Saturday, March 21, 2015

Discover The Simplicity Of African Bead Jewelry

By Lelia Hall


African beads have been used to create jewelries for centuries now. The first place that beads gained its popularity was in Libya and it has since been a worldwide thing. There is a lot of jewelry but African bead jewelry is the most popular one because the designs are exclusive, of high quality and also the traditional sense is unique. It is the most authentic type of jewels in the world and it makes a fashion statement anywhere.

How should one start creating such jewellery? As much as it looks like its a complex form of art, once you practice it all becomes like a child play. Before going to the complex pieces, you can start with the simple art of making earrings. Its not rocket science, all you have to master is the making of the wire loop. Once you can do it perfectly, you can then proceed to other jewelries.

So why should one go for the beaded jewellery? This jewelry is known to be handcrafted and its famous for it. Wearing of jewellery first originated from Africa hence it means they have always been created in Africa and the designs are much better and are getting better with time. They are more beautiful and are always of high quality.

Are there any specific types of jewels that are made from beads? Beaded ornaments are not restricted to a specific type of jewelry. All jeweleries can be made from beads. For example beaded nowadays are adorned fashionably by wearing them on clothes dresses and also tops. Other beaded pieces includes the bracelets, pendants and other types of tribal pieces.

So does these ornaments have any importance at all? They can be the best types of gifts to your partner be it a birthday celebration or an anniversary celebration. You can never go wrong. If you are the type who likes exclusive and exceptional pieces, then you are at home. You will get the best. This type of ornaments are also cheap so you would not feel a dent on your pocket.

What are the types of beads available in the market? Africans used organic materials in there craftsmanship but after years of expanding, the materials used became diverse too. The materials used included sea shells, glasses, egg shells, ivory, bones, animal teeth and carved stones. Moreover, they are cleaned and some painted in different colors in order bring out their beauty.

What is the traditional importance of African beads? Each African bead and design portrayed an importance to those wearing it among the Africans and the community at large. The maasai wore a lot of beaded pieces during special occasions like weddings. You could know a lot about a person from the jewelry one has worn. It can tell you about the social strata of a person.

Africa goes on to be the chief producer of customary beadwork though currently, there are businesses worldwide that creates such pieces. They are usually made to be sold to the tourists, also the locals and for sale over the various online websites. In conclusion, African jewels is the most distinctive and fabulous type of jewelry and that is the reason behind its wide spread popularity all across the globe.




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