Cow Bone Jewelry in Africa

03/19/2009

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Maybe a first impression of wearing cow bone on a necklace, earring, or bracelet is a little offsetting. However, in Africa, cows are a sign of wealth so they associate the wearing of bone as a sign of wealth and prosperity. The process of carving cow bone for jewelry began centuries ago in Africa and also was practiced among many Native Americans. In Africa, the bones are carved into beads and then sometimes they are stained to give the bone a black and white coloring. 

The above necklace is made from white cow bone and black and white cow bone beads. See more information about this necklace. You can find many more bone necklaces, bracelets and more on the Africa Imports web site by typing 'bone' into the search engine. Check out a huge selection of affordable African products by clicking on the links below! 

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