:: All prices listed are wholesale to shops :: Retail prices to individuals are twice those listed ::
If you are looking for something that used to live on this page, but do not see it anymore,
it has either sold or has been shuffled to the other category pages.
Click on the smaller thumbnail-sized images to view full-sized pictures of the jewelry.
The larger images are always posted at actual size, and should print out accurately.
We have had a green and tan version of our poppy mandala design printed onto short sleeved shirts!
They are available in
adult men's sizes S, M, L, XL, and 2XL black 100percent cotton shirts.
There are also a few
kid's large size.
Please click the text links for size charts; they seem to run just a touch on the big (and long) side.
Shirts are $12/each; 2XL is $13/each. Zip-front hoodies will hopefully be following soon.
:: Body Jewelry from Natural Materials ::
>15/16", 1", and 1-1/16" (and everything in between!)
horn double flared plugs with overlaid silver caps. $38-$42-$45/pair.
We have actually had these in stock but have never posted an image with all the designs!
Top row: outline triskels, 4 olives, congo, spiral pinwheels, simple Borneo flowers.
Bottom row: Dayak aso, 3 diamonds, voodoo veve, sand dollars, and circus spirals.
We have plenty of other silver cap plugs in stock in these and other designs starting at 0ga. Just ask!
A preview of some beautiful new plugs and labrets, hand-carved in Mexico!!!
Guatemalan jade plugs with turquoise inlays in:
>1/2" with square fronts ($100/pair), 3/4" ($125/pair), and >1" ($150/pair);
note both flares are a bit larger than normal - even the backs - to offset the weight of the fronts.
Jade labrets in ≥00ga with turquoise inlay ($60), and between 1/2" and 9/16" with carved spirals ($55).
Mexican amber labrets! Many have bubbles, swirl flow patterns, and dark spots of organic debris.
Note that 'round' and 'oval' refers to the cross-section of the shaft itself, not the backing disc.
Front view photo shown above in sunlight with woodgrain background (not at life size);
front, side, and back view images are scanned and posted below at life size as we normally do them.
<4ga light yellow with subtle swirl, round with diamond shaped back,
>4ga but <3ga clear light yellow round,
>2ga clear medium yellow oval,
>0ga at the base and ≤00ga at the front (what we call a reverse taper) round and striped,
between 00ga and 7/16" at the base and <7/16" at the front, oval, crazy swirl patterns, and at least one bug,
between 1/2" and 9/16" very oval, browns and yellows, crazy swirl patterns, and three (!) bugs,
and a huge <11/16" one with a slight reverse taper and gorgeous stripes!!!
Prices will likely range from $30-$80/each.
>3" SUPER gorgeous double concave smoky bubbly obsidian (not shown at life size). $200/pair
Holy smokes!!! How did this happen?
Turns out we have unearthed from the bottom of the jade box one pair of these GORGEOUS, totally amazing, out of production green jade large stingray ear weights!!! $200/pair. Front and back shown.
Get them before I decide to stash them in a secret archaeological archive.
Siberian green jade poppy bud earweights!
The hook is around a 2ga. $200/pair. Unique!
NEW STONE LABRETS
(all with OVAL backing discs unless noted)
Shown in the top row above:
5ga red Australian snakeskin jasper ($20)
4ga pitted real turquoise with round disc ($15-could also work as a one-flare plug)
2ga psilomelane (black with oil slick dark silver) ($25)
>2ga green stone with hint of blue (almost looks like moss agate) ($25)
Shown in the bottom row above:
>0ga red Australian snakeskin jasper ($25)
btwn. 0/00ga red Australian snakeskin jasper ($25)
>00ga green stone with hint of blue (almost looks like moss agate) ($25)
>1/2" striped white agate with grey and red areas - NICE! ($35)
5ga Siberian jade ($20)
4ga Siberian jade (not perfectly straight) ($20)
3ga old opium pipe jade round back ($20)
2ga Siberian jade ($25)
<0ga Siberian jade ($25)
0ga old opium pipe jade round back ($25)
0ga Siberian jade ($25)
>0ga Siberian jade with a stubby short shaft ($25)
≥9/16" Siberian jade with a stubby short shaft ($40)
Obsidian labrets, most of which are smoky obsidian except as noted:
≥4ga short (subtle mahogany obsidian) ($20),
>4ga but <3ga (two pieces we have are smoky, one is black) ($20),
2ga ($25), ≥0ga ($25), ≥00ga ($25), and ≥1/2" ($35).
