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About the Bead Society of Orange County

We Gather for the Love of Beads - Oh Yes We Do


The Bead Society of Orange County (OCBS) was established in February of 1994 as an Affiliate Group of the Bowers Museum of Cultural Art.

From a small group of ten women who shared a common interest in beads, the Bead Society has now grown into a group of more than 200 members.

The mission statement of the BSOC is to provide the community an educational resource in the artistic, historical and inter-cultural significance of beads. Our support of the Bowers Museum includes fundraising and volunteer support of museum programs.

Our membership fills an entire spectrum of related bead interests -- and our roster includes many avid collectors, historians, retailers, crafters, jewelers, importers and world travelers, all in the name of beads.

We invite you to find out more about us. Click on the navagation bar headings at the top of this page to get information about membership, events, workshops and links to other bead sites.


bead - noun
Middle English bede prayer, prayer bead, from Old English bed, gebed prayer; akin to Old English biddan to entreat, pray - more at bid

Also
1 : a obsolete : prayer - usually used in plural b plural : a series of prayers and meditations made with a rosary
2 : a small piece of material pierced for threading on a string or wire (as in a rosary) or a necklace of beads or pearls
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