Natural-Material African & Trade Beads

Make timeless jewelry with African beads of shell, stone, bone, clay, natural resins and nuts! Shells, including the classic cowrie shell, are among the oldest materials used by humans, for both currency and adornment. Exotic batik bone bead patterns create bold centerpieces. You'll also find pumtek, pipestone, clay Djenné "dug" beads, genuine fish and snake vertebrae, plus more. These natural material beads provide great textures and accents for organic designs.

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natural-material beads.