4 Bright Red Round Carved Cinnabar BeadsPrice is per four of these unusual beads. Each measures 19mm x 9mm, drilled ready to thread. Both sides carved with flower pattern. Technically, Cinnabar is mercury sulfide found near recent volcanic activity. Its name comes from Medieval Latin cinnabaris; Red lead. Because of its vivid red colour, powdered cinnabar was used during ancient times for "war" and ceremonial face and body paint. The toxicity of mercury and cinnabar was well known before