I have been collecting beads . And who loke to now where they come from??
and if i can get some websites or videos on the subject???
2007-09-17 12:35:46 · 9 answers · asked by sweetmemories 1 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
I am a numismatist ( a person who collects coins and studies them) In my pursuit of this, I have come across beads as a unit of trade dating way back to 1200 BC and earlier. They were used in Africa up to the 18th century and sometime after, as a trade item and were used a lot on the Pacific Islands. Some beads are quite rare and I have seen them sell for $25,000 each or more. Glass beads have been around for sometime, but not as long as the ones made of bone. I was kind of shocked to see a glass bead, hammered down at an auction for $20,000. You have a big field open and just to get a bead from all the countries would be a challenge. I bet there must be a bead collector group out there someplace. Try Yahoo groups.
2007-09-17 13:10:11 · answer #1 · answered by Taiping 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They come from all over the world, honestly. Many of the glass beads we get at bargain prices are made in India or China mainly because of cheap labor there. Some of the prettiest glass beads are from the Czech Republic. They do very nice work there. Look at the package your beads come in; that should give you a country of origin.
2007-09-17 19:46:27 · answer #2 · answered by thejanith 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Youtube has at least on video on lampwork beads.
Beads may be made of glass or bone or wood or clay or gems or stone or paper and the list goes on ....
Accordingly they may come from many different places. A significant portion of pre-1800 glass beads came from what is now Italy (it wasn't Italy yet back then). By the mid-20th century Czechoslovakia had a significant portion of the market and Japan was and still is producing fine seed beads by the late 20th-century. Other places may produce lots of beads, but they're not noted for making "fine" beads.
2007-09-18 03:32:50 · answer #3 · answered by h_brida 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are interested in history and materials, buy the book Beads of the World by Peter Francis Jr. I got mine from Amazon. Also, check out the wonderful site and articles on www.africantradebeads.com. And consider joining a Bead Society (several countries have them).
2007-09-18 08:09:52 · answer #4 · answered by derfini 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people still make some of the glass ones, they are called Lampwork Beads. Others are probably made in a factory.
2007-09-17 21:36:10 · answer #5 · answered by MM9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the vast majority of modern beads are mass produced in the southern regions of China.
Indonesia also porduces a lot of wooden, shell and coconut beads.
2007-09-17 20:40:39 · answer #6 · answered by jeff hall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try searching Venetian glass. They are famous for glass objets d'art and beads are included in the repertoire.
2007-09-18 12:57:28 · answer #7 · answered by felineroche 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most beads are made from glass. bit of a mission to do yourself.
2007-09-17 19:51:17 · answer #8 · answered by redrose 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are made from all sorts of materials....glass...plastic...wood...clay....fimo etc etc
The older ones are usually made from glass
There are lots of websits that have info just type in beads and crafts in google
2007-09-17 19:49:23 · answer #9 · answered by stormydays 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