Beads have been around for a LONG time. They have been made from many different substances including clay, paper, metals, bone, shells, porcelain, wood, ivory, gemstones and glass. Bead making is a highly...
Who are the Maasai? The Maasai are a tribe of East Africa found in Kenya and Tanzania. Once Warriors, they are now Nomadic Pastoralists whose prized possession is cattle (in fact they believe that their rain...
Discovered in 1967, tanzanite is found only in a single area of Tanzania, at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in the northern part of the country. The source is located on the traditional land of the Maasai,...