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Metal beads refer to the beads made up of metals. These beads are extensively used for decorative purposes in fashion, clothing and other creative fields. The exotic designs carved on the metal beads make them an alluring piece of decorative item. The various finishes and makes of metal beads are perfect to accentuate any kind of dress or fashion accessory.

Metal beads are the earliest beads known to mankind and it is expected that these were also in use during Iron Age around 1100 BC. Many ancient countries like Sumeria, Assyria and Egypt used gold, silver and copper beads. And the gold beads were also used by Greeks and Romans.

Today the metals beads have crossed the traditional boundaries and entered into modern souk with different design and shape. Hollow beads are part of this stream that are made from metal sheath.

Metal Beads Material

As the name suggests, metal is the primary material used in the manufacturing of metal beads. In ancient times, beads were also formed using precious metals like gold and silver. Though now a days there are a number of inexpensive metals used in the manufacturing of such beads. Some of them are:

• Gold
• Brass
• Aluminum
• Copper
• Steel
• Silver

Gold beads are the metal beads that are in the form of tubes and small spacers and mostly used in necklaces and jewelry. Mostly these are made from 14k or 10k gold as pure gold is too soft to be used to make beads. Then there are also gold filled metal beads that are made by copper around layers of gold. To make gold filled metal beads the amount of gold should be 1/20th of the total weight of the bead.

Silver beads are both used in jewelry making as well as items of decoration. As pure silver is too soft so it is mostly used with copper. Sterling silver is very popular in USA that have 92.5% silver in it. But in India the amount of silver in sterling silver beads is 80%. Some of the silver metal beads are also plated with silver rather than made from whole silver. Most of the silver beads are handmade and made by skilled craftsmen. These metal beads are made with acute precision and attention is given to the minutest detail of it. Once carved, these beads come out as beautiful pieces of art to be further used in other creative things.

Copper beads are extensively used in fashion accessories, footwear designs etc. Be it creating a design pattern on a fabric or decorating a wall hanging for home decor or making a fashion accessory, metal beads are used almost in the manufacturing of almost every creative article. The metal beads like brass metal beads, aluminium metal beads etc. are carved or embossed to create different designs onto them. At times, these beads are further decorated with smaller beads of other materials to enhance the design aesthetics.

Metal Beads Shapes

Since the metal beads are put to a number of uses, the shapes of these beads are also varied in equal number of variations. The different shapes in which metal beads are available are as follows:

• Round
• Square
• Oval
• Star
• Cuboid
• Rectangle
• Triangle

These metal bead shapes are often dyed cut and then carved and polished to form beautiful pieces of beads which are used for making funky metal bead jewelry. The shape is hollow from in between to let a needle or other connecting stuff pass through it. The shapes are the basic aspect which differentiates one metal bead from another. Innovative designs and shape dimensions are the unique feature in different metal beads.

Metal Beads Finishes

Most metal beads are also electro plated which are quite popular in the market because of their anti-corrrosive properties. Water doesn't render much ill effects on these electro plated metal beads. These particular kind of metal beads find its usage the most in clothing and fabrics as they are needed to be washed (direct water contact) quite often.

• Antique
• Lacquered
• Unlacured
• Oil finish
• Brush Finish
• Smooth Finish
• Rough Finish etc.

Metal Beads Care

No metal or other beaded jewelry will retain its beauty if you wont care for these. Clean the metal bead jewelry or any other thing with soft and clean cloth. Do not use harsh chemicals as these can damage the bead. Do not scratch the metal beads as this will impart a permanent impression on it. Keep the loose metal beads in airtight containers. Better is you first wrap these in a soft cotton cloth and then keep it in an air tight container. Keep the metallic bead jewelry especially the silver one out of sunlight as this will cause its tarnishing. The metallic beads jewelry should have space or a different bead in between the metal beads as this will reduce the wear of the beads. Get your beads re-platted if necessary.

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