Strand of Ultra-Rare Antique Kiffa Beads Swarovski crystal Assorted sizes and condition: 12mm

Assorted sizes and condition: 12mm x 13mm with dangles to 13mm x 17mm with dangles (two beads have two sets of dangles

Beads range from 2mm x3

measuring 70 mm long

and copper bicone-shaped (some round) beads from Ethiopia

adding to design possibilities

Strand of Ultra-Rare Antique Kiffa Beads Swarovski crystal Assorted sizes and condition: 12mm30" strand of very cool and magical antique beads 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 it is an ancient technique (dating to 1000 years ago) which makes it one of the oldest glass bead making processes in Africa (which was purely African in origin). The 105 beads on this strand are around 150 200 years old, possibly older. This