Necklace - Corn Bead, Clasped

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Corn bead necklaces by various Cherokee artist like Laverna Bolin, Marcella Foreman, Doris Hill, and Donella Budds.  Lobster claw clasp on each necklace.

Lengths listed are approximates.

The corn bead represents the tears that the Cherokee cried along the trail of tears.
According to legend, wherever a tear fell on the ground a corn stalk-like plant sprouted and the seeds were in the shape of tears. They are a grey color that represents the sorrow the Cherokee felt on the Trail.