The recent unearthing of ancient African beads has shed new light on the extensive trading systems that existed some 4,000 years ago. These discoveries have expanded our knowledge of international ...

When it comes to beautiful jewelries, perhaps Africa is best known for its ‘handmade’ beautiful bead work. African beads are exquisite works of art. Beads are often worn while expressing art for ...

CLERMONT — It is like a safari in Africa without even leaving town. The Sutton Gallery in downtown Clermont sells jewelry made by Haglund Jewellers CC of South Africa. A cheetah ring, with emerald ...

Nairobi — Man has worn beads "since time began", in rituals and ceremonies, for beautification, for talismanic purposes or healing, to denote status, or as symbols of wealth. Beads were also used as ...

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Beauty and ingenuity can be found around every corner of a new fashion exhibition in Chicago. One mannequin wears a stunning, contemporary piece fashioned primarily from cowrie shells. Another models ...