ORIGINAL HANDMADE COLOMBIAN GLASS BEAD BRACELETS MULTI COLOR DESIGNS-BEADWORK-CHAQUIRA MADE BY THE INDEGENOUS EMBERA Beaded Area Length: 6 inches Beaded Area with :1.5 inches

 ORIGINAL HANDMADE COLOMBIAN GLASS BEAD BRACELETS

MULTI COLOR DESIGNS-BEADWORK-CHAQUIRA

MADE BY THE INDEGENOUS EMBERA

Beaded Area Length: 6 inches

Beaded Area with :1.5 inches

REF 7608A

REF 7609A

REF 7610A

 REF 7616

REF 7620

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REF 7621

Traditionally, the beads used by Embera people were made from rock, seeds and animal teeth. Nowadays, the Embera keep this tradition, but use plastic beads, and bought in a store .
To make a beadwork item, cotton string, a minimum of 5 cm is used. Then, beads of different colors are used to sew the item.

The designs made by Embera women are inspired by nature. They also make geometric and traditional designs, learned by their ancestors.

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  From the times of the Conquest to current times, whoever travels to Amazonas

becomes awed by the beauty of the Rainforest.

Its magic comes not

only from the landscape with rivers, volcanic peaks, flowers, trees, birds and

other living creatures but from its horizon surrounded by the majesty of the

Andes and the wilderness of the nearby Amazon jungle.

In harmony with this

place,  many other indigenous communities inhabit

this beautiful region.

For them, beadwork is a quintessential

form of expression.

Glass beads were not used until the colonists brought them from Europe 500

years ago, but they quickly became part of Indigenous cultures.

Today

glass beads, particularly fine seed beads, are the primary

materials for traditional beaders of many tribes.

Beading is

not simple. In fact, it can take several months to complete

a single beadwork.

Their beadwork designs include animals, trees, rivers and stars that represent

sacred spirits that inhabit the Universe. Each piece is beautifully created with

a unique design.

* Brand New

* Hand-crafted

* Beautiful, Unique Design

* Multi-Color Patterns

Glass Seed Bead Handmade Geometric Loomwork Necklace, Colombian Beadwork

This handmade, glass seed beaded loomwork necklace which comes from Colombia. This beaded necklace measures 23 inches long by 3.80 inches wide and has intricate beadwork with a geometric design. Very intriguing and highly desirable, this bead necklace would make a fine addition to any South American culture collector's treasure trove or would be perfect for any bead lover. Please feel free to email me for additional pictures.