Jade
These genuine jade heishi beads look delicate but are full of strength and earned their moniker by being a durable material used to make ax heads, weapons and other tools for hammering thousands of years ago!
Heishi beads can be made from organic shells or ground and polished stones. This type of bead, generally small and disc or tube shaped, comes from the Kewa Pueblo people of New Mexico. Some Heishi bead specimen date back to around 6000 BCE, and a similar technique was used 30,000 years ago in Africa using ostrich eggshell! Native Americans have been using Heishi to make iconic jewelry long before metals were available.
14k gold-filled findings
~2mm, jade heishi beads
antique bronze & gold-plated accent beads
accent beads vary, each necklace is unique
~18’’ long
These genuine jade heishi beads look delicate but are full of strength and earned their moniker by being a durable material used to make ax heads, weapons and other tools for hammering thousands of years ago!
Heishi beads can be made from organic shells or ground and polished stones. This type of bead, generally small and disc or tube shaped, comes from the Kewa Pueblo people of New Mexico. Some Heishi bead specimen date back to around 6000 BCE, and a similar technique was used 30,000 years ago in Africa using ostrich eggshell! Native Americans have been using Heishi to make iconic jewelry long before metals were available.
14k gold-filled findings
~2mm, jade heishi beads
antique bronze & gold-plated accent beads
accent beads vary, each necklace is unique
~18’’ long
These genuine jade heishi beads look delicate but are full of strength and earned their moniker by being a durable material used to make ax heads, weapons and other tools for hammering thousands of years ago!
Heishi beads can be made from organic shells or ground and polished stones. This type of bead, generally small and disc or tube shaped, comes from the Kewa Pueblo people of New Mexico. Some Heishi bead specimen date back to around 6000 BCE, and a similar technique was used 30,000 years ago in Africa using ostrich eggshell! Native Americans have been using Heishi to make iconic jewelry long before metals were available.
14k gold-filled findings
~2mm, jade heishi beads
antique bronze & gold-plated accent beads
accent beads vary, each necklace is unique
~18’’ long