similar to potato crisps. Each strand is 25" long with be...

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    Rounded Shiny Silver Cube Beads (3mm)

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    Take a look at this great strand of white metal beads fashioned in a cube shape. Each strand is 24" inches long with approximately 220 beads measur...

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    Shiny Silver Double Heishi Beads (2mm)

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

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    Gold Crisp Heishi Beads (12mm)

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

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    Shiny Silver Tube Beads (3mm)

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    These silver tube beads make for great spacers in your jewelry designs! The beads measure approximately 3 x 3mm each with a hole size of 1.5mm. Eac...

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    Copper Rondelle Beads (4mm)

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    This beautiful strand of high quality copper saucer beads measures approximately 24" in length. Individual beads measure approximately 3 x 4-5mm, w...

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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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    Antique Silver Interlocking Crisp Beads (8mm)

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

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    Smooth Brass Rondelle Beads (5mm)

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    Take a look at these charming strands of high quality antique gold colored brass beads. These beads are highly versatile and make great spacers. Th...

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    Silver Melon Beads (6mm)

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    These cute silver beads are designed to mimic watermelons. Each bead measures approximately 6 x 6mm with a hole size of approximately 2mm. You will...

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    Jumbo Hollow Hammered Brass Bead (34mm)

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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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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.