Pair of Kiffa Beads fair trade 50% silver content drop made

50% silver content drop made in 1950s India

each 20-21mm square with four 24mm dangles

53mm inner diameter

Old (50-100+ years old) 16" double strand of 6mm silver color Bronze Thai Heishi with four bells

Set of four antique coin silver Kavacha pendants

Pair of Kiffa Beads fair trade 50% silver content drop madeThis very unusual pair of beads were made in Kiffa, Mauritania. They are very old and were made mainly by women artists. Historically, Kiffa beads are very important as its ancient technique (dating to 1000 years ago) made it one of the oldest glass bead making processes in Africa, which was purely African in origin. This bead is around 200 years old, possibly older. Geometric stripes pattern, 12mm diameter with a small 1mm hole. This is one of the