10 g Handcut Peruvian 12-13 mm NATURAL BAMBOO BEADS, W10
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This 10 gram lot contains about 300 natural Amazonian bamboo beads from Peru, hand-cut by Peruvian crafts people. The ends are lighly burned, producing a nice contrast with the light brown wood. Because they are fashioned from segments of bamboo stalks, there are variations in the lengths and diameters of the beads. They are 12-13 mm long and 2-3 mm in diameter. The holes are not drilled but rather natural to the bamboo, and if closed can be opened easily by driving wire through them.