Thursday, February 14, 2013

Wish List: Natural Beads

Since finally making use of some coconut daggers, and using up the last of my coconut heishi on Khepri’s necklace, I find I’m craving organic and lightweight accent beads more and more. They have such wonderful textures that simply aren’t found in other beads, even those with a natural looking finish, like Czech glass Picasso. The earthiness is irresistible.

Today I went on a fantasy shopping trip, looking for unique and inspiring beads made from nuts, seeds, shell, wood, and bone. Here are my favorites:



Tagua Nut Sticks from Wanan Beads





Lime Wood Rings from Happy Mango Beads





Carved Bone Beads from World's Edge Beads





Pink Coconut Rondelles from yukidesigns





Red Tagua Claws from EcoBeads Tagua





Aquamarine Keshi Pearls from Artbeads.com





Sandstone Buri Nuts from Happy Mango Beads





Betel Nut Bicones from Beadaholique



What’s your favorite natural bead?

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Posted by WTF Store at 12:14 PM
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3 comments:

  1. ACBeadsFebruary 14, 2013 at 1:17 PM

    I love açaí (acai) beads from acai palm tree that grows in Central and South America.

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  2. Rose ClearfieldFebruary 15, 2013 at 10:18 AM

    The nut sticks caught my eye! Off to check that out.

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  3. Judy Robinson ArtFebruary 22, 2013 at 7:19 PM

    Great photos in your post. So colorful. I recently turned an old redbud branch into cabochons (literally). Don't know if you can get more natural than that! :-)

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