{"title":"Rare \u0026 Ancient Beads","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"entry\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfrican glass \"Trade Beads\" of European origin came into existence when European Traders along the route between Europe and Africa were pressed for an acceptable currency form to exchange on African soil. Brightly colored glass beads with exotic shapes and intricate patterns fit extremely well as the most desirable trade material due to the popular demand that African Cultures had for luxurious and unusual adornment. The classic traditions of African Adornment were finely crafted of gold, iron, ivory, and bone and other organic materials. Gorgeous exotic stone beads of Indus Valley origin were actively traded in the Empire of Mali at this time. However, glass working technology outside of Egypt and the Ancient trade in Northern Africa was mostly unknown in Sub Saharan Africa at this time. Therefore, the exquisite glass beads that the European traders had to offer were widely and rapidly received. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dutch and Portuguese were among the first Europeans actively trading along the African Coasts dating back to the 16th century. \"Trade Beads\" manufactured in Europe readily fit into a barter currency system used for African goods and already actively traded commodities such as ivory, gold, copper, spices and palm oil. Sadly, slaves were also an actively existing trade, and certain beads were also accepted in this heinous practice as well. European trade beads took on such importance and cachet that they became a status symbol of wealth and power in African communities. Certain types deemed the most valuable were reserved for use only by Kings and their Royal Courts. Almost all cultures in this time period viewed these exotic \"foreign\" glass beads a symbol of wealth and social standing. The beads entered into the realm of Heirloom Beads and Dowry Currency, and were passed down from generations of families as highly treasured possessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vintage-afghan-donkey-beads","title":"Vintage Afghan Donkey Beads \/ Necklace","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage Afghan Donkey Beads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamous in Middle Eastern folk lore are \" Donkey\" hand wound glass beads ca.1940-60 are believed to have the power to transform or \"lead\" the thoughts of another person to the owner's train of thought by laying the beads on another person's shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfghanistan origin ca.1940-60\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Beads of Paradise NYC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45208255428,"sku":null,"price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/8597\/products\/Vintage_Afghan_Donkey_Beads.jpg?v=1717607709"},{"product_id":"water-amber-nuggets-strand","title":"\"Water Amber\" Nuggets Strand \/ Necklace","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Water Amber\" Nuggets Strand \/ Necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlthough these unusual beads have appeared in the West African Bead Trade for over 2 decades, there is little actually known about these \"Amber\" rough rondelle shaped beads. They appear to be a type of young petrified, if not partially fossilized, tree sap resin. They are found mainly in river beds in Guinea Bissau.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength : 28\" ( Beaded Section)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBead Size Approx. : 15 x 20mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis strand of unusual, delicate beads are in the same configuration as they were purchased years ago in West Africa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beads of Paradise NYC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45208240900,"sku":"11147","price":516.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/8597\/products\/IMG_0417-01.jpg?v=1516745404"},{"product_id":"12th-16th-century-forest-green-serpentine-necklace-2","title":"12th-16th Century Forest Green Serpentine Necklace 2","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12th to 16th Century Forest Green Serpentine Beads from Mali and Mauritania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVivid Forest Green Serpentine have been treasured throughout West Africa for more than a thousand years. These ancient hand shaped and drilled stone beads were found in Mauritania and Mali, where they are though to have been imported into Africa across important trade routes for Gold, Copper, and Salt at the height of the Empire of Mali.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTheir origin was the Indus Valley, which was the location of two major Ancient Cultures; the Harappan and Mohenjo-Daro Civilizations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese Indus Civilizations had grown in size, wealth and importance since 2300 BC, and were very famous for a thriving Carnelian Trade and sophisticated Metallurgy techniques. This area of river valleys was beneath the Himalaya Mountains in what is know Pakistan, small parts of Afghanistan, and Northern India. The fine and rare precious arts produced in these cultures traveled over important Trans-African Trade Routes to the wealthiest of Kingdoms in West and Northern  Africa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe center of West African World was the Mali Empire, which flourished from 1200 to 1600 AD. The Empire was founded by Sundiata Keita, and was renowned in the Ancient World for it's vast power, size and enormous wealth. The Empire's total area was staggering in size, as it included included nearly all the land between the Sahara Desert and the Coastal Forests of West Africa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Empire of Mali spanned the Modern Day countries of Senegal, southern Mauritania, Mali, northern Burkina Faso, western Niger, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, the Ivory Coast and northern Ghana. By 1350, the Empire covered approximately 439,400 square miles of land and resources.