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14K Yellow Gold Charleston Rice Bead Stackable Ring - Size 5Special Price $233.75 Regular Price $275.00 -
14K Yellow Gold Charleston Rice Bead Stackable Ring - Size 6Special Price $242.25 Regular Price $285.00 -
14K Yellow Gold Charleston Rice Bead Stackable Ring - Size 7Special Price $250.75 Regular Price $295.00 -
Sterling Silver Gold Creations Stackable Rice Bead RingAs low as $38.25 -
Sterling Silver Charleston Rice Bead Cuff Bracelet - Jumbo (4mm)Special Price $38.25 Regular Price $45.00 -
14K Rose Gold Diamond-cut Charleston Rice Bead NecklaceAs low as $505.75 -
14K Yellow Gold Diamond-cut Charleston Rice Bead BraceletAs low as $233.75 -
Sterling Silver Charleston Rice Bead Post Earrings - JumboSpecial Price $34.00 Regular Price $40.00 -
Sterling Silver Charleston Rice Bead Earrings - Double Circle DanglesSpecial Price $55.25 Regular Price $65.00
Charleston Rice Beads
Rice has a long history in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Rice originally came to the United States in 1694, when a ship sailing from Madagascar was blown off course by a storm. Landing in Charleston for repairs, the captain expressed his gratitude by giving the governor of the colony a handful of rough rice grains. From this small amount, rice became a dominant commodity and export of South Carolina’s coastal rivers. Today, the shape and texture of rice beads symbolize Charleston's place in colonial America’s agricultural history.