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Natural Beads

Do you want to connect to the ancient materials used by master artisans of the past? Wanting to ground yourself? Feeling the need to connect your inspired jewelry designs with mother earth? Well, our natural beads might be the best option for your newest jewelry designs and creations. At The Bead Chest we have a numerous assortment of natural beads for you to choose from. From our natural glass beads to our natural resin beads, from our shell and coral beads to our stone beads and from our wooden beads to our natural animal horn beads when it comes to organic and not artificial beads we got you covered. 

Since the dawn of time cultures from all over the world have utilized the natural world around them. When it comes to jewelry design, materials like natural stone, wood, shell, bone and clay beads have always been used to create iconic masterpieces. All over the planet evidence of natural wood being used in various jewelry designs has been found and some artifacts date all the way back to 500 BC. Ancient wooden rosaries and jewelry pieces can be seen in many museums around the world. The use of clay beads date back as far as 1000 BC and have been found in various regions across Africa. In West Africa clay beads were used as a form of currency in countries like Ghana and Mali. The oldest known jewelry in the world comes from natural seashell jewelry. Recently in the Skhul caves in Israel two shell beads were found and are believed to be 135,000 years old! Bone beads have been used to ornament clothes and jewelry designs for thousands of years. The creation and use of glass beads goes back almost 3,500 years. Glass beads are believed to first be created in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. All that being said, mixing in our natural jewelry beads into your designs will really help connect your design aesthetic with the artisan quality of long times past.

In the modern day, many new age communities treasure naturally occuring beads made from stone, wood, shell, resin and bone for their many metaphysical healing properties. It is said that wood beads are good at helping clear negative energy while grounding the wearer. Some say that natural stones like agate exude a healing energy of courage and strength. Many believe that seashell beads can help reduce stress, as well as, help open the third eye chakra. It is also believed that wearing resin jewelry will help protect the wearer from bad luck. Many also say that wearing glass jewelry will help amplify ones intentions.

So when it comes to incorporating natural bead strands into your jewelry design you really can’t go wrong. Implement the jewelry design techniques and style of the ancient times with our natural beads. We can’t wait to see what you do!

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Fish Bone Beads (12-16mm) - The Bead Chest
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Fish Bone Beads (12-16mm)

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This extra long strand of natural beads is made of natural fish vertebrae from West Africa. Each strand measures approximately 36 inches in length,...

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White Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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White Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm)

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These round wooden beads are made of top quality natural wood and are perfect for your jewelry and craft projects. Available in a variety of natur...

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Cream Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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Cream Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm)

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These round wooden beads are made of top quality natural wood and are perfect for your jewelry and craft projects. Available in a variety of natur...

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Cherry Red Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest Sold out
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Cherry Red Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm)

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These round wooden beads are made of top quality natural wood and are perfect for your jewelry and craft projects. Available in a variety of natur...

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Gold Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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Gold Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm)

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These round wooden beads are made of top quality natural wood and are perfect for your jewelry and craft projects. Available in a variety of natur...

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Black Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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Black Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm)

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These round wooden beads are made of top quality natural wood and are perfect for your jewelry and craft projects. Available in a variety of natur...

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Carved Bicone Natural Seed Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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Carved Bicone Natural Seed Beads (14mm)

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These white and brown color bicone beads are made from natural seeds. The slight variations in colors and shape of the beads will make them a fun a...

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Light Brown Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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Light Brown Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm)

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These round wooden beads are made of top quality natural wood and are perfect for your jewelry and craft projects. Available in a variety of natur...

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Olive Green Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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Olive Green Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm)

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These round wooden beads are made of top quality natural wood and are perfect for your jewelry and craft projects. Available in a variety of natur...

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Red Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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Red Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm)

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Red Terracotta Polka Dot Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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Red Terracotta Polka Dot Beads (14mm)

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Beautifully made Terracotta beads, resembles the older Italian Red Sunk beads which were trade in Africa in the late 1800 early 1900. Original one...

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Beige Carved Disk Bone Mala Beads (13mm) - The Bead Chest
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Beige Carved Disk Bone Mala Beads (13mm)

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Take a look at this beautiful strand of bone mala beads fashioned in a special disk shape. Each of these bone beads was hand carved out of reclaime...

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Dark Brown Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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Dark Brown Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm)

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These round wooden beads are made of top quality natural wood and are perfect for your jewelry and craft projects. Available in a variety of natur...

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Red Terracotta French Cross Beads (14mm)

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Great strand of Red & White Terracotta french cross beads. Beautifully hand crafted, each bead may have a different number of dots. However, th...

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Grey Round Bone Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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Grey Round Bone Beads (14mm)

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This strand of Nepali beads is made using recycled bone beads in a light grey color. Each bead measures approximately 11-12 x 14mm in size, with a ...

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White Carved Disk Bone Mala Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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White Carved Disk Bone Mala Beads (14mm)

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Take a look at this beautiful strand of bone Mala beads fashioned in a special disk shape. Each of these bone beads was hand carved out of reclaime...

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Faded Brown Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm)

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These round wooden beads are made of top quality natural wood and are perfect for your jewelry and craft projects. Available in a variety of natur...

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Real Snake Vertebrae Beads from Africa (Large)

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This is a beautiful strand of interlocking REAL SNAKE VERTEBRAE BEADS imported from Africa. These African beads are known as Snake beads. They date...

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Green Picasso Shell Beads (20x14mm) - The Bead Chest
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Green Picasso Shell Beads (20x14mm)

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Take a moment to marvel at these vibrantly shaded Green Picasso Shell Beads. Shell beads like these are hand collected on coast lines in parts of A...

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Purple Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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Purple Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm)

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These round wooden beads are made of top quality natural wood and are perfect for your jewelry and craft projects. Available in a variety of natur...

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Azul Blue Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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Azul Blue Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm)

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These round wooden beads are made of top quality natural wood and are perfect for your jewelry and craft projects. Available in a variety of natur...

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Green Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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Green Round Natural Wood Beads (14mm)

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These round wooden beads are made of top quality natural wood and are perfect for your jewelry and craft projects. Available in a variety of natur...

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Black Bone Button Beads (14mm) - The Bead Chest
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Black Bone Button Beads (14mm)

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These natural beads are handcrafted by artisans in the Nepal countryside using recycled bone. The beads are in a special disk shape and resemble bu...

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Turquoise Moroccan Pottery Beads (Rondelle) - The Bead Chest
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Turquoise Moroccan Pottery Beads (Rondelle)

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These turquoise pottery beads are characteristic of Berber jewelry from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Individual bead sizes may vary slightly but...

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