http://www.rings-things.com/blog/2009/06/04/featured-bead-cowrie-shell/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:53:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.rings-things.com/blog/2009/06/04/featured-bead-cowrie-shell/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Dave Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:20:46 +0000 http://www.rings-things.com/blog/?p=1757#comment-589 Hope we can keep these in stock... Hope we can keep these in stock…

]]> http://www.rings-things.com/blog/2009/06/04/featured-bead-cowrie-shell/comment-page-1/#comment-580 Russ Nobbs Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:01:16 +0000 http://www.rings-things.com/blog/?p=1757#comment-580 Our African suppliers tell us that these cowries may be a thing of the past. Prices are rising in Africa for them because few people want to grind, clean and bleach them. US Fish and Wildlife requirements make more work for the African traders if they comply with them and big fines or confiscations if they don't. Our African suppliers tell us that these cowries may be a thing of the past. Prices are rising in Africa for them because few people want to grind, clean and bleach them. US Fish and Wildlife requirements make more work for the African traders if they comply with them and big fines or confiscations if they don’t.

]]> http://www.rings-things.com/blog/2009/06/04/featured-bead-cowrie-shell/comment-page-1/#comment-552 Dawno Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:31:30 +0000 http://www.rings-things.com/blog/?p=1757#comment-552 I love using shells and am going to see about drilling some found ones, but it's great to know where to get cowries, they're very versatile, as you've shown! I love using shells and am going to see about drilling some found ones, but it’s great to know where to get cowries, they’re very versatile, as you’ve shown!

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