Beads and Gemstones
See Also: Arts and Crafts, Jewelry
The Bead Museum, Washington, DC
Dedicated to furthering the appreciation of one of mankind's earliest creative achievements - beads.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Beads
View around 38 works of art related to beads in the subject index of the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History.
Loom Beadwork of the Plains Indians
An introduction to plains beadwork with a collection of images from the University of Missouri Museum of Anthropology.
Portland Bead Society
A nonprofit organization that promotes the study of beads by offering grants and scholarships for local classes and shows.
International Society of Glass Beadmakers
A nonprofit organization that promotes handmade glass bead art and artists.
Art Beads
Glass
Humble Beads
Handcrafted beads for art projects and jewelry designs.
Joan Miller
Porcelain beads featuring sealife, insects, flowers, skulls, and more.
Splendid Loon Studio
Round porcelain beads in a variety of colors and sizes.
Tom Boylan
Gallery of handmade glass beads and buttons.
Glass Beads
Elizabeth-Creations.com
Handmade lampwork glass beads.
Maherglass
One of a kind glass bead art by Bruce St. John Maher.
L and S Arts
Features aquatic and reptile themed glass beads.
The Blue Between
One-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry featuring artist's own lampwork glass beads as well as gemstones, pearls, glass, crystal and sterling silver.
Lady of the Lake Studio
Handmade lampwork glass beads by artist and designer Lee Archer, plua handcrafted jewelry, charm bracelets, necklaces, and earrings
Solstice Glass
All original lampwork and hand blown glass jewelry, pendants and beads by Mark Hamilton.
Mazel Tov Jewelry Treasures
Jewelry pieces created with the designer's own lampworked glass beads, seedbeads, semi-precious stones, and vintage materials.
Beaded Jewelry
Morena Boutique
Hand made beaded jewellery
made with freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals and priginals beads.
Kjoia
Jewelry made from rare vintage glass beads and charms collected from all over the world.
Sullivan's Butterfly
Colorful gemstone jewelry accented with a butterfly signature. Rugged mens necklaces and bracelets with lots of metal. Beaded accessories and handmade handbags.
Romancing the Earth Jewelry
Discover beautiful artisan gemstone beaded jewelry created from the beauty that lies beneath the earth.
Medalye Designs
We offer exquisite beaded jewelry including eyeglass chains, bracelets, and earrings, specializes in chokers.
StormRising Designs
Express your personal style with handcrafted beaded artisan jewelry in a variety of strung and hand-woven designs, including Peyote Stitch.
Sparkle Plenty
Vintage style beaded jewelry.
King's Gift Gallery
Featuring quality bead bracelets, cutorm orders accepted.
Gili Guri Designs
Handcrafted jewelry from semi-precious gemstones, glass beads, and silver and gold. Includes limited-edition necklaces.
MLCreations Handcrafted Jewelry
Unique, handmade jewelry by Mary L. Johnston. Bracelets, necklaces and earrings featuring sterling silver, gemstones, pearls, and glass beads.
Sea Crest Crafts
Unique beaded jewelry, and dreamcatcher earrings.
SWCreations
Beaded jewelry designs.
Jewelry by Varvara
Original design seed beaded jewelry accented with semi-precious gemstones by famous Russian artist.
Resources
Beadage
Learn to make handcrafted jewelry with our free beading instructions, information, and projects. Hemp/macrame, wirework, tigertail, gemstone
info, and more.
Supplies
Bali Handmade Silver
Beads wholesale direct from Bali. Original sterling silver beads spacers clasps caps findings.
Bead Superstore
High quality Czech fire polished beads available at low wholesale prices.
Beads of Bali
Sterling silver beads and findings from Bali, Indonesia.
Wooden Beads
Produces wooden beads for advertising purposes, wholesale, retail, market stalls and schools.