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Empire of Mali flourished mostly on account of Trade in Gold, Copper and Salt; three of most immense Gold mines in Africa were located within it's borders. The Empire of Mali profoundly influenced the Culture of West Africa to this very day, through the spread of it's language, laws and customs, and was the Center of the Trans-Saharan Trade. Rare and Luxurious natural materials, like these Precious Serpentine are only found in Mali and Mauritania to this day, where they carry a high Talismanic Value, similar to that of Gold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength : Approx. 40\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese Precious Serpentine Beads are in the same configuration as they were purchased in Mali years ago. They have been lovingly restrung on fresh cotton cord by our New York City staff.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beads of Paradise NYC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":616317945,"sku":"11169","price":1760.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/8597\/products\/IMG_0767-01.jpg?v=1716151379"},{"product_id":"12th-16th-century-dowry-amazonite-strand","title":"12th - 16th Century Dowry Amazonite Strand \/ Necklace","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12th to 16th century Amazonite Beads from Mali and Mauritania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsed as high level prestige and currency as well as heirloom dowry wealth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beads of Paradise NYC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45208240324,"sku":"8792","price":2720.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/8597\/products\/DSCF8645copy.jpg?v=1716151209"},{"product_id":"venetian-green-feather-beads-zaire","title":"19th Century Venetian Green \"Ribbon\" Beads from Zaire \/ Necklace","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtremely Rare and Fine early 19th century Venetian hand wound and inlaid \" Ribbon\" pattern glass beads in a rich forest green color.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginally created in Venice and Murano Italy, a torch or high intensity flame glass \u003cspan class=\"searchmatch\"\u003elamp\u003c\/span\u003e was used to melt glass canes or rods. Once in a molten state, the glass bead was formed by blowing and shaping with tools and \u003cspan class=\"searchmatch\"\u003ehand\u003c\/span\u003e movements. Often a winding technique can be seen in the body of the glass bead. Intricate patterns, especially favored floral motifs and ribbons wreaths, were created by melting or inlaying other colored canes of glass into the base bead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \"Ribbon\" or \"Ivy\" pattern was hand inlaid into the forest green hand wound base bead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese rare and \"foreign\" glass beads were highly valued trade commodities in Africa, and became the highest level Prestige and Dowry Currency throughout the African Continent. The most rare and beautiful were often collected and worn by African Kings and their Royal Courts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis particular bead design was almost exclusively found only in Central Africa, where they were used as Prestige Rank Symbols among tribal chieftains, elders and nobility in 19th century Zaire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrand Length : Approx. 34\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBead Size : 10 x 9mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis amazing strand of excellent condition very rare Trade Beads is in the original strand configuration as it was purchased in Mali, West Africa years ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beads of Paradise NYC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45208238852,"sku":"11168","price":1760.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/8597\/products\/IMG_0610-01_e3bc4e90-6c35-4ddf-a4c3-19b0c92a5ec4.jpg?v=1670195459"},{"product_id":"18th-century-large-white-dutch-east-india-company-wound-dogon-egg-trade-beads-from-mali","title":"18th Century Large White Dutch East India Company Wound Dogon \"Egg\" Trade Beads \/ Necklace from Mali","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome of the earliest hand wound glass beads that entered the African Trade were created in Holland. These large, solid colored beads were often called \"Dogon Eggs\", as they were extensively traded among the Dogon people of Mali, West Africa in the 18th and 19th century Spice Trade. The beads were carried into Mali via early Dutch Traders and were sometimes also referred to as Dutch East India Company Trade Beads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolland's bead industry was rather short lived, but was extremely active in it's heyday. By 1550, it was reported that there was an active community of Venetian glass makers from Murano setting up shop in Amsterdam. Our fine example in the photograph was likely created somewhere between the 1700's to mid 1800's.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Dogon \"Egg\" refers to their Creation Myth of the \"Egg that Contains the Universe\" and the beginnings of male and female life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese treasured antique Heirloom Beads were often used by Dogon people as Dowry Currency, or Bride Wealth. They were passed down through generations of Dogon women for over 200 years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength : Approx. 31\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBead Size Approx. : 9 x  3mm to  23 x 21mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis superb strand with matte white to slightly opalescent hand wound 18th to 19th century Dutch beads remains in the original configuration as it was purchased in Mali, West Africa years ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beads of Paradise NYC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45208238276,"sku":"11164","price":596.