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Zula Trade Bead Necklace worn by Rihanna Sold Here


Rihanna fashioned some beautiful 'Zula Trade Beads' in Seventeen Magazine - Available from The Bead Chest!



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Under $20 per necklace!

On the cover of the August 2010 issue of Seventeen Magazine, teen sensation and Pop/R&B star Rihanna fashioned some beautiful 'Zula Trade Beads', also known as African snake beads. This was our first time spotting the Barbados-born singer and model wearing African beads, and we suspect not the last.

Zula trade beads, more commonly known as African snake beads, or vertebrae beads, are made in Czechoslovakia and traded in Africa. They come in two forms: glass snake beads (the type worn by Rihanna), and authentic vertebrae beads, which are often a bit more costly. Yes, you heard right. They are really made from real snake vertebrae! And they're a total attention grabber.

We were not surprised that Rihanna chose to wear the glass, or imitation vertebrae beads, over the authentic vertebrae beads, as the latter could potentially put her in the spotlight of Animal rights groups (despite the fact that all snake parts are efficiently utilized by African tribes). But we were surprised to find that the beads worn by the three-time Grammy winner sell for $595 by DANNIJO. Click here to check if you do not believe us.

Well, boy, do we have great news for you! The Bead Chest offers the EXACT SAME KIND of African snake beads, or Zula Trade Beads, for only a fraction of the price. Most strands of the glass snake beads (the kind Rihanna was wearing) run under $20 per strand. You can buy almost 30 strands from us for the price you would pay for 3 strands from DANNIJO! That's almost 90% off! Many of our customers have already jumped on our opportunity. One customer even emailed us asking why we don't raise the prices on these great African beads. Maybe we're crazy, but hey, it's an amazing deal for you!

And if you are feeling a bit more daring, or want to outdo Rihanna, our real snake vertebrae beads run between $30 and $60 a strand. Either way you are getting a great deal. So go ahead, stop jumping up and down in excitement, and find yourself an awesome strand of these snake beads already!

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