Bead Museums, Bead Societies, Forums and Study Groups, and Bead Research Sites
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Authentic Artifacts Collectors Association, Inc. The AACA is a group of individuals dedicated to the collection of AUTHENTIC ancient Native American artifacts. |
Bead Collector's Corner This is Jamey Allen's Yahoo group for people who are interested in collecting and studying beads and beadwork. |
Bead Museum Washington, DC Encouraging the scholarly study of beads, which are among the oldest, most universal, and most enduring artifacts of mankind. |
Beads-L Interactive bead discussion using an email list-serve |
Picard Trade Bead Museum Importing beads, handcrafts, sculpture and textiles since 1969. |
The Bead Database |
The Bead Museum This unique museum was founded in 1984 by Gabrielle Liese and houses an international collection of over 100,000 beads and beaded artifacts. |
TheBeadSite.com Website for the Center for Bead Research. The late Peter Francis Jr. was a highly respected bead researcher and web pioneer. |
The Bead Society of Great Britain The Bead Society of Great Britain, is a subscription-based, non-profitmaking, non-commercial venture run by a permanent Team who work voluntarily. |
The Bead Society of Los Angeles The oldest bead society in the United States, founded in 1975. |
The Bead Study Trust The Bead Study Trust was founded in 1980 to promote bead research. |
The Society of Bead Researchers Fostering research on beads of all materials and periods. |
Tribal Art Forum Dedicated to tribal arts of the world. |
Vendors of the Bead and some of our favorite sites
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Africa and More Excellent service and quality ethnographic and tribal artifacts on line. Here you will find an outstanding selection of African art, trade beads and collectible jewelry from Yemen. |
Africa Direct With over 15,500 pieces in stock, Africa Direct features the largest online selection of African artifacts, baskets, textiles,beadwork, Trade Beads and Ethnic Jewelry. |
African Beads and Memory Quality beads collected in Africa. |
African Trade Beads African trade beads, jewelry, artifacts, and curios, ancient and modern. |
Ancient Beads and Artifacts An amazing collection of ancient beads. This vendor should be contacted for show schedule. |
Art Seymour Glass “A truly exceptional bead should be well made, it should be luscious, desirable, and mysterious. It should provoke wonder through the magic it expresses. It should call out to be held and studied. It should, in the act of being worn upon the person lend a sense of that magic to the wearer. “ Art Seymour |
Artyeti Fabulous Genuine Art and Artifacts from the Himalayas |
Beaded Lily Unique beads and designer jewelry. Located in Florence, Italy and specializing in exceptional Italian & European products. |
Beadlinks Super directory of bead websites, shows, and stores |
Beadventure Tours Offering international travel to over 14 countries with many talented teachers and experts in the field of beadwork, beadmaking and more. |
Boudicca Beads Antique and Vintage beads, both rare and semi-rare, from around the world. |
Crazy Crow Trading Post Native American Indian and American Mountain Man crafts, craft supplies and craft kits. |
Dorje Designs Original, antique and ancient ethnographic jewelry and beads from around the globe. |
Durable Goods Nationally exhibited mixed-media art and jewelry by talented artist Luann Udell. |
East of Oz Trade beads, Venetians and lots more. See their show schedule. |
Himalayan Merchantile A world of antiques and ethnographica. |
IndoArts, Inc. Beautiful objects from the indigenous cultures of Southeast Asia and Indonesia. |
Kabba Beads Direct importers of vintage and antique European beads from the African trade as well as beads and baskets currently made in Africa. Also offering antique Mediterranean coral. |
Kubu Glass Appreciating hot glass with Brian Graham. |
Legendary Beads Legendary Beads is a retail bead store in Santa Rosa, California. |
Luigi Beads Luigi Cattelan, glass master from Murano, Venice |
Magpie Beads One of a kind jewelry pieces using collectible beads from around the world. |
Mosquito Bay Trading Co. Collecting ancient, antique and tribal beads, jewelry, artifacts and antiquities since the early 1970's. |
OldBeads.com Beads and jewelry dating from antiquity to the present and specializing in the tribal. |
Picard Trade Bead Museum Importing beads, handcrafts, sculpture and textiles since 1969. |
Rita Okrent Antique and collectible beads and unique jewelry |
Rings and Things Wholesale Supplier of Jewelry Findings and Beads for Professional Craftspeople |
Saibo Tunkara and Brothers Saibo has been dealing in rare and collectible beads from the African trade for more than twenty years. |
Spangles Number one UK Mail-order source for: Books on Beads, Beadwork and Bead Crafts Seed Beads, Glass Beads, Semi-precious Stone Beads Beading supplies. |
TASART Your online source for ancient, antique, and modern collectible beads. |
The Collector Connection With an emphasis on collectible beads gathered in Africa, everything from processional crosses to minerals and fossils. |
Touray Beads Antique and vintage trade beads and beads currently produced around the world today. Also offering antique Mediterranean coral. |
Treasure NC Steve has a great love for ancient beads and the ability to capture our imaginations. |
Vivid Trading Wholesale and Retail Moroccan gifts including ethnic bead jewelry |
World on a String Project When complete, this amazing series all about beads will be 5 DVDs. |
