Thai Silver Beads tuareg These beads are around 300

These beads are around 300 years old and show some signs of aging

and some blue iridescence and were cut and polished in India in the 1990's

tapered almost-teardrop shape beads

Niger and Mauritania

Thai Silver Beads tuareg These beads are around 3007 inch long strand of fine silver handmade beads from the Karen Tribe of Thailand, otherwise known as Hilltribe silver. Hilltribe silver is about 95% pure silver and has a brushed finish. These are solid and have a nice weight. Thick center drilled rectangular shape beads, or "Sticks", plain, no stamping. 5mm wide x 2mm thick. Beads lay very which way, or can be used as a single spacer. Hole size is . 8mm. Approximately 120 beads per strand.