History of Beads

Many apologies for not writing a Blog in quite a while but I  was extremely preoccupied with getting ready for a recent trunk show.  As anyone who has ever done a trunk show knows, it can be nerve racking and filled with anxiety - did I pack everything that I will need, how many people will show up, will they like my jewelry, etc.   But there is one thing that is a certainty, people are curious, enjoy learning  and love to hear about what goes in  creating a piece of jewelry.  So this brings me to the “history of beads.”    When someone shows interest in one of my necklaces from the Artifacts Collection, I purposely make myself available to give them the scoop on how, when and where the beads were made.   I then go into my history and geography teacher mode.  Words like “ethnic, Roman glass, Venetian trade beads, Prosser Brothers, drawn, wound, old coin silver, brass, lost wax method, African tribes,  Bohemia, tradewind, whitehearts”, etc. just come flowing out of my mouth.   And then all of a sudden when I come out of my passionate “history of beads” trance, my customers are smiling and using words like “really; wow; that is so interesting; incredible; love that story; and gotta have it!”   

So if you have never purchased a necklace with an unusual adornment or old beads, let your curiosity and inquisitive mind take over.  You might just find yourself surprised and intrigued with the process of beadmaking and become the owner of a piece of history!

Many, many thanks to all who attended and supported my trunk show and made it very successful!  I am so lucky to be doing something that I truly love and have been embraced by so many wonderful customers! 

Now it is time for me to get back to work, let my creative juices flow and to endeavor to write my Blog on a weekly basis.  Over and out for now.