Friday, February 9, 2007

American bead work jewelry

Native American jewelry and the American jewelries primarily concentrate on the different types of beads that are used with the metals. Long before the Europeans came to America the jewelry works were very simple. Hammering and etching copper was used for making this fashion jewelry. But now the concept has changes and the Americans prefer silver and gold beads too. Hopi live and the overlay clay is as important as that of the other metals. Fine turquoise, coral and shell are always preferred for making jewelry. The delicate curving of the wood is also the favorites of almost all women. Seeds of various plants can form some excellent type of materials of jewelries. Beaded strands, leather and quillworks can also be used in making soft wraps for the jewelry. The designer and style of the jewelries are just incomparable. The beads of these sorts are stitched and knitted to form something unique and different.

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