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A digital archive showcasing the extensive collection of jewellery and adornment images shared on the former Ethnic Jewels Ning site over the years. These images have significantly enriched discussions on cultural adornment and its global dispersion.

Anahidda beads

Posted by Svetlana Sysoeva on March 25, 2011 at 6:44pm

From Sumba, Indonesia. More expensive version is called mutisalla. One of the stories that I heard about the beads is that it's a special kind of tree root - and you need to bite it to know it's real