Novica Beads
Bead jewelry set, 'Beautiful One'
African beads in mesmerizing colors are transformed into trendy jewelry. Always innovative, Jacob Nongor crafts this beautiful set of necklace and earrings. He names it Shakina, a girl's name among Ghana's Hausa people. It means "Beautiful One.
Bead necklace, 'Purity'
Tina Quaye selects African beads in translucent and opaque white for this necklace. Adorned with ornate brass spacers, it is designed to make its wearer feel special.
Bracelet, 'Encompass All'
Chanatip Na Lampoon assembles a variety of shapes, bringing them together in a harmonious whole. Working in silver, she crafts a bracelet of sterling flowers and engraved beads. A slender horn bears hill tribe motifs and a gleaming bead centers the design. .
Bead jewelry set, 'Heaven'
Stars shine in a blue firmament created of African beads. This celestial jewelry set comes from Ghanaian designer Jacob Nongor. Shiny black spacers heighten the depths of azure in the beautiful necklace and earrings.
Bead jewelry set, 'Victorious'
By Tina Quaye, this beautiful jewelry set focuses on warm earth colors. Quaye intersperses antique beads with contemporary ones in the necklace. A matching bracelet slips over the wrist on an elastic cord.
Bead and brass necklace, 'African Hearts'
In Ghana, hearts are symbols of patience and tolerance. Kati Dagadu gathers a cluster of golden hearts to hang from a necklace of traditional African beads.