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...
I get many questions about how to clean and take care of old beads traded in Africa. "Trade Beads", as most of us know, are old Venetian and European beads made from the early 1500s (early 7 layer chevrons) to...
Venetian Chevron beads are the most beautiful, recognizable and collectable of all of the Venetian "Trade Beads". Chevrons beads are made by a multi-part process. They start with the making of the cane,...