Archive: trade-beads

Silver Eagle Earrings with Chevrons by Janet Walker
Chevron Trade Beads

About 20 years ago our friend, Scott Jensen, called us up and said, “Hey, come…

Categories:Fine Craft, History Technique:hand-carving Materials:Sterling Silver, trade-beads
Blue Russian Trade Beads and Sterling Silver Hummingbird by Janet Walker
Historical Russian Blue Trade Beads

The involvement of the Russians in the fur trade in the Pacific Northwest gave the…

Fog Woman Necklace with various Bohemian Beads and Blue Gooseberies Trade Bead Bracelet made with Sky Blue Padres, Blue Russians, Chevrons and Venetian Fancy beads by Janet Walker
The Non-Edible Gooseberry Trade Bead

Maybe the fact that the good ones are hard to find makes them appealing, but…

Categories:Fine Craft, History Art:Beading Materials:trade-beads
20mm Cornaline d’Aleppo Bead on necklace with mixed Venetian Beads by Janet Walker
On The Trade Bead Routes 1

Cornaline D’Aleppo centers were originally dark green glass with a layer of ruby red glass…

Categories:Fine Craft, History Materials:trade-beads
Raven Revealed Trade-bead Necklace with Earrings
Raven Revealed Trade Bead Necklace

The original inspiration for this Sterling, Amber and Onyx necklace was the ancient story of…

Categories:Fine Craft, Story Materials:trade-beads
Various sizes of Russian Blue Glass Trade-Beads photo by Janet Walker
Russian Blue Chief Trade Beads

I’ve always found it helpful to go to the language of the people that I’m…

Categories:History Tags:Captain Cook, Nortwest Coast Materials:trade-beads
Necklace made entirely with Sky Blue Padre Trade Beads and deep red Coral beads by Janet Walker
The Ubiquitous Padre Trade Bead

Padres beads come in three sizes: jumbo 5/8’s to 3/4 inch in diameter, mid-sized 3/8’s…

Categories:Fine Craft, History Materials:trade-beads