Shell & Bone
Strand of Fossilized Mastodon Bone Beads
FOSL8515st
24" strand of fossilized mastodon bone beads from thailand; size, shape and color vary. Each graduated strand is different with sizes of the smooth-carved beaded ranging from 9mm x 11mm up to 15mm x 16mm with 1.5mm holes
2 in stock
Antique Naga Shell Earring
NAGA31
Large antique1920’s shell earring made by the Naga people of India. 67mm long x 58mm wide. Can also be used as a pendant. Photo shows the front and back of this earring, not two earrings.
1 in stock
Large Naga Shell Earring; Tribal Tattoo
NAGA30
Large antique1920’s shell earring made by the Naga people of India. Cool tribal human figure tattoo motif. 75mm long x 60mm wide. Can also be used as a pendant. Photo shows the front and back of this earring, not two earrings.
1 in stock
Antique Tribal Naga Shell Earring
NAGA29
Antique1920’s shell earring made by the Naga people of India. Cool tribal human figure motif. 50mm long x 44mm wide. Can also be used as a pendant. Photo shows the front and back of this earring, not two earrings.
1 in stock
Antique Naga Tribal Shell Earring
NAGA28
Antique1920’s shell earring made by the Naga people of India. 73mm long x 48mm wide. Can also be used as a pendant. Photo shows the front and back of this earring, not two earrings.
1 in stock
Naga Shell Earring
NAGA27
Antique shell earring made by the Naga people of India. 65mm diameter. Can also be used as a pendant. Photo shows the front and back of this earring, not two earrings.
1 in stock
Kualia Shell Bead - HUGE
ETHJ1029
Huge Kualia Shell from Papua New Guinea. This shell was used as money in Papua New Guinea. It is between 100-200 years old! 47mm in diameter with large 13mm hole. Photo shows the last of these shell beads we currently have in stock; please note is a stained due to its age, and may need to be cleaned if so desired.
1 in stock
Set of Antique Shell Beads from Mali & Papua New Guinea
ETHJ1029set
Set of 9 shell beads from around the world. They are between 100-200 years Two are rare beads (the whiter ones) from Mali in Africa measuring 33mm in diameter, and seven are Kualia Shells from Papua New Guinea. These shells were used as money in Papua New Guinea. old! 46-50mm in diameter with large or small hole; 30-36mm diameter. SOLD AS A SET ONLY.
1 in stock
Old Bone Bead from Nigeria
BAFR2033
Old hand-carved bone bead from Nigeria; over 100 years old. 18mm long x 12mm diameter with a 2mm hole. Photo shows four beads, SOLD SEPARATELY not as a set.
21 in stock
"Ju Ju" Shell Fetish
SHAFR314
Antique African "ju ju" fetish bead made from shell. From Mauritania; circa early 1900’s. Bead sizes range from small 21mm x 13mm to large 38mm x 25mm. Photo shows the variety in size and shape of these old beads, SOLD SEPARATELY not as a strand. Please indicate size desired when ordering otherwise bead will be picked at random.
35 in stock
Kualia Shell from Papau New Guinea, Super Large
ETHJ1028sl
Gorgeous, heavy, super-sized Kualia Shells from Papua New Guinea. These shells have a small hole and were used as money in Papua New Guinea. They are between 100-200 years old! 45-50mm in diameter x 6-8mm thick with small 2-5mm hole. Photo shows the variety in these shells; PRICED INDIVIDUALLY not as a set.
10 in stock
Kualia Shell from Papau New Guinea, Large
ETHJ1028lg
Gorgeous, Large-size Kualia Shells from Papua New Guinea. These shells have a large hole and were used as money in Papua New Guinea. They are between 100-200 years old! 32-39mm in diameter with large 12-19mm hole. Photo shows the variety in these shells; PRICED INDIVIDUALLY not as a set.
8 in stock
Kualia Shell from Papau New Guinea, Large
ETHJ1028LgSh
Gorgeous, Large-size Kualia Shells from Papua New Guinea. These shells have a small hole and were used as money in Papua New Guinea. They are between 100-200 years old! 30-39mm in diameter with small 2-6mm hole. Photo shows the variety in these shells; PRICED INDIVIDUALLY not as a set.
8 in stock
Kualia Shell from Papau New Guinea, Medium
ETHJ1028m
Gorgeous, medium-size Kualia Shells from Papua New Guinea. These shells have a large hole and were used as money in Papua New Guinea. They are between 100-200 years old! 24-26mm in diameter with large 8-12mm hole. Photo shows the variety in these shells; PRICED INDIVIDUALLY not as a set.
50 in stock
Kualia Shell from Papau New Guinea, Small
ETHJ1028sm
BACK IN STOCK! Gorgeous, Small-size Kualia Shells from Papua New Guinea. These shells have a large hole and were used as money in Papua New Guinea. They are between 100-200 years old! 15-22mm in diameter with large hole. Photo shows the variety in these shells; PRICED INDIVIDUALLY not as a set or strand.
49 in stock
Large Shell Bead from Mali
BAFR530
Old shell beads from the Niger area of Africa including Mali and Mauritania. Average size is 37-40mm in diameter x 10-11mm thick. Photo shows the front and back of these half-shell beads. SOLD SEPARATELY, not as a group.
6 in stock
Tortoise Shell Earrings
ETHj1071
BACK IN STOCK! Very rare and unusual Tribal earrings. Tortoise Shell from Papua New Guinea. Around 100 years old. Please note: SOLD EACH, not as a pair. Hoop and pendant vary in size.
4 in stock
Moroccan Zebra Shell
SHAFR303
STOCK UPDATED! These cute little shells are traditionally strung with coral and amazonite and are unique to Berber jewelry. They are dark brown and white; very old (more than 100 years) and very rare. Priced by the piece here, we also currently have two strands in stock, please call for strand information. Sold separately. Condition will vary from bead to bead.
65 in stock
Ostrich Shell Heishi from Kenya
SHKEN301
VERY COOL! Orstich shell heishi from Kenya. 10-20 years old. Diameter ranges from 9mm to 12mm; length of beads on a strand is 22", total length 25".
16 in stock
Conch Shell Bead from Tibet
TIB07
Traditionally shaped antique conch shell bead from Tibet; circa early 1900’s. Beads vary slightly in size and shape (see photo) from 22mm x 12mm to 28mm x 19mm. SOLD SEPARATELY not as a group.
33 in stock
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