It's Mardi Gras season in New Orleans, when paradegoers look forward to catching things like beads. Now, often these beads are made of plastic. But plastic beads can be toxic and bad for the ...

#idea #DIY #guide #LanAnhHandmade #jewelry Do you like colorful butterflies? This couple butterfly ring is very impressive, isn't it? Let's try it, it won't be too difficult if you really want to do ...

We've loved our plastic Mardi Gras beads for a long time. We’ve been catching them since we were kids. But adult problems have cropped up. Between clogged storm drains and ecological concerns, some of ...

Beads from Must Farm made of amber, siltstone, shale, tin, and faience (top row), and glass (second and third rows) The majority of the beads are blue and green glass—the largest collection of glass ...

Scientists working in Denmark have unearthed glass blue beads crafted in an ancient Egyptian workshop for King Tutankhamun that made its way north to Europe 3,400 years ago. The find helps prove there ...

A newly found treasure trove of more than 10,000 colorful glass beads and evidence of glassmaking tools, makes scientists think that an ancient city in southwestern Nigeria was one of the first places ...

From as early as the 15th century, Europeans traded glass beads for coveted West African products like ivory, gold, and palm oil. Beads were also used to purchase enslaved Africans, whose labour ...

Waist beads are a traditional African accessory that aims to make the wearer feel sensual and grounded. The beads serve as an ongoing reminder to be more aware and loving toward your body. Waist beads ...

Many objects in Canadian museums are decorated with glass beads in a multitude of colours, shapes, and sizes. Glass beads are almost always found in combination with other materials. They are ...