You will receive an assortment of Kazuri Ceramic Beads including Pita Pats, Rounds and Shales. Your beads will vary from the ones in the image, but be very similiar. You will receive between 150 and 200 beads depending on the size of each bead. Normal retail price for these beads would be $300 to $500.
Each Pita Pat bead is about 7/8 inches wide and 1/4 inches thick. The hole is about 1/8 inches wide (3 mm).
Each Round bead is about 1/2 inch wide. The hole is about 1/8 inches wide (3 authentic mm).
Each Shale bead is about 1/2 to 5/8 inches long. The hole is about 1/8 inches wide (3 mm).
These beads are handmade by the women of Kazuri in Kenya. Kazuri is a Fair Trade organization. The size may vary slightly. They are made from clay from Mount Kenya that has been fired several times.
Kazuri, the Swahili word for 'small and beautiful' produces a wide range of hand made, hand painted ceramic beads and jewelry that shine with a kaleidoscope of African colors and Kenyan art that reflects a culture and appeal to a worldwide fashion market. Kazuri's beautifully finished products are made to an international standard and are sold worldwide. These standards are maintained through high training standards and a highly motivated management team. Their goal is to further increase the size of the company and to maintain the guiding philosophy ... to provide employment opportunities for disadvantaged members of Kenyan Society.
Product code: Kazuri Ceramic Beads - 150 to 200 Bead Assortment - Fair authentic Trade