Skip to content

Country

Brass Beads

  • Original price $11.66
    Original price $11.66 - Original price $11.66
    Original price $11.66
    Current price $8.94
    $8.94 - $8.94
    Current price $8.94

    Kenya Brass Heishi Beads

    in stock

    Take a look at this strand of Kenya Brass Heishi beads from Africa. The strand is 13"-15" long, with beads measuring 1 mm in length and 3-4mm in d...

    View full details
    Original price $11.66
    Original price $11.66 - Original price $11.66
    Original price $11.66
    Current price $8.94
    $8.94 - $8.94
    Current price $8.94
    Save 23% Save %
  • Original price $44.31
    Original price $44.31 - Original price $44.31
    Original price $44.31
    Current price $29.54
    $29.54 - $29.54
    Current price $29.54

    Brass Donut Beads (10mm)

    in stock

    Take a look at this great strand of brass beads fashioned in a ring shape. Each strand is 10" inches long with beads measuring 2 x 10mm. These grea...

    View full details
    Original price $44.31
    Original price $44.31 - Original price $44.31
    Original price $44.31
    Current price $29.54
    $29.54 - $29.54
    Current price $29.54
    Save 33% Save %
  • Original price $7.76
    Original price $7.76 - Original price $7.76
    Original price $7.76
    Current price $1.54
    $1.54 - $1.54
    Current price $1.54

    Antiqued Brass Bell Beads (Set of 20)

    in stock

    These cute metal bells are great for DIY jewelry and crafts alike. Measuring approximately 11 x 11mm in size, you will receive 20 bells per purchas...

    View full details
    Original price $7.76
    Original price $7.76 - Original price $7.76
    Original price $7.76
    Current price $1.54
    $1.54 - $1.54
    Current price $1.54
    Save 80% Save %
  • Original price $19.44 - Original price $19.44
    Original price $19.44
    $19.44
    $19.44 - $19.44
    Current price $19.44

    Smooth Extra Large Brass Heishi Beads (6mm)

    in stock

    Beautiful strand of high quality, ethnic brass beads measuring 16" in length. Individual beads measure 1.5 x 6mm in size, with holes measuring 2mm....

    View full details
    Original price $19.44 - Original price $19.44
    Original price $19.44
    $19.44
    $19.44 - $19.44
    Current price $19.44
  • Original price $11.66 - Original price $11.66
    Original price $11.66
    $11.66
    $11.66 - $11.66
    Current price $11.66

    Brass Tube Beads (1.5mm)

    in stock

    These fine quality brass tube beads are narrow and relatively consistent in shape. Each bead measures approximately 10-11mm wide by 1.5mm diameter....

    View full details
    Original price $11.66 - Original price $11.66
    Original price $11.66
    $11.66
    $11.66 - $11.66
    Current price $11.66
  • Original price $6.22 - Original price $6.22
    Original price $6.22
    $6.22
    $6.22 - $6.22
    Current price $6.22

    Brass-Style Ghana Glass Seed Beads

    in stock

    Beautiful strand of brass glass seed beads from Ghana, strung on a traditional raffia string. Each bead measures approximately 3-4 x 4mm with stran...

    View full details
    Original price $6.22 - Original price $6.22
    Original price $6.22
    $6.22
    $6.22 - $6.22
    Current price $6.22
  • Original price $12.44
    Original price $12.44 - Original price $12.44
    Original price $12.44
    Current price $10.57
    $10.57 - $10.57
    Current price $10.57

    Smooth Antiqued Brass Bicone Beads (4.5mm, 16 Inch Strand)

    in stock

    Take a look at this great strand of brass beads fashioned in a bicone shape. Each strand is 16" inches long with approximately 95 beads measuring 4...

    View full details
    Original price $12.44
    Original price $12.44 - Original price $12.44
    Original price $12.44
    Current price $10.57
    $10.57 - $10.57
    Current price $10.57
    Save 15% Save %
  • Original price $11.66 - Original price $11.66
    Original price $11.66
    $11.66
    $11.66 - $11.66
    Current price $11.66

    Traditional Brass Sun Baule Bead Pendant (75x65mm)

    in stock

    This beautiful brass bead is hand casted in the design of the traditional "Baule sun" from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule (...

    View full details
    Original price $11.66 - Original price $11.66
    Original price $11.66
    $11.66
    $11.66 - $11.66
    Current price $11.66
  • Original price $15.55 - Original price $15.55
    Original price $15.55
    $15.55
    $15.55 - $15.55
    Current price $15.55

    Gold Patterned Heishi Beads (3mm)

    in stock

    Take a look at this great strand of gold beads fashioned in a heishi shape. Each strand is 26" inches long with approximately 340 beads measuring 2...

