Welcome to African Beads Wiki! My name is Hillary Schwartz. I am a jewelry designer and a bead lover. I am building this website because I love African beads, and want to share my knowledge with all of you.

Until now, there has been no comprehensive website with objective information about African trade beads. My goal is to make this the most robust source of information so that all the African bead lovers out there can learn more about these amazing beads.

You can begin by browsing the articles below. New pages will be added on a weekly basis, so don’t forget to bookmark!

• Recycled glass beads
• Mali wedding beads
• White heart beads