Collection: Waist Beads

Waist beads are beads strung on a thread that are worn as jewelry around the mid-section and hips. The practice of wearing waist beads has origins in Africa, and the history and meanings vary amongst cultures. Waist beads have been used to celebrate femininity, sexuality as jewelry worn for your lover’s eyes only, in female rites of passage and marriage ceremonies, and as a tool for tracking weight. Some beads were blessed to offer protection, ward off illness, bring love and fertility to its wearer.

In modern times, waist beads have become a movement of empowerment; a way for women to express themselves, set positive intentions, and celebrate the female form by drawing attention to a part of the body that is sometimes judged and shamed. Our beads are made for every body, shape, size, and color. We believe that all women should be able to experience the beauty and power that comes from wearing waist beads. We encourage you to use waist as a daily reminder to appreciate your body in all phases of your life.