Incorporating beadwork into clothing items can turn simple garments into stunning fashion statements. From dresses adorned ...

African glass bead art has been a part of cultural expression for centuries, combining traditional techniques with modern ...

Hand-woven and dyed fabrics, elaborate gold and beaded jewelry, women with hennaed hands and feet, and military men in suits fill the work of photographer Seydou Keïta (1921–2001), the subject of a ...

The recent unearthing of ancient African beads has shed new light on the extensive trading systems that existed some 4,000 years ago. These discoveries have expanded our knowledge of international ...

Miami jewelry designing duo Mallory and Lianne Lopez are the owners and creators behind Mali Beads. A company that was founded to help Mali, Africa. This August 31st from 6 PM to 9:30 PM, the women ...

In a cave in the western Morocco desert, archaeologists have discovered the world’s oldest jewelry: a set of shell beads dated from 142,000 and 150,000 years ago. Made from half-inch-long sea snail ...