The manufacturing of stone beads for jewellery was a major industry in ancient Egypt. The eastern desert was rich in supplies of blood-red carnelian that was very easy to break into circular shapes.

Some of the earliest forms of Egyptian jewellery were beads made from stone or shell. Stone and shell can be shaped using sand, and simple drills such as the bow drill can be used to make holes in ...

This wire wrapping is a basic technique with high applicability. Usually used to wrap stones no hole combine with beads I also have many videos applying this technique. Jewelry applies similar ...

LanAnhHandmade In this video you will learn how to make a simple flower ring from spherical stones and small sparkling ...

An excavation of three Viking graves in Norway reveals beads, coin jewelry and a stone carved to look like ... all items used to make textiles, as well as a bronze key. This suggests that the ...