Beads

Beads are one of humanities earliest art forms and have been found to date from as early as 30,000 B.C. They were originally made from a variety of organic materials and were a sign of wealth and prestige. They are known to be one of the earliest forms of trade between the human race alongside seeds, minerals, metals, services, livestock and of course slaves. There is even some discussion that its due to the bead trading that humans first develloped language.
The English word 'bead' comes from the Anglo Saxon word ‘Bede’ and ‘Bidden’ which means ‘prayer’ and ‘to pray’ and throughout the ages, beads have and are still used to assist with mindfulness practises, meditation and prayer in many cultures all over the world.

Cornwall has more variety of minerals than anywhere in Britain, which have been mined and used for centuries, shaping the history of this region.

The beads you find here are made using raw hand sourced local material, naturally finished to resemble something one may find again in the outdoors. With the addition of (your) skins natural oil, over time a bond develops that often reveals unique hidden qualities, depth and detail that may otherwise go unnoticed.

They come mounted on recycled card with copper wire and are sealed with (monogrammed) coloured beeswax to the reverse.

A small selection are available from the onsite shop - ALL are available from: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Stoneanima

Commisions considered on request.

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Every sale leads to a donation to 'Beads of Courage UK'.
Check them out @ www.beadsofcourage.org and www.beadsofcourageuk.org.