It was believed that the first beads were crafted from small seeds or tiny pieces of shell. This kind of ornament is called organic because they are from living things. The organic beads include pearl beads, wood beads, shell beads, bone beads, horn beads and so on.

Shell beads are sourced from oceans. The most common shells are sea shells and mother of pearl. The snail-shell of see shell and surfaces of mother of pearl are materials for making shell beads. Both shells could be bleached or dyed into different colors to make colorful shell beads. Bone and horn beads are gathered from animals like cows and sheep. Beads made from these materials are usually hand carved. Pearl beads are formed by mollusks. Pearl beads are familiar by people, which could be cultured.

Nowadays, organic beads are used for decoration. The organic beads embody creativity, meaning and color. Even though the tremendous variety of beads available today in different materials, shapes and colors, our beads evolution continues to fulfill our desire for adornment.

Talk about burying the past. A New York divorcee has come up with a solution for failed marriages — a miniature coffin to lay those unwanted wedding rings to rest.
“Give a dead marriage its proper, final resting place,” the company offering the miniature caskets says on its website.
“The Wedding Ring Coffin is the perfect gift for yourself or a loved one for bringing closure after a divorce. It’s time to bury the past and move on to a new tomorrow,” it says.
The 15 by five centimeter solid wood coffin has a black velvet ring insert, a choice of six brass plaques inscribed with messages including “I do NOT!” and “Six feet isn’t deep enough,” and costs 30 dollars.
“It’s a way to acknowledge the death of a marriage and to physically and symbolically close the lid on that chapter of your life,” Jill Testa, who came up with the idea, told the New York Post.”Most people just stick their rings in the bottom of their jewelry box, in a corner of a sock or underwear drawer,” added Testa, who surprisingly describes her own divorce after 20 years of marriage as amicable.
Her company, Wedding Ring Coffin, even offers cards inviting people to join in your marriage wake , featuring the slogan: “You’re invited to my divorce party. Join me as I close the lid on my marriage.”

Mother-of-pearl

Mother-of-pearl is formed inside the shells of mussels found in European waters.The subtle colours of mother-of-pearl, which depend on the geographical area from which the shell is taken, range from blue and grey, through green to pink and purple.Mother of Pearl lends itself perfectly to inlay work & carvings such as beads & buttons. The outside shell can be ground off by hand or dissolved away with acids. The nacre (the layers secreted by the mollusc against irritants in the shell) is then polished to reveal beautiful iridescent colours. The best Mother of Pearl comes from molluscs such as the abalone, nautilus and pearl oyster which are found in the tropical seas, most notably around Australia, the Philippine and South Sea Islands, Panama and Lower California.Beautiful mother of pearl oval blister pendant 1 piece,with natural texture.