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Sterling Silver Charleston Rice Bead Cuff Bracelet - Jumbo (4mm)$45.00 -
14K Rose Gold Diamond-cut Charleston Rice Bead NecklaceAs low as $575.00 -
14K Yellow Gold Diamond-cut Charleston Rice Bead BraceletAs low as $250.00 -
Sterling Silver Charleston Rice Bead Post Earrings - Jumbo$40.00 -
Sterling Silver Charleston Rice Bead Post Earrings - Medium$30.00 -
Sterling Silver Charleston Rice Bead Earrings - Large Hoops$75.00 -
Sterling Silver Charleston Rice Bead Earrings - Double Circle Dangles$65.00 -
Sterling Silver Charleston Rice Bead Earrings - Post-top Dangles$45.00 -
Sterling Silver Charleston Rice Bead Earrings - Small Hoops$45.00
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.