Beads made by SkaraDesigns Jewellery have been made from glass for more than 5,000 years. The discovery of fire was the most essential step in glass bead making.

The ancient Egyptians used metal mandrels ( a shaft or spindle in a lathe to which work is fixed while being turned) to hold pieces of glass over the flame, as the glass would soften it was wrapped around the mandrel to form beautiful ornaments. These early beads or vessels were considered so precious they were sometimes placed in burial tombs. Even today this method is still used in bead making. SkaraDesigns Jewellery are very happy to use the same techniques discoivered centuries ago by the Egyptians. SkaraDesigns Jewellery try very hard to ensure that the very best levals of workmanship are evident in all their products and offer a comprehansive returns policy..