From the beginning of time, humans have collected what held symbolic meaning, power or beauty for them. Whether to mark spaces, carried, placed at altars or strung together and worn, objects told their stories of belief and devotion. Necklaces, talismans and amulets were an ever present spiritual connection to their universe. The earliest beads are simple but to form them is to imbue purpose, is a meditation, is a prayer. The word bead comes from Anglo Saxon bidden, to pray and bede, prayer. Our instinctive reaction to the sacred intent of a string of beads connects us to our own sacredness, and in that moment the symbolism begins to tell our own story of belief and devotion.

Spirit Beads bring ancient ritual to our modern lives, guiding us to a quiet place of focus and intention, the place of meditation and prayer, no matter your beliefs of practice.

MADE of gorgeous and intriguing dark matte ancient Carnelians - 1,000 - 2,000 years old, discovered in early Moroccan Sahara settlements… joined with translucent and opaque lithic “crude” early bead slices, antique and collected beads, carved wood, metal fittings and antique French seed beads.

To note: Ancient beads are hand carved and bow drilled, exposed to varied temperatures, soil minerals and time. They are “imperfect” hand made works of ancient art, marked with age, beauty and wonder.

With seed beed finger loop.

Derivative 0f 108. Desert Energy.

Hand Made by Them - Hand Made by Us - One of a Kind

SIZE - 19” long