Of all the many varied, unique, and amazing types and styles of jewelry found all throughout the Caribbean, none are more uncommon than Statia blue beads.
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PDF) GLASS TRADE BEADS FROM AN ELMINA SHIPWRECK: MORE THAN PRETTY TRINKETS
History - Scubaqua
African Diaspora Archaeology Network, Newsletter, December 2006, Jerome S. Handler Article
Blue Beads, Rich History, and the Many Reasons to Visit Sint Eustatius
Olaudah Equiano, b. 1745. The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African. Written by Himself. Vol. I.
The History of Beads: From 100,000 B.C. to the Present, Revised and Expanded Edition: Dubin, Lois Sherr: 9780810951747: : Books
The Surprising Slave History and Mystical Legend of Statia Blue Beads
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