Carved Stone Beads

The stones are often carved with miniature animals, flowers, and designs to make beads. Animal types include elephants, lions, snakes, dolphins, owls, bears, eagles, dogs, rabbits, dragons, wolves, frogs, turtles, pigs, cats, sea turtles, horses, rhinos, roosters, whales, birds, squirrels, hippos, and penguins. Stone which are carved include tiger-eye, Dalmatian jasper, goldstone, hematite, red jasper, green aventurine, lapis, leopardskin jasper, and rodonite. After being carved the beads are polished with a hole of one millimeter in diameter.

Uses
The hand carved stone beads are used as pendants and in making bracelets. These beads are also used in other jewelry.