Alaskan Glass Beads

Glass Beads are fairly inexpensive in Alaska, because they are made by the native people and sold at local street fairs and craft stores. Much of the native costume and garb still uses glass beads in it's decorative design.

I made the following multi-strand glass necklace and earring while visiting Alaska. The hardware for the pieces came from the local WalMart and the beads came from a Saturday Morning street fair. Each Strand was strung individually and then gathered together at each end of the necklace through one bead.