FREE: OVER 25 ROSARY PEA SEEDS: BEAUTIFUL FOR JEWELERY MAKING, THOUGH TOXIC!

The listing, OVER 25 ROSARY PEA SEEDS: BEAUTIFUL FOR JEWELERY MAKING, THOUGH TOXIC! has ended.

This is an auction for over 25 Rosary Pea seeds. The last few photos are just examples of what some people have done with the seeds in jewelery making.
Latin name: Abrus precatorius
Common names: Rosary pea, Crab's eye, Precatory pea or bean, John Crow Bead, or Indian licorice.
The plant is best known for its seeds, which are used as beads and in percussion instruments, and which are TOXIC due to the presence of Abrin. The plant is native to India and grows in tropical and subtropical areas of the world where it has been introduced.
In Trinidad in the West Indies the brightly coloured seeds are strung into bracelets and worn around the wrist or ankle to ward off “jumbies” (evil spirits) and the evil eye. The seeds of the “rosary pea” are much valued in native jewelry for their bright coloration. Most beans are black and red.
Jewelry-making with these seed can be dangerous. THE SEEDS ARE ONLY POISONOUS TO HANDLE WHEN IT IS CRACKED (I know this from personal experience, as a small child I put some rosary peas in my mouth, but got caught by mom and spit out before chewing) BE VERY CAREFUL with seeds. ONLY THE CRACKED SEED IS TOXIC, NOT THE ENTIRE PLANT.
Plant type: Vine with attractive clusters of pink, purple or white flowers.
Habit: Perennial, twining stems
Height: Stems over 10'
Leaf: Feathery
Flower: Small, pale purple, pale pink, white
Seed: 1/4 in” diameter, shiny red with black "eye".
Interesting fact: The seeds are so uniform, they were once used to balance weights for ancient scales.
Flowering period: May to September.
Hardiness: Protect from frost. Good in pots.

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**SEEDS ARE HIGHLY TOXIC, I HAVE MENTIONED THIS SEVERAL TIMES IN THIS AUCTION**
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7 DAY AUCTION