My Bead Works...

Did you know that a "Bead" is a small decorative object that is usually pierced for threading and the art or craft of making things using beads are known as "Bead works".

There are many different types of beads these includes Natural Beads - made of naturally occurring materials both organic ( i.e.both animals and plants origin ) and inorganic ( purely mineral origin ) the Natural organic consist of bones, corals, horn, ivory, seeds, shell and wood, Pearl also belongs in this group  it is known as the ultimate bead of natural origin also amber and jet because both undergone a partial geologic "fossilization",
Natural inorganic includes various types of  stones ( from gemstones to minerals ) precious and semi precious stones and also metal.

Synthetic Materials here includes materials used for bead making such as ceramics, pottery, glass and plastic fusible beads also known as perler beads or melty beads.
Plastic fusible beads (i.e. see photos above) comes in many colors and shapes it is very colorful and some are glittery that is why it is very much nicer to make it a  teens and kids necklaces, bracelets and accessories.

These necklace I have made for my daughter is made of plastic beads and pearls strung together to make it a nice choker necklace for kids and also for fashionable teens of today.