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Crow Beads

A crow bead is very much alike the seed beads and pony beads by shape. Crow bead is precisely bigger and squarish. Mainly, the huge beads were used by the Native Americans as an array of an attire, or arm , ankle bracelets necklaces. Crow is mentioned to the Crow Tribe
The larger cuts were from plastics or glass tubes, polished and a slight oval finish. The beads of tube of glass segments varied thickness. Usually a crow bead size is 6mm or 9mm. The Native American used the jewelry in hair braiding. A crow bead of exclusively made of glass. A crow bead is extremely popular and unique from most of the mass produced craft beads and this Native American jewelry is used for several sorts of adornment. They are carved, their color and quality differ. Crow beads were introduced by the French Fur Traders, approximately in 1675.

Today, crow beads jewelry is no more handcrafted and usually found as part of ceremonial clothing, including head dressing.