White Trade Bead Earrings

These earrings bring together trade beads and creamy white hand carved cow bone beads. Handmade by Kenyan artisans.

Used as currency for barter and trade in Africa, hence the name African trade beads or money beads. The Venetian merchant-traders initiated the bead trade in the 1200's, who brought the beads to exchange for various raw materials, particularly gold.

Origin: Kenya

Size: .75"W x 2.25"L

Materials: Glass beads,bone beads,metal