NEW STONE SEPTUMS
Obsidian straight septum spikes (two pieces each):
>4ga but <3ga one smoky bubbly (SOLD), one black ($20), 2ga one smoky, one smoky bubbly ($25),
>0ga both smoky bubbly ($25), and ≥00ga one black, one smoky bubbly ($25).
Obsidian curved septum tusks (two pieces each):
>4ga but <3ga one with gorgeous stripes, one smoky bubbly (this one SOLD) ($20), 2ga both black ($25),
between 0ga and 00ga one smoky, one mostly black ($25), and ≥00ga both black ($25).
Mottled serpentine (brown/yellow/orange/some gray) long curved septum tusks.
We have the following for $25/each:
0ga (two pieces), ≥0ga (SOLD), >0ga (orange),
00ga (dark), ≥00ga (long very orange with yellow middle-SOLD), and >00ga (shorter-now SOLD).
Horn double flared saddles with green, red, and plain paua shell inlays. Prices are per pair.
>0ga ($20) and 00ga ($23-SOLD) with big front flares, 1/2" ($25) and 5/8" ($30) regular double flares,
≤3/4" ($35) with red or green inlays, and 1-1/16" ($40) with regular undyed shells.
Five pairs of horn plugs with tiger's eye inlays.
Two pairs of 3/4" ($30/pair) and a pair of 7/8" ($35/pair) on the top row,
and two pairs of <1" shown on the bottom row ($40/pair).
0ga horn split ring hoops with big overall diameter (around 1-5/8").
Only one pair left! $25/pair.
00ga chakte kok huge ear spirals. $50/pair.
Pairs of keyhole cut-out style shapes:
yellow stone flat c-shapes ($30/pair), with a minimum of 1/2" to insert, and
Naga-style shell ($32/pair), minimum of between 1/2" and 9/16" to insert.
Both are thin in cross-section (they do not have much depth).
Naga style shell keyhole earrings with incised decorations.
Made in Nepal. Front and back views shown. $50/pair.
:: Ethnic and tribal jewelry ::
12ga traditional SE Asian flower shaped earrings. $65/pair.
The hook is worn behind the ear hanging down as shown.
A pair of very nice old Hmong tribe bent arrows from Laos.
I rarely see any of this quality anymore. $125/pair.
Various examples of our current stock of Kuchi tribal earrings. Most are $20/pair.
The main categories shown are: red crescents, blue crescents, and multicolored (all $20/pair);
pink, green, and blue mirrored earrings having long chains with hook ends ($30/pair), and
temple domes (with thick hooks; can be hung to the sides of the face from a headdress or scarf).
These photos are not shown at life size like most of our other images;
please click on these thumbnails to view versions posted at around half size.
Please refer to them by position: for example, multicolored earrings, the left-hand column, fourth pair down.
The following pairs are ON HOLD: on the red crescents image,
all three pairs on the top row, middle pair of the 2nd row, and right hand pair of the 3rd row;
left column, fourth pair down (#D) on the blue crescents image;
left column, fourth pair down (#D) with blue and green on multicolored image;
the middle pair with pink, green, and blue of the long chains with hook ends;
top left and bottom right pairs on the temple domes image.
Aluminum Kamba tribe (East Africa) spiked earplug on stand. $60/single.
These images are not shown at life size, although close to it.
Maasai women's beaded upper ear jewelry, all used and worn.
Please refer to them in order as: #A (either $40/pair), #B (left $40, right SOLD $45),
#C both white (left $45, right SOLD $50), #D both white (either $50/pair), and #E (either $50/pair).
Compare this prices to the newly made ones which are $30/pair; very reasonable!
These photographs are thumbnails only, and do not show the jewelry at real size.
We've only had newly made pairs in the past, so these ones are a treat to see,
and of much better quality, although all are made by their hands.
The white pairs are unusual; I had never seen any with white as the theme, and was told that these all harkened from Maasai who live in Tanzania, rather than Kenya.
The metal triangular decorations are called ndege, which means bird in Swahili. I love those!
Old and worn Masai elder men's copper mindo earrings. $65/pair.