    View full details
    Original price $15.55 - Original price $15.55
    Original price $15.55
    $15.55
    $15.55 - $15.55
    Current price $15.55
  • Original price $23.32 - Original price $23.32
    Original price $23.32
    $23.32
    $23.32 - $23.32
    Current price $23.32

    Round Brass Ethiopian Beads (6-7mm)

    in stock

    Here is a beautiful strand of Ethiopian Brass Round Beads from Africa. Each bead is handmade individually. The strand is a long approx. 30", with b...

    View full details
    Original price $23.32 - Original price $23.32
    Original price $23.32
    $23.32
    $23.32 - $23.32
    Current price $23.32
  • Original price $18.66 - Original price $18.66
    Original price $18.66
    $18.66
    $18.66 - $18.66
    Current price $18.66

    Ethiopian Brass Bicone Beads (8x7mm)

    in stock

    Here is a beautiful strand of Ethiopian Brass Bicone from Africa. Each bead is handmade individually. The strand is a long 30", with beads measur...

    View full details
    Original price $18.66 - Original price $18.66
    Original price $18.66
    $18.66
    $18.66 - $18.66
    Current price $18.66
  • Original price $24.88
    Original price $24.88 - Original price $24.88
    Original price $24.88
    Current price $10.57
    $10.57 - $10.57
    Current price $10.57

    Brass Flat Disk Heishi Beads (2mm)

    in stock

    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...

    View full details
    Original price $24.88
    Original price $24.88 - Original price $24.88
    Original price $24.88
    Current price $10.57
    $10.57 - $10.57
    Current price $10.57
    Save 58% Save %
  • Original price $18.66 - Original price $18.66
    Original price $18.66
    $18.66
    $18.66 - $18.66
    Current price $18.66

    Smooth Brass Seed Beads (3mm)

    in stock

    Beautiful strand of high quality, ethnic brass beads measuring 25" in length. Individual beads measure 2x3mm in size, with holes measuring. Each st...

    View full details
    Original price $18.66 - Original price $18.66
    Original price $18.66
    $18.66
    $18.66 - $18.66
    Current price $18.66
  • Original price $6.20 - Original price $6.20
    Original price $6.20
    $6.20
    $6.20 - $6.20
    Current price $6.20

    Inlaid Nepali Round Brass Beads (10mm, set of 4)

    in stock

    This Nepali beads are made by designing a brass core, and then inlaying it with turquoise and coral stone. Each bead measures approximately 11 x 11...

    View full details
    Original price $6.20 - Original price $6.20
    Original price $6.20
    $6.20
    $6.20 - $6.20
    Current price $6.20
  • Original price $25.65 - Original price $25.65
    Original price $25.65
    $25.65
    $25.65 - $25.65
    Current price $25.65

    Gold Flat Disk Heishi Beads (6mm)

    in stock

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

    View full details
    Original price $25.65 - Original price $25.65
    Original price $25.65
    $25.65
    $25.65 - $25.65
    Current price $25.65
  • Original price $18.66 - Original price $18.66
    Original price $18.66
    $18.66
    $18.66 - $18.66
    Current price $18.66

    Diamond Cut Faceted Gold Color Beads (3mm)

    in stock

    Beautiful strand of faceted gold beads. These beads have been fashioned to resemble a diamond cut. They will add a glamorous touch to your beaded j...

    View full details
    Original price $18.66 - Original price $18.66
    Original price $18.66
    $18.66
    $18.66 - $18.66
    Current price $18.66
  • Original price $23.32 - Original price $23.32
    Original price $23.32
    $23.32
    $23.32 - $23.32
    Current price $23.32

    Round Brass Ethiopian Beads (8mm)

    in stock

    Here is a beautiful strand of Ethiopian Brass Round Bicone from Africa. Each bead is handmade individually. The strand is a long approx. 28", wi...

    View full details
    Original price $23.32 - Original price $23.32
    Original price $23.32
    $23.32
    $23.32 - $23.32
    Current price $23.32
  • Original price $15.55 - Original price $15.55
    Original price $15.55
    $15.55
    $15.55 - $15.55
    Current price $15.55

    Antiqued Brass Patterned Heishi Beads (3mm)

    in stock

    Take a look at this great strand of brass beads fashioned in a heishi shape. Each strand is 27" inches long with approximately 338 beads measuring ...

