Natural Material Trade Beads

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#22-406    Large Glass "Snake" beads, 9-10mm
22" strands of 9mm Snake Beads with 2.5mm hole. These unique glass beads are shaped like interlocking snake vertebrae. The strands we currently carry are red, or a light blue, but we do have some multicolored strands. Inquire about available colors.
    $10/strand

#22-407-10    Small Glass "Snake" Beads, 6mm
22” strands of 6mm Snake Beads with 2mm hole. These unique glass beads are shaped like interlocking snake vertebrae.
    $10/strand

#22-413-S    Small Genuine Snake Vertebrae
20-24" strands of 7-10mm diameter off-white to dark brown snake vertebrae beads. Hole size is 1-2mm. Some strands are contiguous, others are from several snakes. Generally, these are newly strung African beads, rather than old trade beads.
    $27.50/strand

#22-413-M    Medium Genuine Snake Vertebrae
20-24" strands of 8-11mm diameter, off-white to dark brown snake vertebrae beads. Hole size is approximately 2mm. Some strands are contiguous, others are from several snakes. Generally, these are newly strung African beads, rather than old trade beads.
    $37.50/strand

#22-413-L    Large Genuine Snake Vertebrae
20-24" strands of 9-13mm diameter, off-white to dark brown snake vertebrae beads. Hole size is 2-3mm. Some strands are contiguous, others are from several snakes. Generally, these are newly strung African beads, rather than old trade beads.
    $50.00/strand

#22-413-XL    Extra Large Genuine Snake Vertebrae
20-24" strands of 11-15mm diameter, off-white to dark brown snake vertebrae beads. Hole size is 2-3mm. Some strands are contiguous, others are from several snakes. Generally, these are newly strung African beads, rather than old trade beads.
    $55.00/strand       Currently Out Of Stock!

#22-413-OLD    Old Genuine Snake Vertebrae
20-24" strands of old off-white to dark brown snake vertebrae beads. Some strands are contiguous, others are from several snakes. Generally, these are newly strung African beads, rather than old trade beads.
    $55.00/strand       Currently Out Of Stock!

#22-551-SM    Small Fish Vertebrae
56-60" strands of 4x5 - 6x8mm fish vertebrae. Hole size is approximately 1mm.
    $6/strand

#22-551-MED   Medium Fish Vertebrae
36-40" strands of 6x8 - 8x10mm fish vertebrae. Hole size is approximately 2mm.
    $6/strand

#22-551-XL   Extra Large Fish Vertebrae
22-28" strands of 10x13mm and larger fish vertebrae. Hole size is approximately 2.5mm.
    $6/strand

#22-515    Large Shells, Graduated   Limited Availablity!
 28-30" graduated strands of large shells. Shells range in size from 16-45mm. A few shells feature carved designs. Hole size is 1-15mm.
    $90/strand

#22-515-300    Old Carved Shells   Limited Availability!
 29-30" graduated strands of old carved shells. Shells range in size from 9-21mm in width and feature various carved designs, including crosses. These are very unique and in good shape. Hole size is 1-3mm.
    $300/strand

#22-515-400    Old Carved Shells   Limited Availability!
 33-34" graduated strands of old carved shells. Shells range in size from 10-25mm in width and feature various carved designs, including crosses. These are very unique and in good shape. Hole size is 1-3mm.
    $400/strand

#22-526    African Cowrie Shells    
 Shells varying in size from about 18x13x8mm to 25x20x10mm. Extra large stringing holes can be made by breaking off top of shell. Often sewn up-side-down on Nigerian wall hangings, belts and ceremonial items. These particular shells sit nice and flat, forming a smooth border.
    $.30/ea    $3.00/doz    $20.00/100    $150.00/1000

#22-530-20    Ostrich Egg Shell
 20-24" strands of 6-12mm diameter Ostrich Egg shell.
    $20/strand

#22-532-20    Old Smooth Clam Shell
 21-33" strands of 4-10mm diameter clam shell heishi. Please let us know what diameter you prefer, and we will try to match it.
    $20/strand

#22-533-045    New Rough Clam Shell
 12" strands of new 6-8mm clam shell heishi. A nice blend of warm earthy colors on a unique texture medium. Off white, golds, browns, oranges and pinks.
    $4.50/strand

#22-533-075    New Rough Clam Shell
22-24" strands of 6-12mm shell heishi. Please let us know what diameter you prefer, and we will try to match it.
    $7.50/strand       Currently Out Of Stock!

#22-534-SM    Small African Black Coconut or Palm Nut Heishi
20-22" strands of 4-7mm extra thin (about 1mm)heishi. Some are uniform in size; others are a variety of diameters, or graduated. Hole size is approximately 2mm.
    $7.50/strand

#22-534-MED    Medium African Black Coconut or Palm Nut Heishi
20-22" strands of 8-10mm extra thin (about 1mm)heishi. Some are uniform in size; others are a variety of diameters, or graduated. Hole size is approximately 2mm.
    $7.50/strand

#22-534-LG    African Black Coconut or Palm Nut Heishi
20-22" strands of 11+mm extra thin (about 1mm)heishi. Some are uniform in size; others are a variety of diameters, or graduated. Hole size is approximately 2mm.
    $10.00/strand

#22-535-SM    Small Plastic Heishi
 28-36" strands of 4-7mm diameter red, yellow and black beads. The beads on each strand are (usually) uniform in size.
    $6/strand

#22-535-MED    Medium Plastic Heishi
 28-36" strands of 8-10mm diameter red, yellow and black beads. The beads on each strand are (usually) uniform in size.
    $6/strand

#22-535-LG    Large Plastic Heishi
 28-36" strands of 11+mm diameter red, yellow and black beads. The beads on each strand are (usually) uniform in size.
    $6/strand

#22-535-021-SM    Small Black Plastic Heishi
 28-36" strands of 4-7mm diameter black disk beads. The beads on each strand are (usually) uniform in size. These strands are 75% - 100% black. (May include up to 25% red and yellow.)
    $6/strand

#22-535-021-MED    Medium Black Plastic Heishi
 28-36" strands of 8-10mm diameter black disk beads. The beads on each strand are (usually) uniform in size. These strands are 75% - 100% black. (May include up to 25% red and yellow.)
    $6/strand

#22-535-021-LG    Large Black Plastic Heishi
 28-36" strands of 11+mm diameter black disk beads. The beads on each strand are (usually) uniform in size. These strands are 75% - 100% black. (May include up to 25% red and yellow.)
    $6/strand