What are beads made out of?

Answer 1

The best kinds of beads to use when making jewelry can be answered on several different points. Creatively, use whatever you like.

Jewelry is an art form, it has been with us since the beginning of the human race, people have decorated themselves with beautiful and unique objects that represent something special to them.

What is the message you want to convey with the jewelry you make? Use what you decide would get the message across most effectively. From a design aspect, using what is traditionally appropriate for that design, ie., glass seed beads for native American beadwork, is a good place to start, and then incorporating something a little different that you think would look good in the design will give it originality.

From a marketing perspective, semiprecious and precious stone beads are most popular, for example chalcedony briolettes, amethyst, ruby, tourmaline faceted beads, etc. While they cost more than using glass, they also demand a higher retail price for the finished piece. If you are going to spend the time to make jewelry to sell, make quality jewelry using fine materials and you will make more profit in the long run.

Answer 2

Beads are defined as objects pierced for stringing or threading together to make necklaces and other jewelry. They can be made of any material. In shops that sell beads one can find beads made of the following materials---glass, crystal, plastic, wood, brass, bronze, silver, gold, copper, stainless steel, plated metals, many kinds of semi-precious stones, some precious stones, shells and shell material, pearls, and seeds There are also man-made materials or "composites." Each of the materials is used in many different ways. One must be careful when buying beads from an unknown source, particularly on the internet. Dishonest sellers make plastic or composite materials look like semi-precious stone beads. The buyer can't tell the difference until she has paid for the item and shipping. Some fakes are better than others, but as soon as one holds them and sees them in person, it is clear they are not the semi-precious stone beads advertised and ordered. In order to get a small refund, the beads would have to be shipped back at the buyer's expense. The shipping is generally as much or more than the refund. Lesson learned. Fire Mountain Beads is a reputable supplier on the Internet. There are other good stores, but Fire Mountain has about anything you could want and is a good place to just see what is available.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Crystal beads and clear beads are best for making bracelets