1" Cactus Hairpipe st

Hairpipe history is long in North America. Thousands of years before Catus Hairpipe became popular, tube shaped beads, often tapered at both ends, were used as decorative elements by the Native Americans of North America. Later, they were made into necklaces, chokers and most strikingly, into breastplates. The increase in demand for Catus Hairpipe led to the need for a less expensive, more durable material. In the later 19th century,  Catus became the material of choice.