In South Africa, traditional Zulu beadwork designs relate to courtship and marriage. The combination and arrangement of colors can denote the marital status of a woman or it can be used as a system of identifying individuals who can be approached for courtship.

We’ve taken this idea and incorporated it into a beaded bookmark that makes a great personalized gift. Each bookmark measures 2" x 6" and includes an explanation of the meanings of the colors on the back.

In the language of beads ,blue means, “I am going away”.

This item was created by Ann. To learn more about her inspiring story click here.

Note: Due to the artistic nature of this item no two beaded bookmarks are the same.