These classic Japanese glass bracelets are handcrafted and laid with a variety of colors; yellow, slate, bronze, pearl, pewter, and more. Variations come in slim and wide designs to complement your outfits perfectly. While glass bead bracelets were first created 3,500 years ago in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt. The Japanese glass beads, known as Miyuki beads, are considered the highest world standard for their incomparable quality, brilliance, and uniform shape.