Turquoise Blue and Bright White: Real Acai Beads from South America, 8-10mm, Pick your qty, Eco-Friendly Beads, Natural Seeds, DIY Jewelry Making Supplies
This is a beautiful shade of Turquoise, much lighter than our Deep Turquoise, it is such a gorgeous Ocean Beach shade of blue mixed with our beautiful Bright White Acai Beads. Hope you guys love it!
❁ DETAILS: Real & Natural Acai Beads-Seeds Size: it will vary depending on the rainy season - average batches are coming in 8-10mm diameter with some larger beads Variance: beads are natural which means, some variance will happen from one to another - no two beads are the same Pattern: the black mark on the seeds are their birthmark Hole size: from 1mm to 1.5mm diameter / larger beads have an average 2mm hole Place of Origin: Amazon Rainforest- All seeds are hand drilled!
The Acai (Ah-si-ee) beads are natural seeds and are the core (pit) of the Acai Berry fruit. The thin layer of pulp is used to make the Acai Juice used all over the world.
♥ We love our Acai Beads! They feel so earthy and the pattern and colors are just so beautiful. All seeds are hand drilled and the whole process is handmade from the beginning to the end. The beads you will be receiving are made with love and we hope you cherish them as much as we do!
♥ Beads are very unique and no two beads are the same. All beads will have a black line, which is natural in every single seed.
❁ Care: Acai seeds feel very much like wooden beads. So, if you get them wet, dry with care. The best way to dry the beads is to place them over a little paper towel or cloth and let them stay there for a few hours. To give your jewelry a nice sheen, use a little bit of beeswax and spread throughout... I mean, very little! That stuff works great! You can use oils, just be aware that too much oil will make your beads look darker since wood tends to soak up oils. Note that color will change over time if you get them wet often.
❁ More:
Euterpe oleracea or Acai (Ah-si-ee) grows throughout South America and primarily in Northern Brazil. It is a staple food to the local populations in Amazonas and Pará and in some areas is even more popular than milk. When we are traveling in Brazil, we will often go to the market and purchase a liter of fresh-squeezed acai pulp for what is equivalent to $5.00. The rest of the world has also now become acquainted with this wonderful superfood. You can find many different drinks and supplements with just a stroll through your local grocery store. Google the word ACAI and you will be overwhelmed at all of the information available on this berry and all of the companies selling their acai products. Since this information is so readily available, we have decided to give you some information not normally found.
❁ The legend and myth of the Acai:
The legend states that many years ago in northern Brazil, there was an Indian tribe. The tribe’s chief, Itaki (i-tah-kee) set out to sacrifice all of the children in the tribe due to the fact that there was a scarcity of food. One of the children was his granddaughter and the daughter of Iaca (ya-sah) his daughter.
On the next full moon, after the sacrifices had taken place, Iaça woke to the crying of a child. When she peered from her oca (tipi) she was startled to see it was her daughter standing next to a palm tree in the moonlight smiling at her. Iaça ran to her and clutched her in her arms. The next day Iaca’s body was found holding tight to the palm tree and gazing up at the berries with her dark eyes. The chief Itaki demanded that the berries be retrieved and made into a drink that was then named “Acai” after his late daughter Iaca. (Iaca is Acai spelled backward). There were no more sacrifices made and the tribe survived on this precious fruit.
