Rare Old Black Coral Beads, Yemen, Red Sea - Rita Okrent Collection (C467) Turkish coins So charming

So charming

Coin silver

handmade in India several hundreds of years ago and then arrived in West Africa via ancient trade routes

Black with white trails

Medium: approx

Rare Old Black Coral Beads, Yemen, Red Sea - Rita Okrent Collection (C467) Turkish coins So charmingAn unusual strand of old, rare black coral beads, likely from Yemen, or the Red Sea region. Rounded tubular shapes. 29 beads. Beads measure from 28 32 mm hole to hole and 6. 8 8. 7mm diameter (approximately). Sourced by Rita in Egypt in the 1980's or early 1990's, so these beads are at least 40 years old but likely more than 70 years old. Beads are in good condition as they have been set aside safely for many years in our inventory. Collector Item 467