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GLASS BEADS -The History and Making Of

Beads are amongst the oldest human art colourful and bright, making them
and technology, dating back 30,000 years. fashionable and popular in modern times
They have been dated back to at least for all cultures.
Roman times. Perhaps the earliest There are many types of beads and all
glass-like beads were Egyptian faience are named according to the way they are
beads, a form of clay with a self-forming made, including wound, drawn,
vitreous coating. moulded,lampwork, Dichroic, furnace and
Glass beads are usually categorized by lead crystal.
the method used to manipulate the glass. The Types of glass used to construct
Most fall into three main categories: these include rod, sheet, soda lime,
wound, drawn, and moulded. There are lead, and borosilicate. The material
composites, such as millefiori, where chosen often depends on the hardness,
cross-sections of a drawn glass cane are colour, durability, and size required.
applied to a wound glass core. A very Nowadays the Czech Republic is a
minor industry in blown glass beads also well-known and reputable producer of
existed in 19th century Venice and these object. Both online and in stores
France. worldwide, Czech glass beads will be sold
It is believed that the Egyptians first for a much high price on average than
used faience (a glazed fused quartz most other types of glass beads. These
composite) but later developed the core, Czech pieces are often used in necklaces
wound and mosaic methods of using glass and bracelets and are sold in renowned
to make beads and other decorations. They jewellers across the globe. The Czech's
were the first culture to have have a reputation for creating beautiful
glass-making guilds. yet durable glass beads consistently.
Glass beads, however, were not limited to Many people enjoy making their own
the Egyptians in ancient times. There jewellery . There are even stores where
have been glass beads found in one can pay to make their own jewellery
archaeological sites dated between with glass beads that are provided for
2,000BC and 10AD in both Austria and them. This has become a popular hobby for
Switzerland. many people and has increased the
In modern times, they have become a recognition of glass beads across the
popular form of jewellery, especially in world. In additon , Lampwork and other
African cultures with artictic craftybeads are back in vogue on
necklaces,bracelets, and anklets made of the jewellery ciruit.
these materials. They can be extremely




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