The Journey of Trade Beads

[@omarmsirib2859]

Lovely presentation from the heart by true bead lovers.I can see it in your eyes and the expression of your faces and voice.Beautiful beads.Thanks ladies.

[@Africanraretreasures]

l have been collecting Trade beads for the past 16 years .Hopeing to extablish the first bead museum in Nigeria.

[@hollydawsonjames1999]

Oh thank you so much for the information…I am antique and vintage jewelry collector…this really tugged at my heart string

[@amycat99]

What knowledgable ladies. This was fascinating!

[@carmineauditore1707]

Veronica Auditore - Ladies, I appreciate your knowledge about beads and their origins. I have loved beads all my life. Even as a small child I remember stringing them, trading toys for them and finding them wherever I could. Today I make jewelry out of beautiful lamp work beads, natural stones, Venetian glass, etc. Sharing this beautiful and colorful bead world is a joy. Well done!

[@sherryspotts8335]

Enjoyed so much!!!! Thank you 😊 Just Beautiful 😍

[@Africanraretreasures]

Thanks for sharing l really appreciate the hidden treasures in beautiful beads.What makes them special is that they has been worn for centuries by people whp appreciate beauty.

[@maryzylema9699]

I love this story of the beads . What a wonderful way to see different places ,and to find all of those amazing treasures. That is what I think of when you talk about being able to find all of those beauty's. To be able to trade plastic buckets for strands of gorgeous beads is a amazing thought for me . You are so lucky and blessed to have been able to have those experiences . Thank you for sharing your wonderful stories. 😊💖

[@maryzylema9699]

Thank you for sharing your beads and stories. What a treat for a bead lover. 🤗💖

[@DyaniAdornBeads]

Thank you so much for this! I have been looking for information just like this video. Trade beads are just magical pieces and I love to just hold them. 🥰🧡

[@GalaxySpinz]

What a great video! It was so fun to learn the history and making behind these wonderful beads. You ladies have a breathtaking collection! So fascinating! Thank you for sharing!

[@Nanogoldheals]

I like how they literally talk about alchemy and making beads

[@Valentinesvalentineses]

Ladies, you are fabulous. Do you do Zoom consultations? I inherited tons of rare beads from my grandmother. I will pay the old fashioned way...in beads!

[@BeaverAmik]

Your video came in my feed. Its amazing. I used amber beads in my dtr when she was a baby the. Remade her necklace when it broke and placed a NZ jade cross on it. My MIL gave me a baltic amber ring and recently for my bday a baltic amber necklace. I have enjoyed beads for making necklaces and bracelets for years now. Thx for the history lesson!

[@Mike-yt5cw]

Thank you for this great video, not only informative and entertaining, but including your own personal stories of bead trading, scholarship, and admiration. Beautiful work, thanks again, and blessings, and may many beautiful beads and bead stories and experiences come your way soon.

[@MrSanguru]

Compliment for the very last spoken sentence, quote: "So much more to learn!" Well said and sooo true! Tons to learn. For both of you! PS: I smile at the image of the African traders "bead trading" with you. I bet they leave you smiling - "another one who bought our Indian chevrons (a penny article) as the real thing!"

[@ihopetowin]

Lovely show, thank you.

[@timmarshall2062]

awesome show i have found lots of the same kind of trade beads on an island in the chesapeake bay in maryland really enjoyed this show

[@charlesperez9976]

This is a phenomenal video. I collect tribal art and,yes beads. Some of my most prized pieces are actually a variety of unused rods of chevron from the late nineteenth century,they are so delicate and beautiful. My all time favorite strand is a Nagaland strand,it has those standard orange trade beads,interspersed with very well worn skunk beads,and 7 gigantic handmade rock crystal beads!! This is a strand imbued with power,it is shamanic!

