Beaded jewelry @ Jewel Info 4 U
By: Bina Saji
Whether it is the silky, smooth,
handcrafted original native American
Heishi necklaces or the rare,
high-priced black pearl strings or
the pretty colorful glass bracelet,
which costs just 2$ - they all have
one thing in common - they are all
beads! Beads are beautiful, exciting
and come in several shapes and sizes
ranging from large beads to tiny
seed beads (like the seed pearls).
Different shapes too - oblong, oval,
round and everything in between
sometimes even rounded square
shapes. Beads are in vogue - from
fashion magazines, offices and
beaches- everyone is sporting beaded
jewellery.
Beaded Jewelry some facts
 Whether your style is hip-hop,
casual, trendy or formal. There is
myriad scope for beaded jewellery
which appeals to people in every age
group. Doesn't matter whether you
are six years, sixteen, in your
thirties or even sixties - beads
belong to everyone. Depending on the
occasion and your style - beads are
suited for everyone. For office
wear, team a grey suit with pink
pearls or co-ordinate your favorite
cut-offs with a glass bead anklet -
any style, any event - you can't go
wrong with beads! Now even men can
be seen wearing chunky bead neck
pieces or bracelets at the beach or
even at fashion events - beads as
accessories are fast becoming
favorites and very much in vogue
right now! Even body-piercing
jewellery are beads.
Beaded Jewelry history
Beads are not new to the world of
jewellery. In fact the oldest form
of ornamentation was beads. Man
picked up stones, bones and shells -
smoothened the edges to give it
shape; pierced it and threaded it
with string to make it a neck piece.
Pretty, colorful necklaces were worn
by women and the men preferred
wearing the bones of animals hunted
by them. The native Americans
smoothened and polished the beads to
make the beautiful heishi strands
that feel like silk. Beads have
always been in fashion - beads were
bartered and even used as money by
the native Americans.
Black beads are said to ward off the
evil eye and in India , the first
piece of jewellery a child - as
young as 3 months wears is a black
bead bracelet or necklace. This is
said to protect the child from
negative vibes. The traditional
mangalsutra (or the wedding
necklace) in India - is specially
designed with small black beads on
gold wires. In some regions of India
, corals are beaded to make the
mangalsutra chain. In many other
cultures beads are worn as talismans
- sometimes a single bead is strung
and tied as an armlet for
protection.
Beads can be affordable or
expensive, this could be a part of
the reason they are liked by the
masses and the classes. Since beads
are available in a variety of
materials from paper, glass to
precious metals like silver and gold
- it is possible for people to buy
beaded jewellery depending on their
budget. Beaded jewellery is the
first piece of jewellery most
children learn to make at school
with paper balls or readymade beads.
Prices of beaded jewellery range
from a few dollars to several
thousand dollars. There are beaded
options for all price ranges and to
suit all incomes.
Beaded Jewelry - Many designs
Beaded jewellery can be handcrafted,
machine-made or even natural beads
(such as pearls) strung together on
a thread. In fact , making beaded
jewellery is so easy that many
creative people wear their own
handcrafted beaded jewellery which
gives them two advantages - it is
cheaper than buying from a store and
they get one-of-a kind pieces -
which no one else probably has!
Creating your own beaded jewellery
requires just your imagination and
simple items like clasps, string and
readymade beads. Plenty of designs
and tips are available on the
internet.
Beads can be made from a variety of
materials - both natural and
man-made to create interesting,
attractive and unique bracelets,
armlets, anklets, necklaces etc.
Most designers prefer to use beads
to enhance the look of the main
pendant or the centerpiece,
especially in necklaces. Beads can
be made of almost any material -
paper, wood, stone, semi-precious
gems, metals like brass and precious
metals like gold and silver.
Machine-made or handcrafted - beaded
jewellery in both, is widely offered
for sale. Machine-made beaded
jewellery is much cheaper since it
is mass produced and is mainly
acrylic, wood, plastic, glass and
some cheaper colored gemstones which
are churned out of the machines in
large quantities. The advantage is
that all are identical, cheap and
great for home projects. The
handcrafted beaded jewellery is
mainly in silver, gold, precious and
semi-precious gems. Silver beaded
jewellery combined with red, blue
green stones is often more
affordable and can be bought off the
street (although the silver used may
not be 100% pure) and looks great
with casual wear.
The higher priced handcrafted beaded
jewellery is available in pure
silver with precious gems, gold (18K
or 22K) with precious gems or gold
pendants. These are intricately
beaded and some are even carved to
make each piece unique. Designers of
handcrafted jewellery also claim that
no two pieces are ever alike, since
absolute perfection is impossible in
handcrafted jewellery. Also highly
priced are the rarer natural pearl
strands in uncommon colors like
pink, lilac, silver, black etc.
So, whether you are young or old,
man or woman, rich or not-so-rich,
beads are for everyone. Get some
beads and add to your style!.
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