The all-green Ryukyu hotaru strand in a finer 7mm bead and a smaller 16cm fit — the same hand-blown Okinawan glasswork, silver leaf glowing inside every bead, scaled for a lighter presence.
This craft carries the lineage of glass beads treasured since antiquity, brought forward by Okinawan artisans. Green is the color of renewal and heart-centered calm.
Hand-strung in Kyoto; paulownia gift box.
Material: Main beads: Green Ryukyu hotaru artisan glass (silver leaf) · Cord: Polyurethane elastic
Size: Inner ø 16 cm (6.3")
Origin: Kyoto, Japan. Hand-finished by master Kyoto juzu artisans.
Each piece is handmade — natural variations in grain, color, and bead size are part of the craft.