Job's Tears -- New Item....2nd. Season!!. package of 30 for $4.50 (larger quantities available upon request)
These beautiful "tear" shaped seeds have a hard shiny surface. The natural hole through the seeds make them perfect for stringing. Seeds are black upon harvest, then turn shades of gray and white when dried, which add a natural beauty to any project. Necklaces are probably the most common uses of these seeds, but they are also used easily as beautifully-natural embellishments on gourds, baskets, and many other crafts. History: For at least 4,000 years Job's Tears have been cultivated and used as food. The seeds are commonly found in ancient archaeological sites. They are probably the oldest known bead. Throughout Southeast Asia they are used as cereal, pounded into flour, added to soups, and fermented into beer and wine. This plant is a member of the corn family, and grows on stalks that look much like garden corn, only smaller. In Japan, the seeds are used as prayer beads and used by the Buddhist for their meditations. By the 1400s, they were being grown in the monasteries of Europe. Used for keeping track of the daily prayers, they later evolved into the rosary. The monasteries are where they were first called "Job's Tears", referring to the Job in the Bible. See Buying and Shipping information on Store Page 1. GOURDS varieties available 2008: African Wine Bottle, Regular Bottle, Mini-Bottles--approx. -3 "tall by 2" across- Super Cute!!...., Kettles, Bushels, Apples, dippers, plus.....new ***Egg Gourds are READY!!.... Price depends on the size diameter (length across the bottom of the gourd) exception is: ****Dipper Gourds will be charged by neck length**** $30. minimum order required, please. Custom Order Gourd Prices--- Diameter Price Each Price Each (inches) Clean Unclean Jewelry (under 2") $2.80 $1.93 Mini 2"-3" $3.28 $2.41 4" $3.77 $2.90 5" $5.31 $3.86 6" ------------------------- $6.28 $4.83 7" ----------------------------------- $7.72 $6.27 8" ----------------------------------- $9.17 $7.72 9"----------------------------------- $11.38 $9.65 10"--------------------------------- $13.31 $11.58 11"---------------------------------- $17.17 $15.44 12" ----------------------------------$21.02 $19.29 13"---------------------------------- $32.79 $27.01 14"---------------------------------- $40.51 $34.73 15" -----------------------------------$52.09 $46.31 16" & up Priced Individually Priced Individually Prices do not include shipping and handling. I will need your order and zipcode to give you shipping costs. |
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