Novica Beads
Bead jewelry set, 'Summer Meadow'
Colorful flowers bloom in a verdant meadow, inspiring this charming jewelry set. By Tina Quaye, the necklace and elastic bracelet are hand-crafted of African beads. Golden abyssinia accents enhance the set.
Bead jewelry set, 'Lovely Colors'
African beads reveal intricate motifs in beautiful colors. Set together with blue spheres and disks of green and gold, they become a set of necklace and earrings. Tina Quaye names this design Fefee � "Lovely" in the language of Ghana's Akan people.
Hematite rosary, 'Hope'
Combining lustrous sterling silver with beads of hematite, Julio Chocano Gonz�lez fashions a beautiful rosary. Traditionally used by Roman Catholics, the rosary is a form of prayer; each bead represents a "Hail Mary, " repeated fifteen times in a decade, or group of ten.
Bracelet, 'Encompass All'
Chanatip Na Lampoon assembles a variety of shapes, bringing them together in a harmonious whole. Working in silver, she crafts a bracelet of sterling flowers and engraved beads. A slender horn bears hill tribe motifs and a gleaming bead centers the design. .
Bead jewelry set, 'Purple Charm'
Yaw Abora Asante names this jewelry set "Purple, " showcasing its various lilac shades on creamy white beads. The set of necklace, earrings and bracelet is steeped in West African tradition, but the design itself is fresh and modern.
Bead jewelry set, 'Victorious'
By Tina Quaye, this beautiful jewelry set focuses on warm earth colors. Quaye intersperses antique beads with contemporary ones in the necklace. A matching bracelet slips over the wrist on an elastic cord.