The name Beads of Paradise doesn't do justice to what's actually inside this inviting Union Square store. There are billions of beads, of course—of all kinds and from a ...

This week I moderated a conversation about the three great West African empires of the medieval period between 1100-1500 AD: ...

Learn how to remove glass beads from metal rods using bead release! Hot glass sticks during creation but comes off easily after kiln annealing. Perfect for bead-making enthusiasts. #BeadMaking ...

Gentle bead making — by using low heat and light pressure, each glass bead slowly takes shape, creating smoother surfaces, stronger structure, and a calming, meditative crafting experience.

Beads from Must Farm made of amber, siltstone, shale, tin, and faience (top row), and glass (second and third rows) The majority of the beads are blue and green glass—the largest collection of glass ...

From freshwater pearls strung on silk to pick-and-mix combinations of jade, lapis and onyx, these designs by Lucy Folk, Gohar World and Cleopatra’s Bling deserve a spot in your trinket tray. I grew up ...

Twenty-two pieces of silver bullion, including both raw ingots and flattened Viking arm rings, were discovered in the Galloway Hoard. Arm rings such as these, which are usually found in Ireland and ...

Bioactive glass particles, when in contact with body fluids, are able to bond to living bone through the formation of a surface layer of hydroxyapatite (HAp), as a result of their high reactivity in ...

The habit of drinking a glass of orange juice can have a considerable effect on your health. If you're anything like me, then your idea of breakfast heaven includes an ice-cold glass of freshly ...

Chicago Budrovich, Nicole. “Ancient Glass in the Getty Museum: History of the Collection.” In Ancient Glass in the J. Paul Getty Museum, by Anastassios Antonaras ...