The earliest beads in the world were made in the Stone Age, from the Upper Paleolithic period. Most beads these days are made up of glass, but these beads were made up of shells and ivory.

The Egyptians used a type of bead called the faience bead. These beads were made up of quartz particles fused together. The quartz was then glazed, and then strung or woven into clothing and jewelry. Egyptian beads were found in the pharaoh’s tombs. A sandal made up of beads was found near King Tut’s tomb. Beads are disintegrated during time, so it was very unusual when people found that the beaded jewelry was still intact.

Beads were widely used in Asia. In India, religious texts show that beads were used to be put in horses’ tails and in children’s hairs. The beads in India were dated back to 9^th century BC. Beads were also found in Japan, which were dated to 800 Ad. Beads in Asia used to be made of shells, stones and ivory.

Different stones were used to make beads. The beads which were made up of precious stone were supposed to bring you luck. For example, Lapis Lazuli was believed to bring good health to the wearer. Other precious stones included jasper, turquoise, and feldspar. We still use them today.

Glass beads were made around 1480, when Venice began to transform glass tubes to beads. When this method was discovered, it was then possible to make thousands of beads of any sizes and color. We still use all of these methods listed above.

Today, you can find beads from all over the world inside bead stores across the globe. Due to globalization and the ease of travel and transportation bead business owners are able to find beautiful beads from across the globe and have them shipped to one location. Creative Jewelry beads is a beads shop located in Mississauga which has found beautiful beads from across the glob and has made them available in their retail store. If you want to see some of their beads visit their store. For location details or if you would like to see some of their beads online go to Bead Shops in Toronto. This bead shop serves bead lovers from across the GTA including Oakville, Brampton, Mississauga, Etobicoke, Toronto, Markham, North York and other towns and cities across the GTA. You will not find most of these beads in any other bead shops in these areas. So if you love beads come check Creative Jewelry Beads.