Beads can be of many types . They can be made of plastic, glass, wood, stones, terracotta, ivory and base metal. Beaded jewelry can be of all sizes. There are really large beads used to make tribal designed jewelry. At the same time there can also be something as simple as a string of small beads. They can either be multicolored or of a single color to match the color of your dress.
Nowadays the boundaries of beaded jewelry have expanded. It is no more limited to necklaces or earrings. People are using beaded watches, beaded key chains and hair bands. Crystals are also used nowadays to make beaded jewelry. But such crystal jewelries are comparatively more expensive than ordinary beaded jewelry.
Beads are not only used in artificial jewelry. Good quality beads can be used to complement the beauty of gold and silver jewelry. There are many native jewelry designs in India that makes the use of beads in jewelry compulsory. In traditional jewelry, gold beads are used to make elegant pieces.
Beaded jewelry is universally favored. Hence they are excellent gift items for birthdays, anniversaries, Mother's Day, weddings and various festivals. Many people collect beaded jewelry as a hobby. Most of the beaded jewelry are hand made and are an important part of cottage industry.
Beaded jewelry is for people of all ages. The beaded jewelry industry is growing rampantly nowadays. The market demand for beaded jewelry is great because they are highly affordable and looks good on all types of outfit.
One kind of beaded jewelry that is getting a great dela of attention recently has been hand made beads and hand made beaded jewelry from countries in Africa and the Far East. This kind of hand made beadede jewelry has a very unique look and feel and is also serving the purpose of providing enterprise for families in countries where sources of income can be hard to find.
We at They Deserve It are pleased to be associated with a micro enterprise called Dorcus Beads which manufactures and sells beaded jewelry and baskets produced by women in Kenya and Uganda.
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