Horn beads are among those with the longest history throughout the ages. Hundreds of years ago, the horns of various animals were used to create items that met the daily needs of people, for decorative as well as religious reasons. They made tools, jewelry, and carved some religious symbols onto them.

For the creation of beads for worry beads, horn from a type of cattle, the Asian yak, and horn from bulls and reindeer is mainly used. Horn beads are pleasant and durable in use, do not shatter, and can be found in brown color, as well as through a dyeing process with herbs, in burgundy, brown, ochre, and black.