Bauxite is a type of aluminum ore. All African bauxite beads are hand made and drilled, making these beads very labor demanding. Bauxite beads like these have been imported from Africa for decades. What attracts most buyers to them is their beautiful natural color.
The size of the beads vary from strand to strand. This is a real authentic strand at an affordable price! Diameter of beads is between 11-13mm. There is about 16 beads in each strand depending on the length of each bead. Approximate length of strand is 26-28 inches long. A few beads may be chipped or broken due to age.
These are wonderful beads, substantial and quite heavy, lovely mixture of reddish brown earth tones, striking in various combinations with other stones or with metals.
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Margie M.Reviewed by Margie M., from United States
I prefer to design with these rustic heishi-style beads when they are smaller than 6mm - and here they were at The Bead Chest! Very well made along strand, not many chips. They are lighter color than some I've seen, a paler red brown. But I still love these! Goes very well against turquoise, reds , greens, many uses. Fast shipping is terrific too! Thank you for offering these.