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One of the milestones crossed by human civilization as a whole was the crossing of the Stone Age. This age saw the usage of natural elements like animal teeth, bones and a variety of shells for functional purposes and then as ornamentation. The hunting and gathering phase of humankind also saw the invention of bone jewelry. In its earliest form, bone jewelry was seen as a talisman against evil, a symbol of totemic beliefs with other religious significance. Over hundreds of millennia, bone jewelry has come to be known solely for its beauty and originality in conception.

Bone jewelry in its rudimentary form was crafted the sharp edge of stone (functioning as a saw) and a hard piece of granite or slate for refinement. Bone pendants were crafted by stone and then strung onto a vine to make a neck piece. Today, the bone jewelry market is a viable industry in and of itself with production centers all over the globe, especially South East Asia and the Indian sub-continent.

Modern day production of bone jewelry uses modern tools and chemicals but is still largely a manual process. The designs and shapes the pendants or any other jewelry item can take are numerous and dependent on the creative vision of the craftsman. The intricate carvings on the pendants are inspired largely by nature as well as other cultural and architectural symbols that these craftsmen communities witness around them.

There is a vast variety in the type of bone jewelry one can find, right from mixes of wood, shells, feathers, glass beads, stones and beads to water buffalo horn plugs, antlers, walrus tusk, porcupine quill, sea urchins and more that are categorized as ‘Organic Jewelry’. Besides pendants and necklaces, bangles, cuff bracelets and charm bracelets are also very popular jewelry items one can find.