Antique Trade Beads                                            
     Every bead has a history, and a story to tell. Be a part of
the story.                                             Antique
trade beads  Antique trade beads are magical to me. Where have
they been, who’s neck have they been around, how many countries
have they traveled to? When I hold the beads in my hand, I can
feel the energy they contain. And of  course, the older the
beads, the better.  Own a piece of history.  European’s, and
more specifically the Venetians, dominated glass bead making for
hundreds of years.  While the Venetians dominated bead making
until the 20th century, other countries such as Holland, Bohemia
and Moravia also produced glass beads.  The fancy Venetian beads
were made by taking hot glass and winding it around a wire or
mandrel. While the glass was hot, it was rolled onto a surface
that was flat, grooved or contoured. It was then heated again
and smaller pieces of hot glass were trailed or applied in
various colors an