Large Blue with White Dots Kiffa Bead Venetian Ancient chunky amazonite pendant 21mm

Ancient chunky amazonite pendant 21mm long x 16mm wide x 9mm thick with a 2mm hole

25mm tall x 17mm wide x 8mm thick with a small 1mm hole

22" strand of 28 rough 25mm diameter round beads and a HUGE 110mm diameter centerpiece

Some are smaller

Large Blue with White Dots Kiffa Bead Venetian Ancient chunky amazonite pendant 21mmThis very cool 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. 22mm tall x 12mm wide x 10mm thick with a small . 8mm hole. For more