Light Blue Beaded Bracelet with Cowrie-Style Shells, 7 x 2 Inches

This wide fabric bracelet measures 7 inches long and 2 inches across. It is worked in light blue seed beads, with rows of small white cowrie-style shells running along the center and a round brown disc at the middle. A brown button sits at one end of the band, and the beads and shells are strung closely, so the bracelet reads as a solid, textured band on the wrist.

Shell and bead work is a coastal craft in Thailand and Laos, and wide bracelets like this are worn with sundresses, linen shirts and plain tees. Spot clean with a damp cloth and keep it away from perfume and pool water so the thread and shells last.

Naree selected it for Uniquely Thai Lao TV.