Copper Beads

Copper heishi trade beads. 3.5-4 x 1-1.5mm heishi with 1-2mm holes, strung on 16-17" strands. Each bead contains a single seam. Made in Kenya.

2-3mm barrel heishi beads, 0.8-1mm hole. 700-850 seed-bead-like beads per 30-32" strand. Hammered look with a visible seam.

18-19" strands of 3x1.5mm copper barrel heishi beads. Shiny beads, each with a hammered look and a visible seam.

32-34" strands of 3.5x3mm copper barrel heishi beads. Shiny beads, each with a hammered look and a visible seam.

3-4 x 1-2mm copper heishi-style beads, 1-2mm hole. Approx. 11-15" strands. Some beads have a visible seam. Made in Ethiopia.

Ethiopian copper tube beads. 33-39" strands of 3x4mm tubes with seams, made from sheets of copper.

Approx. 4x14mm ridged tube beads from sheet (mostly copper). 39-41" strands. They are somewhat irregular in shape and color. They have a shiny, weathered look and a visible seam.

Oval trade bead formed from sheet.

6-7 x 4.5-5.5mm roundish barrel beads with large holes (2-4mm). Approx 95 beads per 20" strand. These are formed from sheet, so each bead has a single seam. Made in Ethiopia.

8-9 x 7-8mm roundish barrel beads with large holes (2.5-5mm). Approx 80-90 beads per 28" strand. These are formed from sheet, so each bead has a single seam. Made in Eithiopia.

36-38" strands of copper ovals made from sheet. Beads are generally 4.5x11.5mm with large hole (approx. 3mm). These beads are shiny, look "scrunched" at the ends, and they make a pleasant jingle when they hit each other!

4-6mm brass bicone beads, large hole (2-2.5mm). 144-176 beads per 30-32" strands. Some beads have a visible seam and each also has a "pinched" look on the ends. There are tons of beads on these strands!

6-8mm copper/brass mix bicones with large hole (1.5-3mm). Approx. 55 beads per strand 33" strand. Each bead has a visible seam. These were probably made recently.

20-24" strands of 5x7 to 10x9mm copper bicone beads. Most beads have a visible seam.

These copper tube beads are from sheet. They are approx. 3.5x15mm and come on 23" strands. Some beads have a more yellow-brass look while some have more of a brown look.

Approx 24-34" strands of 3-5 x 5-7mm short tubes with large holes (2-5mm). These beads are made from sheet, so each bead has one seam. Some strands contain scored/ridged beads, while others contain smooth ones. Made in Eithiopia.

Approx. 22" strands of patterned copper barrel beads. These beads are 5.5x3.5mm, with a large hole (4mm), and one seam.

11-13 x 6-8mm trade bead “marriage rings” with tri-grouped circle designs. 4-6mm large hole. Sold loose.

11-13 x 6-8mm trade bead “marriage rings” with tri-grouped circle designs. 4-6mm large hole. 94-114 beads per 25-27” strand.

Approx. 9x5mm coiled-wire lantern beads. Approx. 140 beads per 25" strand.

4-7 x 9-11mm twisted-wire coiled oval tube beads, large hole (1.5-3.5mm). Approx. 55 beads per 23" strand. Made in Ghana.

Approx. 4-6 x 10-15mm coiled oval tube beads. Approx. 40-60 beads per 21" strand, 1.5-2.5mm hole.

Approx. 35" Strands of shiny 4-7mm Ethiopian copper round beads. These are small, shiny, and are creative spacers, with 1.5mm hole.