Bead Collection

SSanta Fe, New Mexico, United States. Indian Market, Native American basket

MACEDONIA, Ohrid. Sveti Jovan at Kaneo Church (13th century) and Lake Ohrid / Morning

Indonesia, Papua, Raja Ampat. Sweetlip fish swims over sea fan
Sweetlip fish swims over gorgonian coral, Raja Ampat Islands, Irian Jaya, West Papua, Indonesia. Credit as: Jones-Shimlock / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Upper Tahquamenon Falls in autumn at Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Michigan, USA
Tahquamenon Falls, Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Michigan, USA

Southwest, Indian handicrafts. Jemez pottery, 12-century Anasazi Mimbres bowl, Navajo buckle, Navajo bead work & turquoise necklaces, Acoma seed pot. PR

Early light on The Quiraing, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom

Msai tribe people couple in costume traditional dress in jungles near hut near Kenya Africa (MR)

Southwest, American Indian art & handicrafts. Navajo blanket, beadwork, turquoise necklace, silver & turquoise belt buckle, 12-century Anasazi Mimbres bowl. PR

Muslim with prayer beads, Abene, Casamance, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

Women from Lublin, Poland
Village peasant women from Lublin, Poland Date: circa 1910s

Girl from Mali with wonderful beads and headdress
Young Soninke Girl from Mali wearing wonderful beads and beaded headdress. The Soninke (also called Sarakole, Seraculeh, or Serahuli)

Venezuela, Angel Falls, Canaima National Park

Hamer Woman, Omo Valley, Ethiopia
Portrait of Hamer woman, Dimeka, Omo Valley

Easter Egg decorated with beads, folklore, traditional Hungarian

ALASKA: WOMAN AND BASKETS. A Tlingit Native American woman in Yakutat, Alaska, holding a Haida crest hat and a bag on her lap while seated among baskets made by local villagers. Photographed c1900

Colorado, Grand Junction, Colorado National Monument. Independence Rock Overlook, typical red rock formations. Views of Grand Junction in the distance

Two Indian women are approached by a bead merchant Date: early 20th century?

Fashionable women in new creations 1913
Women models wearing the latest winter beautifully decorative wraps. 1913

USA, Washington, Mount Rainier National Park, Pink Monkey Flowers growing along stream

Texas, South Padre Island, Beach Morning Glory (Ipomoea imperati)
Beach Morning Glory (Ipomoea imperati), South Padre Island, Texas, USA

Northern Ireland, Giants Causeway, near Bushmills, geologic hexagonal basalt columns
Giants Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

GREECE-Northeastern Aegean Islands-LESVOS (Mytilini)-Mithymna (Molyvos): Distant
GREECE, Northeastern Aegean Islands, LESVOS (Mytilini), Mithymna (Molyvos): Distant Town View

Southwest, American Indian art & handicrafts. Classic Navajo bead work necklaces. Property release

Play / Wilde / Salome
The dancers reward: the head on a platter. Maud Allan holds the head of Johannen. Date: 1907

DDE-90036366
Latvia, Western Latvia, Kurzeme Region, Kuldiga, Ventas Rumba, Kuldiga Waterfall, widest waterfall in Europe, width 275 meters Date: 29/11/2006

Mourner from the Tomb of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, 1404-10 (alabaster)
3468199 Mourner from the Tomb of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, 1404-10 (alabaster) by Werve, Claus de (1380-1439); 41.7x16.6x11.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Woman from Lublin, Poland
Village peasant woman from Lublin, Poland Date: circa 1910s

North America, USA, Alaska, Arctic National Park. Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus)
USA, Alaska, Arctic National Park. Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus)

Snowflake. Glass beads strung together to form a snowflake shape. This could be used as jewellery. Snowflakes show this hexagonal (six-sided)

Roman glass jewellery bead, SEM
Roman glass bead. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a glass bead used in jewellery in Roman times

Two Girls of the Nuer Tribe - Sudan
Two Girls (sisters?) of the Nuer Tribe - Sudan. Date: circa 1910s

Close-up portrait of old lady with glasses and traditional facial tattoo smoking a pipe, Mindat, Mindat Township, Mindat District, Chin State, Myanmar

