Bone was one of the first products to be used in the making of jewellery.

The oldest form of jewellery consists of stringed beads. The first beads were made of shell or bone attached to thread. Archaeologists assume that three necklaces made of fish bones found in a grave near Monaco, date from 25 000 BC. Native North American tribes, and the Inuit of what is now Canada, used lip piercing and wore bone jewellery.

Valuable stones including sapphires, aquamarines, topaz, garnet, cornelian, occasional uncut diamonds, and pearls were used in bezel (rub-over) settings for rings, necklaces and bracelets. Emeralds from Egypt or the Red Sea were also known. Glass, bone and pottery beads were used, too.

Bone is a very attractive choice for jewellery. Today we like the colour and consistency using bone creates in jewellery. Bone is very versatile and looks great!