Images of hippie-era love beads and Native American-inspired headbands can condemn beading in jewelry and accessories to appearing quaint at best. But the artisan level of contemporary beaders ...

Designers are again embracing a style that dates back to antiquity. By Libby Banks With its bows, tiny shells, and glass flowers and hearts, Yona Kohen’s beaded jewelry requires a shift of aesthetic ...

A veteran of the fashion industry, Ilana Joselowitz has become a respected and well-known bead artist in Israel and abroad. For centuries, people the world over have created complex patterns using ...

The craft and hobby segment of the retail sector has grown into a $27 billion industry while other retail sectors have declined. Jewelry crafters find it easy to turn their hobby into a moneymaking ...