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Beads

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Beads 

small ornaments that are pierced through and used as necklaces. Since ancient times, beads of various materials have been widespread among most of the peoples of the world. Stone and bone beads appeared as early as the Neolithic age, and metal beads appeared in the Bronze Age. With the invention of glass in ancient Egypt, glass beads began to be widely used. In the Middle Ages glass beads were produced in Venice, Rus’, Middle Asia, and elsewhere. From the 11th through 14th centuries spherical beads of rock crystal and carnelian beads in the form of two pyramids joined at the bases (so-called bipyramidal beads) were used in Rus’. Carnelian was the favorite stone of many peoples for beads, but the form given to it varied from country to country.
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Only Zinita said nothing, but stood looking at Nada from beneath her bent brows, while by one hand she held the little daughter of Umslopogaas, her child, and with the other played with the beads about her neck.
Nada The Lily by Haggard, Rider H. View in context
"From San Francisco," replied the Woman, with embarrassment, as great beads of perspiration spangled her spiritual brow.
Fantastic-Fables by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
I should choose this if I might," replied Amy, looking with great admiration at a string of gold and ebony beads from which hung a heavy cross of the same.
Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
 
 
 
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