Job’s Tears Seeds - home grown beads

Job’s Tears Seeds - home grown beadsJobs Tears (coix) seeds are a natural rosary bead. These come ready for beading, they are also viable for growing. (Mother Theresa's favorite rosary was made from Job's Tears!) Tear shaped and grey, Jobs Tears grow with a natural hole through the middle and a shiny coating. I grow these rosary beads right here in my Wisconsin garden! If you can't figure out how to order Jobs Tears seeds through the website: Send me a check for $16 per packet of 60

Jobs Tears (coix) seeds are a natural rosary bead.  These come ready for beading, they are also viable for growing.

(Mother Theresa's favorite rosary was made from Job's Tears!) Tear-shaped and grey, Jobs Tears grow with a natural hole through the middle and a shiny coating. I grow these rosary beads right here in my Wisconsin garden!

If you can't figure out how to order Jobs Tears seeds through the website:

Send me a check for $16 per packet of 60 Job's Tears seeds and I'll send the seeds to you!

Jenny Hoople
1300 Strong Avenue
Beloit, WI 53511
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These natural beads are the seeds of a grain plant, much like a small, skinny corn, or a really robust rye. Job Tears most likely originated in India and were originally grown as a grain plant. These natural seeds have been used as a bead since at least 2,000 BC. Job tears have long been used in making rosaries and African shaker gourds.

* This listing is for one packet of 60 high-quality, natural Job Tears (coix lacryma jobi) seeds, suitable for growing or for beading! (Enough beads to make one rosary with a few left over for planting!)
* Seed size varies from about 6-8mm in diameter
* Seed color varies from light to dark variegated dove gray
* The price of these seeds includes free shipping within the United States
* Bulk seed pricing is $150 for half a pound (~900 seeds or 18+ packets) or $275 for 1 lb (~1800 seeds or 36+ packets) which includes shipping

Job Tears are surprisingly easy to grow. A grain plant, like a skinny corn or a robust rye grass, they grow 30-36" high. Drought tolerant and requiring little in the way of nutrients, I've found that it's best not to grow these natural beads in a very fertile vegetable garden space, and that they don't need very much water or looking after. I grow my Job Tears in the little strip of ground between my driveway and the neighbor's! Here's a step-by-step tutorial I wrote for how to grow these natural beads.

I've purchased Job Tears seeds from a bead supplier and they were terrible! All white, cracking, and even the shape was substandard compared to firm, rounded Job Tears seeds I grow in my own garden. Like with so many things, there's nothing like home grown, and once you hold your first handful of home-grown Job Tears seeds, you'll never go back!