Large brown bone beads from Kenya surrounded by brass boule beads makes for an exciting necklace, finished with camel bones from Nigeria and a touch of mookaite jasper.
The bone beads are handcrafted by artisans using recycled cow bone. Each one-of-a-kind bead is individually carved and polished.
Baule beads are made from the lost wax casting process dating way back to ancient West Africa. These beads are from the Ivory Coast. Historically Baule beads were used as weights and to measure gold. Some of the oldest evidence of the use of this technique have been discovered in areas of southern Israel, dating back to 3500 BC.
Antiqued brass chain / Necklace 22”
Large brown bone beads from Kenya surrounded by brass boule beads makes for an exciting necklace, finished with camel bones from Nigeria and a touch of mookaite jasper.
The bone beads are handcrafted by artisans using recycled cow bone. Each one-of-a-kind bead is individually carved and polished.
Baule beads are made from the lost wax casting process dating way back to ancient West Africa. These beads are from the Ivory Coast. Historically Baule beads were used as weights and to measure gold. Some of the oldest evidence of the use of this technique have been discovered in areas of southern Israel, dating back to 3500 BC.
Antiqued brass chain / Necklace 22”
