Trade Beads Red Skunk Long Strand

Long Strand of Antique Red Skunk Beads

Don’t miss these Trade Beads Red Skunk Long Strand! They come on a strand of approximately 97 Beads. These trade beads were originally made in Venice and brought to Africa during the 18th and 19th centuries. Today skunk beads are a rare and special bead for the discerning crafter.   We have limited quantities of these strands available.

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From the 15th to the 20th century, traders carried European glass beads across the world. Native Americans highly desired glass beads as glass was then an unknown substance in North American. European glass beads, mostly from Venice, some from Holland and, later, from Poland and Czechoslovakia, became popular and sought after by Native Americans. Europeans realized early on that beads were important to Native Americans. Corporations such as the well known Hudson Bay Trading Company developed lucrative bead-trading markets with them. The Hudson Bay Trading Company was an organized group of explorers who ventured into the North American continent for trade expeditions during the 19th century.

We have limited quantities of these Trade Beads Red Skunk Long Strand available.  Shop for some today!

Read about the History of Native American Trade Beads