[@overitspeaks39]

Although this is a very old video will still leave a comment. Got into beads w crystals a few years ago, which lead to turquoise and the Navajo, eventually I found myself in an antique store and purchased an old native necklace that after purchase I noticed the beads I had thought were plastic were glass which led me to question how did they make these beads back then? They must've been valued considering the profound beauty once you recognize its not plastic, it's glass. Such a special moment of mine now to have led to more uncovering of the intricacies of our countries shrouded past.

[@sonjaw1976]

I would have been nice to see pictures of black africans and their beads.

[@tiki_trash]

I used to have a string of green chevrons (watermelon beads). They were strung on African grass, and they graduated from small to large. I miss that necklace. I gave it to an ex-girlfriend.

[@user-dz4ty5df3d]

Fascinating, amazing beautiful gorgeous beads❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@benitajohnson3134]

Fascinating! very beautiful❤️

[@MsThylacine]

12:28 Chevrons- "a drawn bead with stringers on the outside then snapped and tumbled""...Well, not exactly. The source of the outer pattern is from the revealing of the chevron layering by the polishing / grinding process- not from "stringers". Chevrons are a complex molded design, where the layers are built up by being pressed into a zigzag form mold, then dipped in another color, then pressed again in a zigzig (chevron pattern) mold- until the number of layers you want is achieved. Only after that is the glass pulled or drawn. In the very early Chevrons the glass was made into sections then rounded "aSpeo" in a heated metal tube. Now- in the last hundred/hundred-fifty years the sections are shaped by water polishing/grinding into usually an egg shape that shows the Chevron cross section. Sorry this is an over-simplified explanation, but should I hope suffice. You can google Art Seymour on KZbin for excellent demonstrations and expertise. I Appreciate the a video, great to promote Trade Beads and the wonderful story they tell!

[@guylewis7418]

Chevron beads are beautiful!

[@jcbbe]

Great video

[@mudbug1520]

Thank You ! Give us more !!

[@jcbbe]

I recently received a bulk supply of beads, i would love to find a buyer for them....

[@HashimKhan-bg4fg]

❤❤

[@goldsilverandiamonds]

Very interesting.

[@yeahrightmansure852]

I have found a couple of Russian blues . I just found one 2 weeks ago .

[@yabourtaipodiatatin9724]

I want to buy,where can I get it

[@rollinlollar9204]

I have found some of these trade beads on a piece of property i own. I would like to send you photos of these beads. Can i get an email to send you these pictures?

[@YasminePermata-uw1vn]

Do u also collect jatim beads?

[@bigrhinonagy9808]

How would I aquair some of the beads anyone know thanks from westvirgina

[@HashimKhan-bg4fg]

I have some ancient beads

[@maricelamondragon2024]

Dónde poder comprar

[@julianaalcantara3595]

🤣

[@maricelamondragon2024]

Venden ustedes las cuentas

[@MrSanguru]

Bohemians made beads for 500 years? Oh really, ladies? Maybe you check your notes?

[@aniruddhbahuguna5462]

Better to hear Indian

[@MrSanguru]

Doesn't take a minute to realize this two Grannies are bullshitting all the 9 yards. They do not even have the basics correct. Even mistake 1920s resin for "amber from a different tree". Much of what they brabbled about Bohemian beads - "500 years old" - was wrong as well. It became apparent quickly: This couple hasn't done their homework. Sad!

[@starshinemoonbeamlight]

Where’s your yt video explaining it? So quick to criticize others.

[@mellomakes]

So difficult to enjoy with that ridiculous music playing

[@MrSanguru]

"White hearts cornaline d'Aleppo"...!?! Really, grandma? They are "tumbled in sand", huh...? My god, you golden dreamcatchers - maybe you go for another hobby? Stop spreading your uncooked wisdom. Helps nobody!!!

[@HEYangelYOUduhSEXAYH]

I just started collecting trade beads, I have been gifted old trade beads that have been in my tribe for generations, so now I'm hooked and left with a big responsability. Is there any books you, or anyone can suggest on this topic??