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/8597\/products\/P1060746_copy.jpg?v=1716152425"},{"product_id":"18th-19th-dutch-opalescent-glass-1","title":"18th-19th Dutch Opalescent Glass Beads \/ Necklace 1","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18th-19th Dutch Opalescent Glass Beads \/ Necklace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome of the earliest hand wound glass beads that entered the African Trade were created in Holland. These rare and fine opalescent glass beads were highly prized and treasured by the Dogon people of Mali, West Africa, where they originally entered West Africa in the 18th and 19th century Spice Trade. The beads were carried into Mali via early Dutch Traders and were sometimes also referred to as Dutch East India Company Trade Beads. These beads were so highly valued for their dazzling opalescence that they were carried across Islamic Trade Routes as high value commodities as far as the lands of Ethiopia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolland's bead industry was rather short lived, but was extremely active in it's heyday. By 1550, it was reported that there was an active community of Venetian glass makers from Murano setting up shop in Amsterdam. Our fine example in the photograph was likely created somewhere between the 1700's to mid 1800's.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese treasured antique Heirloom Beads were often used by Dogon people as Dowry Currency, or Bride Wealth. They were passed down through generations of Dogon women for over 200 years. An abundance of the high quality beads in this necklace took years, if not decades to collect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength : Approx. 36\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBead Size Approx. : 13mm x 9mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis superb strand with matte white to slightly opalescent hand wound 18th to 19th century Dutch beads remains in the original configuration as it was purchased in Mali, West Africa years ago.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beads of Paradise NYC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45208237956,"sku":"11166","price":1080.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/8597\/products\/IMG_0470-01.jpg?v=1716152820"},{"product_id":"18th-19th-century-dutch-opalescent-glass-3","title":"18th-19th Century Dutch Opalescent Glass Beads \/ Necklace 3","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18th-19th Century Dutch Opalescent Glass Beads \/ Necklace \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome of the earliest hand wound glass beads that entered the African Trade were created in Holland. These rare and fine opalescent glass beads were highly prized and treasured by the Dogon people of Mali, West Africa, where they originally entered West Africa in the 18th and 19th century Spice Trade. The beads were carried into Mali via early Dutch Traders and were sometimes also referred to as Dutch East India Company Trade Beads. These beads were so highly valued for their dazzling opalescence that they were carried across Islamic Trade Routes as high value commodities as far as the lands of Ethiopia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolland's bead industry was rather short lived, but was extremely active in it's heyday. By 1550, it was reported that there was an active community of Venetian glass makers from Murano setting up shop in Amsterdam. Our fine example in the photograph was likely created somewhere between the 1700's to mid 1800's.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese treasured antique Heirloom Beads were often used by Dogon people as Dowry Currency, or Bride Wealth. They were passed down through generations of Dogon women for over 200 years. 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They were passed down through generations of Dogon women for over 200 years. 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They are identical to the versions used in North America and Canada as they came from the same factories in Bohemia (situated today in the northern part of the Czech Republic and a small part of what used to be East Germany). Bohemian factories had been making glassware, vases and cups since the 12th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere are two types of glass techniques from which Russian Blues were created; drawn tubes or moulded manufacture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRussian Blues that were created from drawn tubes underwent the following process: a bubble is formed in a blob of hot molten glass. The blob is then stretched out onto the end of a metal tube, creating a hot glass tube that is then cut into smaller sections forming beads. The initial bubble becomes the hole in the bead center. Individual beads were cut from 6 to 8 sided simple or compound (two layer) tubes. Each bead then was ground by hand at different angles creating a multi-faceted effect, sometimes as sparkling as a gemstone. The number of facets and degree of quality was dependent on the skill of the glass faceting\/ grinding craftsman. Some of the largest Russian Blue shapes can have as many as fifty or more facets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRussian Blues that were created in the moulded process underwent the following procedure: thick rods of glass are heated to molten consistency and fed into a complex apparatus that stamps the glass, including a needle that pierces a hole. The beads again are rolled in hot sand to remove flashing and soften seam lines. In some of the moulded beads, the left over glass in the seams of the mold was removed by hand finishing. 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