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