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16" strand of raw scapolite crystals drilled
Beautiful green/yellow colors
sizes vary: 29-36mm diameter x 11-12mm thick
Huge old glass bead from Indonesia
Rare and Lovely Striped Kiffa Bead from Mauritania crab 16" strand of raw scapoliteThis very cool and magical bead was made in Kiffa, Mauritania. It is very old and was made as a female fertility charm, 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; 11mm diameter. Fabricated to mimic a popular Venetian bead
