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Black Raven Beads is a Dutch jewellery brand, founded in 2021. The brand's collection consists out of charm beads, bracelets, bangles, pendants and rings. The materials used are mainly sterling silver, but also 18-karat gold, glass, pearls, semi-precious stones and wood.

The beads are typically worn on bracelets, bangles, or necklace chains. Bracelets, bangles and rings, were added to the collection in 2024.

History

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The brand launched on 1 September 2021 and is part of the Dutch company CC Van Egmond BV.[1]

When Balinese artist and silversmith Yande.[2] joined the brand at the end of 2021, the brand changed to handcrafted designs. The silver beads are hand-carved in wax and then forged in sterling silver using the lost-wax casting technique. This technique ensures incredible details are retained in the silver beads[3]. Yande previously was the silversmith of bead brand Redbalifrog[2]. Redbalifrog, as a bead brand, retired end of 2019[2][4] and was distributed by CC Van Egmond BV in Benelux, UK, Germany, Italy and Denmark[5].

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Black Raven Beads official website

References

  1. ^ "Black Raven Beads". www.blackravenbeads.com. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  2. ^ a b c "About Redbalifrog". www.redbalifrog.eu. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  3. ^ "Lost wax casting article at the University of San Diego California".
  4. ^ "Saying Goodbye to Redbalifrog". 2021-12-10.
  5. ^ De Juwelier, jewellers trade magazine (Netherlnads).