Again, these pieces are better quality than are usual newly made ones; you can see the wear in the softening of the edges of the triangular bottom shapes. The middle pair is unusual with it's thin top wires.
Tuareg tribe traditional women's tsabit earrings, shown in order of weight:
the top left pairs are lightest and the bottom right pairs are heaviest.
The left-hand image shows eight pairs of small to medium tsabit:
.42oz (11.8grams)/each, up to .6oz (17grams)/each. $90/pair.
((...plus the bottom pair at .94oz (26.6grams)/each,
which actually belongs to the next price category...))
The right-hand image has nine pairs of medium to large tsabit:
.83oz (23.7grams)/each, up to 2.36oz (66.9grams)/each. $125/pair.
Please click these thumbnail images to view versions posted at life size.
More affordable than what we've been able to offer them for in the past... How exciting!
Old Tuareg earrings with engraving and likely ebony inlay. $80/pair.
New Fulani tribe (Peul) twisted brass earrings from Mali. $40/pair.
These are newly made versions of the much larger traditional style
gold earrings called kwottenai kanye (kwotene kange).
They normally wrap the tops with red yarn.
These were described as "ancient Roman silver earrings" when we acquired them.
While I cannot guarantee their authenticity, they are neat old looking specimens.
The metal is still malleable, so they can be carefully opened or closed.
There is a newer break as shown, and part of the piece is included.
The bottoms remind me of grapes. Views of both sides are shown. $30/pair.
Mayan clay ear plugs from El Salvador, almost all presenting a 'foot style' back flare.
Most are hollow, while some are solid; most have round front flares, while some have flower front flares.
This collection reminds me of my friend telling me how a small Mexican town we were passing through calls their local finds of clay ear plugs 'chocolates'!
$150/set of 31 pieces - that's less than $5/each!
Antique heavy silver, coral, and red bead earrings from Baluchistan.
This region extends through present-day SW Pakistan, SE Iran, and South Afghanistan.
Beautiful granulation and wire work! $225/pair.
Antique (ancient?) double spiral cross-over earrings from Thailand. $150/pair.
Gejia or Miao tribe giant bent arrow earrings from South China.
$175/pair, including a black painted metal stand.
Please click on the two thumbnails with the wood backgrounds to show larger versions.
A quite similar pair is shown on p. 91 in
The Art of Silver Jewellery
and attributed there to the Yao in Yunnan province.
Gejia Miao tribe from South China huge bent arrows.
$150/pair (compare with other pair on a stand for $175/pair).
Solomon Islands intricate shell nelo septum piece.
All shell beads held on by natural fiber string. $300.
Views of both sides are shown. Wow!!!
Remind me to include a photocopy from an old book I have showing men wearing their nelo.
Papua New Guinea cowrie shell septum pieces from Wogomush (river and tribe).
One of the cowrie shells slides off to act as a sort of 'primitive' o-ring!
The background image shows the man who actually made these pieces!!! $40-50/each.
Please click on this image to view on at full size.
Papua New Guinea wooden septum spikes. Only $20/each.
I don't usually see these made out of wood... Very unusual!
The third, the sixth, and the eighth pieces down have SOLD.
Sweet little Thai omega ≥4ga septum piece. $40.
This is in reality an older tribal earring and could obviously still be worn as a single.
Nice and tight in diameter, while hefty in gauge size.
:: Non-piercing jewelry ::
British Columbian green jade bracelets with pyrite inclusions.
I always hand-select every single bracelet that we carry,
but know that I found these to be particularly impressive! $16/each.
Green serpentine bracelets. Only $8/each.
Green, orange, and black faceted agate bracelets.
Some have white or clear streaks as shown. $16/each.
Hindu swastika hairstick made from coconut and wood. $15.
A lovely Indian forehead ornament from Gujurat, with three hooks that go into the hair or a headdress.
It is $50. Please click this thumbnail-sized image to view one posted at life size.
Old silver bracelets and anklets from India.
Please click on these cropped images to view versions at full size.
These are really good quality, and when we are able to find them in this style, tend to sell out quickly.
Each image shows a group posted in order of overall weight. About half are hallmarked .925 (sterling silver), some have a maker's mark (initials), but it is not traditional to hallmark all silver jewelry in India.
Prices per piece are as follows: #A ($30); #B and #C ($35); #D, #E, #F, #G ($40); #H ($45);
#I and #J (which can be paired up with each other-$50/each); #K, #L, #M ($50); #N (heavy-$60).
