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in stockTake a look at this great strand of white metal beads fashioned in a heishi shape. Each strand is 24" inches long with approximately 500 beads meas...
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Original price $37.21 - Original price $37.21Original price $37.21$37.21$37.21 - $37.21Current price $37.21Brass Fancy Diamond Cut Beads (6mm)
in stockTake a look at this great strand of metal beads fashioned in a faceted diamond cube shape. Each bead measures approximately 9 x 6mm, with a hole si...
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Rounded Silver Cube Beads (3mm)
in stockThese classically simple and chic antique silver cube beads are just what you're looking for! These handmade beads are often used as a neutral spac...
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Original price $27.34 - Original price $27.34Original price $27.34$27.34$27.34 - $27.34Current price $27.34Brass Concentric Flat Diamond Beads (18mm)
in stockTake a look at these flat brass beads, styled with concentric lines. Each bead measures approximately 16 x 17-18mm with a hole size of approximatel...
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Brass Rounded Rectangle Beads (6x5mm)
in stockTake a look at this great strand of silver color beads fashioned in a rectangular shape. Each strand is 24" inches long with approximately 100 bead...
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Original price $13.67 - Original price $13.67Original price $13.67$13.67$13.67 - $13.67Current price $13.67Faceted Shiny Silver Triangle Heishi Beads (4mm, 16 Inch Strand)
in stockTake a look at these beautiful triangular white metal colored heishi beads! These metallic beads are highly versatile and can be used as a unique s...
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Gold Color Mini-Cube Beads (2mm)
in stockTake 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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Original price $37.21 - Original price $37.21Original price $37.21$37.21$37.21 - $37.21Current price $37.21Smooth Sun Baule Brass Beads (20x12mm)
in stockThese beautiful brass beads are hand casted in the design of traditional Baule beads from the Ivory Coast. Increasingly difficult to find, Baule (a...
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Original price $18.23 - Original price $18.23Original price $18.23$18.23$18.23 - $18.23Current price $18.23Smooth Brass Seed Beads (3mm)
in stockBeautiful strand of high quality, ethnic brass beads measuring 25" in length. Individual beads measure 2x3mm in size, with holes measuring. Each st...
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Smooth Silver Bicone Beads (8x7mm)
in stockThese silver bicone beads are a great addition to any beader's arsenal. Measuring approximately 8 x 7mm with a hole size of 3mm, these beads are ve...
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Original price $13.67 - Original price $13.67Original price $13.67$13.67$13.67 - $13.67Current price $13.67Faceted Silver Triangle Heishi Beads (4mm)
in stockCreate beautiful jewelry designs with these triangular, silver colored heishi beads! These striking beads are highly versatile and can be used as s...
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Original price $25.06 - Original price $25.06Original price $25.06$25.06$25.06 - $25.06Current price $25.06Silver Flat Disk Heishi Beads (6mm)
in stockThese minimal Silver Disk Heishi Beads will make a useful addition to your jewelry design kit. Every strand is about 16" in length. Each individual...
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Original price $7.59 - Original price $7.59Original price $7.59$7.59$7.59 - $7.59Current price $7.59Brass Tiny Oval Beads (2mm)
in stockBeautiful 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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Original price $18.23 - Original price $18.23Original price $18.23$18.23$18.23 - $18.23Current price $18.23Smooth Copper Heishi Beads (5mm)
in stockBeautiful strand of high quality, ethnic copper beads measuring 16" in length. Individual beads measure 1.5 x 5mm in size, with holes measuring 2mm...
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Original price $18.23 - Original price $18.23Original price $18.23$18.23$18.23 - $18.23Current price $18.23Shiny Silver Faceted Diamond Cut Beads (3mm)
in stockTake a look at this great strand of diamond cut beads fashioned in a faceted shape. Each strand is 27" inches long with approximately 200 beads mea...
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in stockTake 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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Original price $40.25 - Original price $40.25Original price $40.25$40.25$40.25 - $40.25Current price $40.25Gold Interlocking Crisp Beads (8mm)
in stockThese excellent brass Interlocking Crisp Beads will make a great addition to your jewelry making kit. Each strand is about 16" in length. Each bras...
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Original price $22.78 - Original price $22.78Original price $22.78$22.78$22.78 - $22.78Current price $22.78Antiqued Brass Engraved Cylinder Beads (5x4mm)
in stockTake a second to admire these terrific engraved bronze / antiqued brass cylinder beads. The quality of these artisan engraved beads will add a spec...
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Original price $18.23 - Original price $18.23Original price $18.23$18.23$18.23 - $18.23Current price $18.23Mursi-Style Aluminum Cube Beads (6mm)
Only 8 left!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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in stockTake a look at this great strand of brass beads fashioned in a heishi shape. Each strand is 24" inches long with approximately 500 beads measuring ...
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Original price $7.59 - Original price $7.59Original price $7.59$7.59$7.59 - $7.59Current price $7.59Shiny Silver Double Heishi Beads (2mm)
in stockBeautiful 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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Original price $27.34 - Original price $27.34Original price $27.34$27.34$27.34 - $27.34Current price $27.34Brass Faceted Flat Square Beads (6mm)
Only 3 left!Take a look at this unusual strand of flat square beads with a faceted finish. Each bead measures approximately 5-6 x 4-6mm with a hole size of app...
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Original price $27.34 - Original price $27.34Original price $27.34$27.34$27.34 - $27.34Current price $27.34Smooth Gold Padre Beads (9mm)
in stockThis classically beautiful strand of handcrafted gold colored brass beads is truly remarkable. These artisan beads are great for creating unique je...
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Original price $7.59 - Original price $7.59Original price $7.59$7.59$7.59 - $7.59Current price $7.59Copper Tiny Oval Beads (2mm)
in stockBeautiful strand of high quality, ethnic copper beads measuring 24" in length. Individual beads measure 2 x 2mm in size, with holes measuring appro...
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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.