
My purposes for blogging about Trade Beads is to present various historical quotes and facts about beads that were traded up and down the northwest coast of North America. I hear some saying that trade […] read more
My purposes for blogging about Trade Beads is to present various historical quotes and facts about beads that were traded up and down the northwest coast of North America. I hear some saying that trade […] read more
I’ve always found it helpful to go to the language of the people that I’m studying for clues if I’m looking for something obscure. A tidbit of information that I found very interesting is about […] read more
There is a new item in our shop, a beautiful trade bead necklace by Janet Walker. The centerpiece for this necklace is a Hand Carved Sterling Silver pendant. The Northwest Coast Style ‘Raven Sky’ design […] read more
This green and white trade bead necklace was interesting to make because it gave me the opportunity to research petroglyphs. The pendant is a hunk of fossil walrus ivory with a copy of a prehistoric […] read more
This silver brooch is titled “Bear With An Idea” and has Abalone inlay. My favorite Bear story is about a woman who married the Chief of the Grizzly Bears, bearing him twin sons. This bear […] read more