They range from 6-3/4" to 8-3/4" on this first image with fourteen small and large bracelets...
...all the way up to 10-1/4" to 13-1/4" on this second image with three long pieces.
Prices per piece are as follows, in order shown: #AA ($50), #BB ($55), and #CC ($80).
Those in this second image could work as large bracelets or small anklets,
and the last, largest piece could be a large anklet or a tight chocker necklace.
In any case, it would be easy to add your own links to make them fit larger sizes.
Simple Indian large bracelets (or very small anklets) with bells.
Average of 7-3/4" overall length. We have singles or pairs. $10/each.
Three different single Afghani tribal anklet
with colored mirrors. $20/each.
Two pairs of Afghani tribal anklets without mirrors,
and another pair without mirrors nor bells. $40/pair.
Simple brass neck ring and coiled bracelet set. $125/both. Rarely seen for sale!
There are a few subtle incisions in the brass of the necklace near the gap.
These are made by the women of the Kayan tribe (often cited as the Karen or Padaung tribe, and not to be confused with the entirely different Kayan tribe of Borneo), famous for their traditional practice of wearing graduated coils of brass necklaces, which stretch their shoulders downwards and give them the appearance of having very long necks. They also wear coiled brass around their arms and legs.
Although originally from Burma, they are now primarily living as refugees in North Thailand.
A huge five-tiered unengraved collar style necklace from South China. $165.
It has been made from hollow base metals, and is surprisingly lightweight.
Please click these smaller images to view larger versions that show more detail.
Torque style necklace. Only $60.
Please click this thumbnail to view an image posted at life size.
Although sold to me as Tharu tribe, Nepal (and they were bought via Nepal),
I have seen torques in this form attributed to Afghanistan and Pakistan.
This collar is made out of a stiff metal, and thus the gap does not open easily.
It has wrapped string near the top, which shows the age and wear of this old piece.
Old and ancient collectable beads. Each comes in a glass-topped Riker mount display box.
Each set of beads is presented first as a whole, then as a close-up to show detail.
Please click on each thumbnail below to view a larger image. These photos are not to scale.
Provenance will be made available to the buyer. These are on consignment; please call for details.
Early Chinese or Dutch: African trade beads, circa 1800. These rustic "7-Up" bottle green beads include a big, round bead which is approximately 27mm across while the other beads are fairly uniform at approximately 15mm. The strand is approximately 33" long and has 55 beads in all. $150 + 2 1/2 pounds shipping.
Early Cornelian d'Aleppos: Venetian, circa 1800 African trade beads. Three round beads and 32 cylindrical beads, ranging from approximately 17mm - 22mm with white centers. On an approximately 27" waxed string. $150 + 2 1/2 pounds shipping.
Dark Cobalt Pressed Beads: European (Czech?) African trade, early 20th century. Faceted, so dark blue that they appear black, rounded beads on a waxed string. Beads are fairly uniform at 17mm. The strand is approximately 27" and there are 50 beads on it. $115 + 2 1/2 pounds shipping.
Cobalt Faceted and Tapered Beads: European (Czech?) African trade beads. Uniform in texture, color and sizing. Nice blue beads more "refined" than most. The strand is approximately 29" in length and it has 18 beads on it measuring approximately 38mm each. $135 + 2 1/2 pounds shipping.
Feather Beads: Late 19th - early 20th Century African trade beads. These beads are cylindrical and on a nylon filament, the strand being approximately 26" in length. There are 33 beads in all, varying from approximately 14mm - 26mm. $90 + 2 pounds shipping.
Old Ethiopian Cobalt Beads: Little "O's" with big holes. Each bead varies in hues of dark blues, diameter and thickness. The length of the strand, which is on cotton thread, is approximately 70", the smallest bead being approximately 10mm, and the largest 15mm. $70 + 3 pounds shipping.
Beaded African bracelet mounted on leather ($20-SOLD) and necklace ($45).
I do not know the exact origins of either, but my best guess would be Masai for the bracelet, and South African (Ndebele? Zulu?) for the necklace. The necklace does not have a clasp nor opening, and is made for someone with a smaller head (perhaps for a child?).
Click on this image to view one posted at real size.
New Guinea woven natural fiber string and shell necklaces. $50/each.
