Collectible Beads

Collectible Beads

Author: Robert K. Liu

Publisher: Ornament Incorporated

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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Informative guide to decorative beads from around the world. Listing of bead societies, organizations and publications. Quarto.


Beads

Beads

Author: Stefany Tomalin

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2016-09-15

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1445658666

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Explores the fascinating world of British beads.


Beads

Beads

Author: Janet Coles

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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Here is the definitive book on the history of beads and bead-making techniques--with more than 350 full-color photos and step-by-step instructions for creating 30 beautiful, authentic beaded objects from a variety of world cultures. Projects include belts, earrings, and purses to a stunning collar necklace straight from ancient Egypt. Full color.


French-Inspired Jewelry

French-Inspired Jewelry

Author: Kaari Meng

Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 9781600590962

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Offers instructions for creating fifty French-inspired jewelry projects using vintage beads and other notions.


French General Treasured Notions

French General Treasured Notions

Author: Kaari Meng

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2013-05-21

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 0811872122

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Gorgeous embellishments from the celebrated craft store inspire you to create your own projects—from a Button Charm Bracelet to an Opera Bag. French steel-cut beads, mother-of-pearl buttons, spools of vintage ribbons . . . This exquisite book showcases the decorative bits flea-market hunters dream of. Hundreds of photos reveal rare European notions from the craft community’s most beloved emporium, Tinsel Trading Company. With these vintage baubles as her inspiration, Kaari Meng shares projects that crafters can make with their own flea-market finds or with contemporary materials they have on hand: a button charm bracelet, whimsical petite prize medals, an heirloom-worthy memory book, shimmering handbags, and more. Kaari’s colorful inspiration boards lend design guidance, while her tips and resources help notion-lovers build up their stash of treasures.


Middle Eastern and Venetian Glass Beads

Middle Eastern and Venetian Glass Beads

Author: Augusto Panini

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13:

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"This volume allows us to share the many years of impassioned, fruitful research that have allowed the author to select a grouping of Middle Eastern and Venetian glass beads found in Western Africa. BJ This text provides an in-depth analysis of the elements that make up a plurality of bead types, allowing us to achieve a synthetic reading of their technical, historical and - where present - symbolic characteristics."--BOOK JACKET.


Asia's Maritime Bead Trade

Asia's Maritime Bead Trade

Author: Peter Francis

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 9780824823320

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This fascinating study is the first detailed description of the ancient and enduring trade in beads that spans more than two millennia and once stretched from the Middle East to East Asia and affected areas as far apart as West Africa and the American Pacific coast. Beads are universal and among the earliest art forms. Made of glass, semiprecious stone, or precious organic materials such as amber and coral, they were ubiquitous in the ancient world, serving as decorations, magical charms, mnemonic and counting devices, symbols of wealth and status. Much of the ancient bead trade was incorporated in Asian maritime commerce, and many of the beads involved have Asian origins. Peter Francis, Jr., a pioneer in bead studies, incorporates firsthand knowledge of beads and beadmaking in the field with years of solid, scholarly research, effectively eliminating much of the hearsay and speculation that so often characterizes works on beads. In addition to the production, use, and provenance of beads, he examines the importance of the bead trade for the economies of the countries involved and provides insights into the lives of its many participants: artisans, mariners, and merchants. He covers the widely-dispersed Indo-Pacific beads (sometimes called Trade Wind beads or mutisalah), Chinese glass beads, Middle Eastern glass beads, Indian stone beads, heirloom beads in Southeast Asia and Micronesia, and other minor beads and bead industries involved in the trade.


African Beads

African Beads

Author: Evelyn Simak

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 9780981626727

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African Beads: Jewels of a Continent is the first book dedicated exclusively to African-made beads. In detailed chapters organized by material (bone and shell, wood and amber, stone, metal, glass) authors Evelyn Simak and Carl Dreibelbis trace the historical journey of bead making in Africa. Prefaced with an essay by Lois Sherr Dubin and accompanied by 163 color photographs, this magnificent book is a showcase for some of the rarest, most beautiful and most collectible beads in the world.


The History of Beads

The History of Beads

Author: Lois Sherr Dubin

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Published: 2004-05-18

Total Pages: 364

ISBN-13: 9780810991767

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Looks at a variety of beads produced around the world, discusses their religious and social aspects, and describes beaded clothing in primitive societies. Reprint.