Gold & Ivory Bead Set: Heishi, Pearl & Bone (8 Strands, 2-15mm)

8 strands of gold and ivory beads in brass, pearl, bone, glass and wood, about 970 beads in all, a classic two-tone palette.

What's included (numbers match the numbered photo)

• #1 Gold Diamond Cut Natural Wood: 15mm beads, 1mm hole, 16" strand, about 26 beads
• #2 White Ashanti Glass Saucer: 4 x 14mm beads, 3mm hole, 24" strand, about 90 beads
• #3 White Bone Button: 2-3 x 8-9mm beads, 2mm hole, 24" strand, about 240 beads
• #4 Gold Disk Natural Wood: 3-4 x 8mm beads, 1.5mm hole, 16" strand, about 100 beads
• #5 Bright Gold Vintage Japanese Rice Pearl: 4-6mm beads, 0.5mm hole, 16" strand, about 60 beads
• #6 Gold Patterned Rice: 6 x 3mm beads, 1mm hole, 24" strand, about 100 beads
• #7 Gold Faceted Square Heishi: 1 x 3mm beads, 1mm hole, 24" strand, about 270 beads
• #8 Textured White Vintage Japanese Rice Pearl: 2-4mm beads, 0.5mm hole, 16" strand, about 80 beads

Details

• Bead sizes are measured ranges; handmade glass and bone and vintage pearls vary from bead to bead within them
• Holes from 0.5mm to 3mm: the rice pearls need fine thread or wire; the saucers and bone fit cord or leather
• The rice pearls are vintage Japanese stock

A gold and ivory palette that mixes materials and textures: small brass heishi and patterned rice beads, vintage Japanese rice pearls in gold and white, white bone buttons handcrafted in Nepal, white Ashanti glass saucers from Ghana and gold-finished wood. The brass and small pearls make easy spacers between the bigger beads. Use them together in one piece or across a coordinated set of necklaces, bracelets and earrings.