Beaded bracelets come in several varieties. The beads may be worked into a macrame’d design woven in hemp or some other colored string, or the beads may make up the majority of the bracelet. Once you start looking, you will find many ways to make bracelets from glass beads, whether the beads are large or small.

Usually when you think of beaded bracelets, you think of bracelets woven with glass seed beads.

Seed beads are called that because they are the size of seeds, although there are many seeds smaller than these. Used on a loom, the seed beads are placed to make patterns, mostly geometric. When the pattern is complete, the bracelet is cut from the loom and attached to suede or leather to form the bracelet.

A simple bracelet to make is beads on memory wire.

Larger crystal beads can make a much more elegant beaded bracelet when strung on memory wire. This wire “remembers” its circular form and returns to it on your wrist.

Beads can be used like charms on a charm bracelet.

Another simple way to make a beaded bracelet is by making the beads into charms, and hanging them on a charm bracelet.

Glass beads, crystals and beading thread make up this beaded braacelet.

A handful of glass beads and some thread, and viola! A beaded bracelet made to size and incorporating the colors you like best. Add a marcasite clasp for a touch of nostalgia, as marcasite and silver jewelry has been around since ancient times.

A beaded bracelet only needs beads and string, in this case elastic string.

Even the simple strung bead bracelet can make a statement, if the beads are noticeable for their size, shape or colors.

Beaded strands of fiber woven together form this beaded bracelet.

Beaded bracelets go from the fanciest crystal formations for an elegant evening out to a sturdy fiber bracelet that can be worn everyday.

This beaded bracelet uses a simple drawstring closure.

Beaded bracelets come with many ways of fastening them so they stay on your write. Some use a hook and eye,  a snap or a lobster claw and ring. Some make the closure from the material of the bracelet itself, like this one.

A beaded bracelet may only incorporate a single bead as a focus.

A stunning bead can be made into a beaded bracelet by itself. This is a more masculine treatment.

Beaded bracelets come in many forms, using glass and stone beads of many sizes and using a myriad of stringing materials and techniques. Keep a watch out and see how many beaded bracelets you see.

* * * Beads not really your thing? How about vintage rhinestone jewelry? * * *

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