Beads

a selection of rare and historic beads

Beads were probably the first durable ornaments humans possessed and portrayed the intimate relationships they had with their owners. 

The earliest known beads  dated to approximately 38,000 B.C.

Besides their wearability either as jewellery, they were used as prayer beads or incorporated into articles of attire, as they possess characteristics of every collectible: durable, portable, available in infinite variety. They are pleasing to look at and touch and come in many shapes, colours and materials - glass, bone, ceramic, clay, fossil shells, organic material ...

My jewellery amalgamates antique, contemporary and basically a variety of beads that I have collected from around the world: Venetian Milifiori, Baltic Amber, Coral, Fresh Water Pearls, Stone Beads, Kazuri Beads and many many more....