25x17mm Rectangle (5) - Red - Cinnabar Oriental Carved Bead

Bead features nice carvings both sides.  Such a beautiful red - really goes well with black, gold, turquoise, chocolate brown - so many wonderful combinations!

Measurements:  25mm long by 17mm wide, by 7mm thick with a threading hole of about 1.5-2mm

Quantity per pack:  5

Today's cinnabar is most probably made from resin - sometimes still hand carved, and totally safe to wear.  Centuries ago, people became very ill from making/wearing cinnabar due to it's mercury content!