Art & Passion of Jewelry
Humans have been adorning themselves with jewelry for millennia. Beaded body decorations were created to celebrate and trade as well as symbolize status, faith and wealth.
Traditional local materials were carved, cast, beaten, and polished to create indigenous art that has survived through the centuries. In many countries today, these beads are still being made by local tribes and artisans who are keeping the traditions, and the stories behind every bead, alive…