Bead Jewellery

History of Beaded Jewellery - Picking up the  latest copy of your favourite glossy magazine you will see pages full of bead jewellery.  The journalist will detail what they think is the latest "must have" beaded accessory.  The fact is that beads have been made for over 100,000 years.  It was recently discovered that beads found in Algeria and Israel date back to as much as 130,000 years.  The fist-known form of beaded-jewellery used shells which already had holes in them caused by parasites.  Man then became more creative with their beading and seeds, teeth plus bone became popular.  Now you will see jewellery made from glass beads, plastic beads and metal beads.

Beading - DIY Jewellery - Be creative and design your own jewellery.  It might even turn into a career.

Glass Beads - There's more varieties of glass to choose from than you might think.

Birthstones - As well as being decorative, birthstones are considered to have special powers.  Read on and make up your own mind...