The workshop examined the bead-making traditions of Khambhat (Cambay), Gujarat, widely regarded as the world’s oldest centre ...

The size and length of the wire used can be flexibly changed depending on the size of bracelet and ring or wire you have. * I ...

Funding for Klehm's research on the pillar site stone beads was provided by the Wenner-Gren Foundation. On the shores of Lake Turkana in east Africa, about 5,000 to 4,000 years ago, pastoralists ...

Lawrenceville, Georgia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 17, 2025) - Artisans, fashion enthusiasts, and jewelry designers rely on high-quality materials to bring their creative visions to life. Beads of Cambay ...

The size and length of the wire used can be flexibly changed depending on the size of the bracelet or wire you have. * Main ...

Hunter-gatherers strung a social safety net across much of southern Africa starting at least 33,000 years ago, a new study suggests. And it was held together with ostrich eggshell beads. Some of these ...

For the past 5,000 years, stone bead artisans in Khambhat have been involved in ‘Make In India’. Now, they will finally get a global platform. A forthcoming workshop at IIT-Gandhinagar will see ...

The use of beads and other personal ornaments is a trait of modern human behavior. During the Middle and Upper Paleolithic periods, beads were made out of shell, bone, ivory, egg shell, and ...

Walk into many a meditation or yoga studio here in Los Angeles and beyond and you’ll see a treasure-trove of malas, made from all variety of gemstones and crystals. At heart, these prayer beads are a ...

Added by Nicola Bamford from Luton. A Paleolithic Stone Bead found in the gravel on my driveway. It looked different to the other stones. When it was washed, the mud revealed a hole in the middle.