The left-hand necklace does not come undone at the top and requires a smaller noggin'.
This image is only a thumbnail and is not to scale;
click it to see a larger version (which will also not be full-sized).
Baltic amber necklace composed of raw polished free-form chip beads.
This is a large and heavy necklace: 3.75 ounces (106.5 grams) total! $50.
Please click this thumbnail-sized image to view one posted at life size.
:: Non-jewelry goodies ::
A Berber headdress from Morocco. 24" long. $45.
The top middle and the two ends have sharp hooks. Note that the metal chain is a bit twisted.
Please click this image for a larger version of the photo, although also not posted at life size.
A worn embroidered cloth and tin (?) headdress from the Yao or Miao tribes in South China.
I have seen another for sale described as being Miao from Huangping County of Guizhou Province.
The metal moves on springs and features bird and flower designs. $75.
Please click on this thumbnail to view a larger image.
An Akha tribal headdress from North Thailand,
featuring seed beads, a wicker frame, and colorful pom-poms. Only $65.
A dozen butterflies mounted in
an unusual triangular wooden frame. $50.
Click through to view a larger version of this image.
Blue Morpho butterfly in a brown wood and glass frame. $50.
Please click to view a version posted at life size.
White Tara Tantric Buddhist hand-painted artwork, mounted in gold and blue cloth.
Note some scuffing on the left-hand side of the painting. $30.
Please click this thumbnail to view a cropped image posted at life size.
A black shirt from Thailand featuring a garuda design. Size: Large.
The design is repeated on the back, only larger. $15. Only this one!
Click this image to view a larger one (though not to scale).
Cloth and leather coin purse or bag from Gujarati, India.
Please click this image to view one posted at life size. $15.
A red cloth with a simple Celtic knotwork border that could be used as a sarong or tablecloth ($25),
and a huge 82-1/2" by 97" red cloth tapestry or wall-hanging with a swirling black Celtic dragon four-based knotwork pattern we like to call a knotstika ($30).
Please click these thumbnail-sized images to view larger versions (although still not at life size).
Raccoon ($25), beaver ($40), and coyote ($40) skulls.
Please click on these images to view larger versions (not to scale).
We've been out of whole polished cow horns for a long time; they are now back in stock! $10/each.
Great for displays that also contain horn body jewelry, or beeswax 'em up for drinking horns!
Click on this image to view a larger one (however, it is not posted at life size).
Four Papua New Guinea penis gourds with painted woven zig-zag decorations in natural pigments;
several have attached beads and shells. Prices on these range from $30-$40/each.
Please click this thumbnail-sized image to view a larger image (not at life size).
Similar examples of this type are shown over on our other goodies page.
New Guinea coconut masks, made by women and often hung in their cooking areas. $65-70/each.
They all have a lot of fiber 'hair' as the central one shows, but most was tied back for the photos.
They have woven fiber noses that are in an open loop form so that septum jewelry can be inserted.
These images are only thumbnails and are not to scale;
click it to see a larger version (which will also not be full-sized).
Oval Russian birch bark box. $18.
There is even a pattern on the inside bottom!
Note that there is a small break near the top seam.
This photograph does not show this box at real size.
About to be posted...
Some goodies we're sitting on, but either haven't found the time to scan,
describe, program in the html, or upload yet:
Images of the stone double flared plugs mentioned but not yet shown...
An embossed boxy leather carrying bag or purse, likely from the Tuareg tribe.
Coming at some point: Brazilian indigenous peoples' traditional ear jewelry.
Congratulations for making it to the bottom of this very long page!!! Are you still reading this? You rock!
So watch this space! If something is of particular interest, please let us know. We'll finish that scan first.
The following are not yet shown on this website nor any photocopies, scans, or printouts,
and possibly never to be scanned-please call or visit this page to view the current catalog pages!
Unique horn plugs including: opal inlay plugs that also have bone dust inlays, really amazing huge silver cap and bone dust inlay designs in very large plugs...
Pre-made hardwood plugs are sporadically available. Please inquire about our current selection.
Pre-made bamboo plugs - normal prices, but with no wait. We usually have some that are solid on one side (cut on the node), black bamboo, and the normal hollow variety. Please ask!
Various used books come and go: cultural anthropology, medical, piercing related, etc.
:: All prices listed are wholesale to shops :: Retail prices to individuals are twice those listed ::
