Ghost Bead Cross Necklace

This is a true one of a kind, an absolute keeper! Hand made from start to finish, genuine Cowrie Shells adorn a cloth cross with colorful Ghost Beads. This beautiful and unique cross dangles from a dazzling stand of hand strung Ghost Beads. This piece is truly spectacular. This necklace is 20" long including the 3-1/4" by 4-3/8" cross. This piece is a real collector's item.

A medium of exchange consisting of shells, the most widely distributed type of primitive currency. Shells are particularly useful as money because they may be strung in long strips of proportionate value or they may be used to provide a single unit value in exchange. Relative scarcity of the type of shell used or the way the shell is fashioned often determines its value. cowrie shells have been the most common shell media and are probably the oldest in usage as money. wampum, used in North America was usually fashioned from thick-shelled clams; dentalia, or tooth shells, were popular with the Native Americans of the west coast of North America. Mother-of-pearl and tortoise shell are said to have been used as money in ancient China. Oceanic peoples in particular use a variety of shells in trade.