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Sterling Silver Diamond Cut Charleston Rice Bead Station Bracelet 7"$35.00 -
Sterling Silver Diamond Cut Charleston Rice Bead Station Necklace 30"$95.00 -
Sterling Silver Diamond Cut Charleston Rice Bead Station Necklace 24'$85.00 -
Sterling Silver Diamond Cut Charleston Rice Bead Station Necklace 20'$75.00 -
Sterling Silver Diamond Cut Charleston Rice Bead Station Necklace 18'$70.00 -
Sterling Silver Diamond Cut Charleston Rice Bead Station Necklace 16"$65.00 -
14K Yellow Gold Diamond Cut Rice Bead Station Necklace 20"$365.00 -
14K Yellow Gold Diamond Cut Rice Bead Station Necklace 18"$325.00 -
14K Yellow Gold Diamond Cut Rice Bead Station Necklace 16"$295.00
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.