Antique Berber natural Coral amber Amazonite Silver Necklace Moroccan Trade

Description

unique Antique
Original
Berber Coral
beads
Necklace / Moroccan Berber Silver
natural
Coral natural amber Ancient Moroccan Amazonite Stone.included Very old Silver old beads African Amber beads  and old glass
beads
. from  first half of XX century The total length of the necklace is 27'' Good condition with usual dents  (see pictures). Collectible.Measures: a little over
the Necklace measures 14mm x 16mm.. Good condition 318 grams .
This is an example of the most delicate workmanship.
item is individually handcrafted by local artisans in Morocco Originally these kind of jewellery was worn in Africa.the
Women wore these pieces as
Necklace
per-owned vintage item which may reflect signs of usage and wear.
in very good condition earliest 1800 traditional cultures. These beads are splendid necklaces and used as currency as well.Thank you for visiting my shop All my jewelry has been collected over 20 years ago.I will be listing more pieces shortly as I am constantly always working on posting more. piece to add to the collection.I ship all over the world and price includes a tracking service
These ancient stone beads were excavated form Mauritania and are thought to have been imported into Africa from the Indus Valley. The Indus Valley Civilization began around 2300 BC and developed in two major ancient city areas along the river valleys just beneath the Himalayan mountains in what is now know as Pakistan and Northeast India.The bead that you see is the exact one that you will be receiving.The Beads is a nice piece (see the photos) It is in good condition with age and use Nice mix of shapes and sizes, all with 1-3mm bow-drilled holes; sizes range from 11mm x 22mm diameter to a 17mm x 16mm diameter to 7mm x 11mm coral beads 33 mm x 16 mm to 22 mm x 16 mm and Weight: 91 grams. Strand 20'' measures (bead to bead) 20'' inches beads Heavy and impressive!!! green tone of these amazonites is quite better than pics.Amazonite, among natural amber and red coral, have been and still are considered the most important beads for the Maghreb and Mauritania traditional cultures. These beads were part of splendid necklaces and used as currency as well.Thank you for visiting
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