Beads: History, Use and Types

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Beads

• Beads History, Use and Types

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Beads History, Use and Types

• One of the most popular categories in fashion
  jewelry and accessory section is beads. Beads
  come in different styles and quality and are used
  in a selection of fashion jewelries. Beads are
  one of those products that come for low prices as
  well as high prices depending on the quality,
  manufacturing technique, bead type and material.
• Beads have an emblematic meaning as well but they
  are largely used in making fashion accessory and
  jewelry. It is believed that shell beads are the
  oldest form of jewelry known to humanity. The
  existence of beads and beaded jewelry can be
  traced back to close to a million years back.
  Africa claims of having the oldest beads that are
  dated to 72,000 years ago. However, other shell
  beads that were found much later in Morocco in
  2007 are believed to date back to at least
  110.000 years ago.

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Fashion Accessories beads

• The use of beads is not restricted to fashion
  accessories, they have symbolic meaning as well.
  The Rudraksha Beads and the Tibetean Dzi Beads
  are extensively used to make rosaries. There are
  other ethnic beads too, the use of which remains
  privy to certain tribes and regions. However, for
  those who have an eye for best beads for jewelry
  and accessories, there are many other types of
  beads available.A number of categories and sub
  categories can be found with respect to material,
  shape, manufacturing process, origin, surface
  pattern and price

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Beads Materials

• Beads come in a number of materials. Earlier,
  beads made from natural material were used
  widely these natural beads were then given
  shape, cut and design with the use of designing
  tools. Natural beads are easy to work on but with
  the advancement in technique and design,
  manufacturers of beads started experimenting more
  with synthetic material and other difficult
  materials. From striking glass beads to seed
  beads, from natural wood beads to artificial
  acrylic beads, from low priced plastic beads to
  semi precious beads supplier, there is much to
  explore and discover. Beads are made from
  ceramic, glass, pottery, wood, bronze, brass
  and/or more exclusive material as found in Indian
  Bead that is only found in certain areas,
  including the American Midwest.