    View full details
    Original price $15.55 - Original price $15.55
    Original price $15.55
    $15.55
    $15.55 - $15.55
    Current price $15.55
  • Original price $9.31 - Original price $9.31
    Original price $9.31
    $9.31
    $9.31 - $9.31
    Current price $9.31

    Round Brass Crimp Beads (4mm, Set of 100)

    Only 3 left!

    Looking to create a clean and smooth finish or stop on your jewelry designs? Our brass round crimp beads will make the perfect stops and separators...

    View full details
    Original price $9.31 - Original price $9.31
    Original price $9.31
    $9.31
    $9.31 - $9.31
    Current price $9.31
  • Original price $6.22 - Original price $6.22
    Original price $6.22
    $6.22
    $6.22 - $6.22
    Current price $6.22

    Round Brass Artisanal Berber Bead (22mm)

    in stock

    This artisanal Moroccan bead was handcrafted by Berber artisans west of the Atlas mountains. Pay attention to the elegant pattern on the bead's out...

    View full details
    Original price $6.22 - Original price $6.22
    Original price $6.22
    $6.22
    $6.22 - $6.22
    Current price $6.22
  • Original price $18.35
    Original price $18.35 - Original price $18.35
    Original price $18.35
    Current price $12.44
    $12.44 - $12.44
    Current price $12.44

    Brass Ethiopian Tube Beads (7x3mm)

    in stock

    Beautiful strand of brass tube beads from Ethiopia!. Beads are 6-8mm long with a diameter of 3mm. This extra long strand measures approximately 32...

    View full details
    Original price $18.35
    Original price $18.35 - Original price $18.35
    Original price $18.35
    Current price $12.44
    $12.44 - $12.44
    Current price $12.44
    Save 32% Save %
  • Original price $25.65 - Original price $25.65
    Original price $25.65
    $25.65
    $25.65 - $25.65
    Current price $25.65

    Antiqued Brass Faceted Diamond Cut Beads (4mm)

    in stock

    Take a look at this great strand of brass beads fashioned in a cornerless cube shape. Each strand is 24" inches long with approximately 140 beads m...

    View full details
    Original price $25.65 - Original price $25.65
    Original price $25.65
    $25.65
    $25.65 - $25.65
    Current price $25.65
  • Original price $18.66 - Original price $18.66
    Original price $18.66
    $18.66
    $18.66 - $18.66
    Current price $18.66

    Tiny Diamond Cut Faceted Antiqued Brass Beads (2mm)

    in stock

    Beautiful strand of faceted brass beads. These beads have been fashioned to resemble a diamond cut. They will add a glamorous touch to your beaded ...

    View full details
    Original price $18.66 - Original price $18.66
    Original price $18.66
    $18.66
    $18.66 - $18.66
    Current price $18.66
  • Original price $3.09 - Original price $3.09
    Original price $3.09
    $3.09
    $3.09 - $3.09
    Current price $3.09

    Bicone Brass Filigree Bead (26x14mm)

    in stock

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

    View full details
    Original price $3.09 - Original price $3.09
    Original price $3.09
    $3.09
    $3.09 - $3.09
    Current price $3.09
Known for their rustic appearance and tribal look, African brass beads are second only to recycled glass as Africa's most popular bead exports. For centuries, these hand-crafted beads doubled as a primitive form of currency in parts of Ethiopia and Ghana – ironically the two countries where this ancient art-form is seeing a widespread revival. Brass Beads continue to serve as a symbol of status in some parts of east Africa. Many antique brass beads from Africa were handmade using the “lost wax” process adopted by native craftsmen – a largely unevolved technique whereby molten metal is poured into a hardened, handmade wax cast and allowed to set. The metal adheres to the various whorls and strips of wax, which in turn begins to melt away as intense heat emanates from the ore. As it cools, the molten brass hardens, taking on the very same characteristics as the wax mold - usually a cross-hatched, ringed or woven design to support the bead's hollow structure. Ashanti Brass Beads produced by Ghanaian tribespeople are by far the most elaborate in comparison to the efforts of Ethiopia's Borana tribe. Kenya is also known for its solid brass beads which are now highly sought after in the West. Their smooth finish, coupled with their likeness to natural heishi beads makes Kenyan brass beads a versatile choice for contemporary stringing projects and brass jewelry. At The Bead Chest, we are proud to carry one of the largest selections of African brass beads, antique brass, and ethnic & tribal brass beads on the web.
This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website.