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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 80070, member: 45&quot;]The pearly grey seeds are Job&#039;s tears (<i>Coix lacryma-jobi</i>), and the red/black ones appear to be (<i>Abrus precatorius</i>) known by a number of different local names.&nbsp; Both are native to the South Pacific and Southeast Asia, and widely used in jewelry.</p><p><br /></p><p>Based on the over-all look and construction of the necklaces, I&#039;d say they were from New Guinea.&nbsp; But since there are over 1000 different tribes in Papua New Guinea, and over 300 in Papua (the former Irian Jaya, the western part of the island of New Guinea), it&#039;s unlikely it can be narrowed down much further.</p><p><br /></p><p>A warning, however, on handling the red/black seeds.&nbsp; If they are <i>Abrus precatorius, </i>they are extremely poisonous, and can cause kidney failure if ingested, if they come in contact with the blood stream through a cut, or even from rubbing one&#039;s eyes after handling.&nbsp; They are on the U.S. government&#039;s controlled substance list.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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