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When it comes to jewlery, beads are as eternal as you can get. They have a history longer than gold, and an eternal charm that beats the hardest diamond. Beads are forever popular as jewelry, whether as a stand-alone or combined with other metals and stones.
Beaded jewelry is unrestrained by terms like value and rarity and synthetic or real. It is fashioned easily into any ornament. A single strand of beads can be wrapped round the neck or the wrists or the waist or the ankles, or even the head, and it turns into a new fashion statement. Also, by simply adding a few more strands and playing the size and colour of the beads, you can express your mood.
Beads can also be made from any material and can be given any shape, texture or finish. They are most commonly fashioned from wood, plastic or glass, or even ivory. Papier-mâché beads are also used now. Gold and metallic beads are used in traditional designs. Natural beads like rudraksh also have religious significance. India has traditionally manufactured and exported glass beads for several centuries. They are made in all shapes and sizes and colours.
The best thing about beaded jewelry is that it never goes out of fashion. If you are the sort of person who can carry off beads, then you should go ahead and accumulate them. There is no way you will not look stylish.
