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Moroccan Beads

  • Hand-Capped Moroccan Resin Bead (32x22mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Hand-Capped Moroccan Resin Bead (32x22mm)

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    Admire this beautiful capped resin bead from the Berber mountains of Morocco. Each bead is individually fashioned between two silver caps. Look car...

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  • Black Moroccan Pottery Beads (Barrel) - The Bead Chest
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    Black Moroccan Pottery Beads (Barrel)

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    These Moroccan pottery beads are characteristic of Berber jewelry from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Each bead measures approximately 24-26 x 15-...

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  • Rouge Red Moroccan Pottery Beads (Barrel) - The Bead Chest
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    Rouge Red Moroccan Pottery Beads (Barrel)

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    These Moroccan pottery beads are characteristic of Berber jewelry from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Each bead measures approximately 25-26 x 18m...

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  • Medley of Moroccan Amber Resin Beads (Graduated) - The Bead Chest
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    Medley of Moroccan Amber Resin Beads (Graduated)

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    Prized for their unequaled beauty and striking color, Moroccan Amber Resin Beads have been prized for centuries among the Berber tribes of the moun...

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  • Moroccan Tangerine Amber Resin Beads (Graduated) - The Bead Chest
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    Moroccan Tangerine Amber Resin Beads (Graduated)

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    Prized for their unequaled beauty and striking color, Moroccan Amber Resin Beads have been prized for centuries among the Berber tribes of the moun...

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  • Moroccan Honey Amber Resin Beads - The Bead Chest
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    Moroccan Honey Amber Resin Beads

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    Prized for their unequaled beauty and striking color, Moroccan Amber Resin Beads have been prized for centuries among the Berber tribes of the moun...

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  • Moroccan Rustic Amber Resin Beads (Graduated) - The Bead Chest
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    Moroccan Rustic Amber Resin Beads (Graduated)

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    Prized for their unequaled beauty and striking color, Moroccan Amber Resin Beads have been prized for centuries among the Berber tribes of the moun...

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  • Moroccan Translucent Amber Resin Beads (Petite) - The Bead Chest
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    Moroccan Translucent Amber Resin Beads (Petite)

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    Prized for their unequaled beauty and striking color, Moroccan Amber Resin Beads have been prized for centuries among the Berber tribes of the moun...

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  • Moroccan Zagora Amber Resin Beads (Petite) - The Bead Chest
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    Moroccan Zagora Amber Resin Beads (Petite)

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    Prized for their unequaled beauty and striking color, Moroccan Amber Resin Beads have been prized for centuries among the Berber tribes of the moun...

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  • Round Textured Moroccan Banana Resin Beads - The Bead Chest
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    Round Textured Moroccan Banana Resin Beads

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    Admire this beautiful strand of yellow resin beads from Morocco. Each bead measures approximately 7-10 x 17-22mm with a hole size of 4mm. Strand me...

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  • Round Textured Moroccan Cherry Resin Beads - The Bead Chest
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    Round Textured Moroccan Cherry Resin Beads

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    Admire this beautiful strand of red resin beads from Morocco. Each bead measures approximately 6-10 x 14-21 with a hole size of 4mm. Strand measure...

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  • Chunky Moroccan Coral Amber Resin Beads - The Bead Chest
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    Chunky Moroccan Coral Amber Resin Beads

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    Prized for their unequaled beauty and striking color, Moroccan Amber Resin Beads have been prized for centuries among the Berber tribes of the moun...

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  • Honey Medley Moroccan Amber Resin Beads (Medley) - The Bead Chest
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    Honey Medley Moroccan Amber Resin Beads (Medley)

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    Prized for their unequaled beauty and striking color, Moroccan Amber Resin Beads have been prized for centuries among the Berber tribes of the moun...

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  • Blue and Green Enamel Oval Berber Bead (23mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Blue and Green Enamel Oval Berber Bead (23mm)

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    Colorful and eye-catching, this artisanal Blue and Green enameled Berber Bead is unique to behold. Accented with two vibrant colors, each bead meas...

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  • Blue, Green, and Yellow Enamel Oval Berber Bead (22mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Blue, Green, and Yellow Enamel Oval Berber Bead (22mm)

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    Colorful and eye-catching, this artisanal Blue, Green, and Yellow enameled Berber Bead is unique to behold. Accented with three vibrant colors, eac...

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  • Butterscotch Moroccan Amber Resin Chunk Beads (20-32mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Butterscotch Moroccan Amber Resin Chunk Beads (20-32mm)

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    Prized for their unequaled beauty and striking color, Moroccan Amber Resin Beads have been prized for centuries among the Berber tribes of the moun...

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  • Moroccan Translucent Banana Resin Beads (18mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Moroccan Translucent Banana Resin Beads (18mm)

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    Admire this beautiful strand of yellow resin beads from Morocco. Each bead measures approximately 14-17 x 18mm with a hole size of 3mm. Strand meas...

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  • Berber Silver Bicone Beads (18x22mm) - The Bead Chest
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    Berber Silver Bicone Beads (18x22mm)

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    Add a touch of sophistication to your Jewelry Designs with these authentic Berber Bicone Beads. Intricately crafted by skilled Artisans in Morocco ...

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We carry a large selection of beautiful Moroccan beads. Each of these beads are handmade by independent artisans. Many carry rich and deep histories, particularly those adorned by the Berber tribe.

History of Moroccan Beads

On 5th June, 2007, the bead world was rocked by news of a minuscule 12-bead find in Taforalt, Eastern Morocco. Unusually well preserved with distinguishable red ochre patinations, the beautiful shell beads uncovered by archaeologists from the Moroccan Institute of Natural Sciences and Oxford University would quickly cement the North African country as one of the earliest bead-making cultures in the world. According to experts, the Moroccan shell beads date back in excess of 80,000 years, making them the second oldest find after those found in Skhul, Israel, during the 1930's.

Moroccan beads have both fascinated and intrigued bead collectors from around the world since the 18th Century. Natural beads made from amber and agate are discernibly popular among Western cultures, since both minerals are regarded semi-precious. Moroccan beads made from tree resin beads are also a popular export and are thought to have been an early form of currency, used by merchants plying trade via Trans-African routes. As trade ties grew in the 18th Century, Morocco saw a proliferation of beads flood into the country via capital city Marrakesh, including the ambiguous European trade beads that would later inspire Moroccan creativity.

Descended upon by hordes of bead collectors each year, the souks (markets) of mystical Marrakesh are a haven of exotic bead finds, both vintage and modern in appeal. Striking silver-lined beads with beautiful facets of glass or semi-precious stone are some of the most popular, not least because of a history intertwined with the Islamic faith. Moroccan prayer beads are characteristically similar to those of Ethiopia in that they are predominantly symmetrical in design and finish, however, the Moroccan variants are characteristically ornate and usually produced from silver or white metal alloy. Gold is rarely used since it is regarded with superstition.