Old Beads

Take a look at this great strand of black colored terracotta beads from Mali. Beautifully hand crafted, each bead may show slight variation in size...

Among the most celebrated of faceted beads, Russian Blues derive their romantic name from their involvement in the Russian fur trade of the Pacific...

This is a beautiful strand of interlocking Czech beads made from glass and imported from Africa. These African beads are known as Snake beads becau...

Take a look at this amazing mix of beads made by the Mursi tribe from Ethiopia. These unusual beads are made by recycling old aluminum from old pot...

These old stone beads are both colorful and unusual. Natural stone was among the earliest materials used by ancient cultures to make beads for pers...

These unusual beads are a traditional craft of Southeast Asia. Look carefully and you will see that each handmade bead has been decorated with a st...

Check out this strand of unique brass rings from the Wollo region of Northern Ethiopia. These handmade rings are individually crafted in a traditio...

Take a look at this fabulous strand of annular wound trade beads also known as "Dutch Donuts." Trade beads like these have traveled multiple contin...

Checkout these beautiful and unusual old Ethiopian glass beads known as "tomato beads". The strand measures 28", with beads measuring approximatel...

Admire the detail of these unusual beads fashioned in a spherical shape from the natural shell of the ocean conch. The material for these unique be...

Admire this beautiful strand of "Awalleh" trade beads. These authentic chevron beads are strung at a traditional length which is often times used b...

Take a look at this exceptional strand of bone disk beads made in Nigeria from Authentic Camel Bone dyed with the natural color of the Henna plant....

Fabulous strand of old annular wound trade beads also known as "Dutch Donuts". These african trade beads have traveled at least three continents a...

Take a look at this incredible strand of faceted carnelian beads from Nigeria. Individual beads measure 16-25mm long by 12-20mm in diameter. The vi...

Checkout these beautiful and unusual old Ethiopian glass beads known as "tomato beads". The strand measures about 26" long, with beads measuring a...

This magnificent strand of old Sherpa coral glass beads takes its name from the tribal peoples who live at the foothills of the Himalayas. Glass be...

There's more to these yellow glass beads than meets the eye. Originally created in Czechoslovakia, these antique vaseline beads will have traveled ...

Take a look at this fabulous strand of annular wound trade beads also known as "Dutch Donuts." Trade beads like these have traveled multiple contin...

These Vintage Yoruba brass beads have a unique and whimsical shape. Formed with a patterned surface, these hollow beads are distinctive in their de...

Admire this exceptional strand of ancient Conus shell beads from Mauritania. Traditional beads such as these are sometimes recovered from the groun...

Checkout these beautiful and unusual old Ethiopian glass beads known as "tomato beads". The strand measures 28", with beads measuring 2-3cm in len...