| Ghost Bead necklaces are made by Navajo and other tribes. They are thought to represent an interconnection of the earth, trees, animals and humans and they bring peace, harmony and safety to the wearer. |
Ghost Bead Single Strand Necklaces | ||||||
| Paula says - "These beautiful Ghost Bead necklaces are made by Navajo Louise Bitsoie. She gathers the seeds from juniper trees from the Grand Canyon area on the Navajo Reservation. She collects the berries (seeds) after they have dried and ants have eaten one end of the seed. She makes a hole in the other end of the seed using a hot needle. She then hand strings them with various colors of glass beads. She said they are worn to ward off evil spirits and to bring tranquility and protection to the wearer. "These necklaces are beautiful and full of life. They are made for wearing but when you are not wearing them, you can hang them in your bedroom, office or on the mirror of your truck or car to bring you peace and harmony. What a great gift to give or to receive!" | |||||||
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| Are Ghost Beads Juniper or Cedar Berries? Juniper berries have long been a Navajo medicine for treating such things as diabetes. Juniper berries (seeds) are also used to make ghost bead necklaces. Juniper is a broad category of trees, some of which have common names that include "cedar", such as "red cedar" that is widely used to make boxes and line drawers. This can be confusing because a true cedar tree comes from a different family of trees. So you will see ghost beads referred to being made from cedar seeds, juniper seeds or juniper/cedar seeds. If you want to be technically correct, they should be called juniper seeds or berries. | ||||||
Ghost
Bead necklaces are made by Navajo and other tribes. They represent an interconnection
of the earth, trees, animals and humans and they bring peace, harmony and safety
to the wearer. | |||||||
REGULAR is 36" long. |
LONG is approx. 60" and can be worn doubled or tripled. | ||||||
The Legend of Ghost Beads
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Beads are dried juniper berries. | |||||||