Her Horse Kills, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Her Horse Kills, 1908. Photograph shows three-quarter length portrait of Her Horse Kills, braided hair, wearing traditional clothing, beaded earrings and necklace, seated facing front

Wades in Water, Piegan Indian, full-length portrait, seated on floor, facing front... c1910
Wades in Water, Piegan Indian, full-length portrait, seated on floor, facing front, with braids, beaded buckskin shirt and leggings, beads with ermine tail trim, c1910

Plenty Coups, Crow Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, pompadour, temple... c1908
Plenty Coups, Crow Indian, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, pompadour, temple braids, beaded buckskin shirt, shell beads around neck, c1908

Plain Owl, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Plain Owl, 1908. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Plain Owl, wearing headdress, traditional clothing, and beaded gauntlets, holding staff, seated, facing front

Atsina Indian, Red Whip, half-length portrait, seated, facing front, wearing feather... c1908
Atsina Indian, Red Whip, half-length portrait, seated, facing front, wearing feather, beaded buckskin shirt, holding pipe in left hand, c1908

Scout That Returns, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Scout That Returns, 1908. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Scout That Returns, wearing traditional clothing and beaded gauntlets, seated, facing front

Two Leggings, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Two Leggings, c1908. Head-and-shoulders portrait of Crow man

Strike On his Head, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, loose forelock, braids, beaded buckskin shirt, beads and two large shell disks around neck, c1908

Runs Between, 1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Runs Between, 1908. Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Runs Between, wearing headdress, traditional clothing, beaded gauntlets and braids, seated, facing right

Red Wing-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Wing-Apsaroke, c1908. Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right, streaks of white paint on cheeks and hair

Red Elk Woman, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Red Elk Woman, c1907. Half-length portrait of Dakota woman

White Man Runs Him, Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
White Man Runs Him, Apsaroke, c1908. Portrait, man, head-and-shoulders, facing front, feather headress, shell concho and shell beads around neck

Swallow Bird, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, painted... c1908
Swallow Bird, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, painted pompadour, Apsaroke headdress, flannel shirt, beads on chest, studded pipe held in front of right arm, c1908

Wife of Mnainak-Yakima, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Wife of Mnainak-Yakima, c1910. Yakima woman, half-length portrait, facing front

Mis Se Pah, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Mis Se Pah, c1903. Head-and-shoulders portrait of a Mohave woman

Medicine Crow-Apsaroke, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Medicine Crow-Apsaroke, c1908. Medicine Crow, Crow Indian, Montana, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, hawk hide headdress, two earrings in right ear, disc ornaments, shell beads

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"Beads: A Global Tapestry of Culture and Beauty" From the vibrant streets of Santa Fe, New Mexico to the ancient walls of Ohrid's Sveti Jovan at Kaneo Church, beads have woven their way into the fabric of our world. These tiny treasures tell stories that transcend borders and connect us all. In Indonesia's Raja Ampat, a sweetlip fish gracefully swims over a sea fan adorned with delicate beads, showcasing nature's own artistry. Meanwhile, in Michigan's Tahquamenon Falls State Park, Upper Tahquamenon Falls cascades in breathtaking autumn hues, reflecting the beauty found even in the smallest details. The Southwest echoes with Native American heritage as Indian Market showcases intricate beadwork alongside traditional crafts. And on Scotland's Isle of Skye, early light bathes The Quiraing in an ethereal glow - a reminder that even amidst rugged landscapes, there is elegance to be found. Traveling further east brings us to Kenya's jungles where members of the Maasai tribe don stunning costumes adorned with colorful beads near their humble huts. In Senegal's Abene village, a Muslim man finds solace and connection through his prayer beads - symbols of devotion and spirituality. Beads also grace Lublin women from Poland who proudly wear them as expressions of tradition and identity. From Mali to Venezuela, these captivating adornments are cherished by people across continents; like angel falls plunging from towering cliffs or Canaima National Park’s lush wilderness – they inspire awe wherever they go. Whether it be for cultural significance or personal style statements; whether adorning jewelry or intricately crafted artworks – beads serve as timeless reminders that beauty can be found everywhere if we take time to appreciate it. So let us celebrate this universal language that transcends boundaries and unites humanity through its shimmering threads.