Bead BraceletsThroughout history beads and bead bracelets have played an important role in culture. The earliest forms of jewelry have been found and dated to around 100,000 years ago, so even our ancient ancestors knew of jewelry and it’s possible impact on their society. These bracelets and necklaces were more than likely used by women to appear more alluring and appealing to men, seeing as how many women value jewelry more than men in today’s society.

Some of the first signs of jewelry had come out of Africa, approximately 75,000 years ago in the form of bead bracelets made from perforated ostrich egg shells. As well there was strong taste for some semblance of jewelry outside of Africa around 7,000 years ago the earliest evidence of copper jewelry were found. The first signs of an authorized jewelry making means arrived in Ancient Egypt between 5,000 and 3,000 years ago, and these people had also contrived the ease of turning gold into pretty much anything they wanted. This is the first time in history that human beings had utilized gold as a source for jewelry making, and since than it has stuck as how even to this day gold is seen as a precious metal even though gold holds no real industrial use.

More essentially however in history is that many beads were used in a more spiritual sense. The word “bead” itself is collected from the Middle English word “bede” which means prayer. These beads that were utilized in ancient times were prayer beads, and even in today’s society there are man prayer beads. The Roman Catholics (I know this, I’m a Catholic) use Rosary beads to pray, and the prayer process is lengthy and continual. There are many discoveries even that find a variety of gold bead necklaces were worn in ancient Mesopotamia and even India, and Egyptian nobles favored more wide collars of colored gemstones, ceramic, or even glass beads.

Native North American tribes were flagrant for dressing up in all kinds of beads, and would put beads on many of their antiquity including their cloths and bags, and their skin tunics. Throughout much of history jewelry was seen as a viable form of cash as well. There hasn’t been a accredited paper system until recent memory so our forefathers had to turn to jewelry and other exchange agents to supply themselves with food, water, and gear needed to survive. Today we have the Dollar, and Euro and other forms of money, but back then there wasn’t this sense of security in paper money.

It’s important to note the historical want for beads, bead bracelets, and jewelry in general. These emblems have played important roles in the history of humanity, and will never be taken away from us. Countless centuries have passed since the first piece of jewelry was carved out of some rock, and since than humanity has moved forward with distinguished speed and dedication to looking our best.


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